Aug 31, 2011 | The Life Less Ordinary
Happy Hump Day, Dear Readers. When I began this process of working towards my first fight, my kru told me that it would make me a stronger person in every aspect of my life. I realize what he means, now more so than ever. So much of a fighter’s success is in his...
Aug 30, 2011 | The Life Less Ordinary
The woman stares at me with terrified eyes. Even through her fear, I can tell she still loves him…and this stupidity is going to make her give away our location. She’s going to get us killed. The place is a mess of tools and other junk, so it isn’t...
Aug 26, 2011 | The Life Less Ordinary
Happy Friday, Dear Readers, This week I had the opportunity to interview two people who have been up close and personal with death. One was a man who suffered a severe heart attack–three of his arteries were at least partially blocked, and one was 90% blocked....
Aug 25, 2011 | The Life Less Ordinary
Hello again, Dear Readers (assuming someone is still reading this thing…), Yesterday I had a breakthrough in the Level 2 muay thai class. I sparred…and I wasn’t scared. If you’ve been following my journey, you know what a big thing that is for...
Aug 24, 2011 | The Life Less Ordinary
Hello Dear Readers, I’m really missing my writing lately. While I’m resigned to the fact that 2011 is going to go down as an incredibly unproductive year for my writing, I can’t help thinking that I can still sneak it in…somewhere. Fight camp...
Aug 22, 2011 | The Life Less Ordinary
Hello Dear Readers, I’m truly sorry about my lack of blogging lately. Last week was very rough for me, and when I’m feeling negative, I tend to want to keep my feelings to myself. However, I know exactly how much tolerance I have for being unhappy....
Aug 11, 2011 | The Life Less Ordinary
Hello Dear Readers, Today is a sad day for readers in my little city. Aqua Books, an innovative used book store, restaurant, and creative space for writers, just announced that it is closing its doors. Aqua Books was a risky venture from the beginning–converting...
Aug 10, 2011 | The Life Less Ordinary
Hello Dear Readers, I’ve made the first cut of the fight camp. This is what I’ve wanted for so long, and trained so hard for. Basically, this spot in the camp is now mine to lose. How I train this month will determine whether or not I make the final cut....
Aug 4, 2011 | The Writing Life
Hello Dear Readers, As most of you know, it’s been a long time since I’ve been shopping. During my holidays, I went on a long-awaited trip to the stores with a great friend, and we had a blast. But…I was shocked by how much fashion has changed. It...
Aug 3, 2011 | The Writing Life
Hello Dear Readers, A couple of weeks ago, my online friend Laura Best wrote a blog post that got me thinking. Do we choose our genre, or does it choose us? I read somewhere that authors write the kind of books they like to read, but that’s certainly not always...
