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Thursday, April 26th, 2001 -

Well, I managed a full day at work yesterday but today I was too nauseous to make it even three hours! I think it doesn't help that I'm starting to hate this job. Nobody's fault, I don't think, I just am bored and want to move on. Thank goodness they're expecting me to leave sometime in June anyway.

Did I forget to mention that I didn't get into Clarion? I can't remember . . . it's probably for the best, though at times it hits me hard and I'm all heart-broken about missing Nalo and Octavia and Connie . . . all at once!

Anyway, don't really want to talk about that right now.

Holly has written her first email from Bali. I need to get permission, but I'll try to keep up with posting them here this time as she sends her notes from her travels. Holly Bali. Oh, Lord.

Hmmm, so, the day before the Thai dinner (a week ago - Tuesday?) Holly and I went out to Muir woods. We soon got off the touristy paths and into the woods proper, where we spent a good deal of time just sitting and singing into ravines to hear how pretty our voices sounded. Ah, greenery and my fairy sister! What a lovely combination.

Three hours of relaxing and hiking and we headed back to Berkeley, where we took Kalidasa's yoga class. He kept swooping by Holly, complementing her on her stretch, and I couldn't resist whispering to him, "She's my sister!" "Your sister, huh? I should've guessed!" (To Holly:) "I call her 'ribs' because of *her* side stretch!" I think Kalidasa will be disappointed to learn Holly isn't going to be a regular (though she might if she moves to the Bay Area after Bali, which she just might).

Anyhow, we both needed that yoga class badly (even if I was sorta limping the next day from the combination of hiking followed by yoga). We went out to sushi right afterwards with Todd and Jen, and it was very fun. The bar at Ichi's was crowded, which was too bad, as I would've loved to have Holly interact with Ichi more. Ah, well, can't have everything.

The end of that evening was topped off by a too-quick visit to Ian and Elle's, where we had just missed Leo's bedtime. Holly and I were pretty beat by then, so we didn't get a chance to stay very long and socialize. All the more reason for her to either stay here when she comes back through or stay for a longer visit.

Exercise log:

Coughing is very tiring. Yes, it is.


Writing log:

Poetry. Letters. Paper journals. I also have two great ideas: one for a short story that needs a revision (and I finally figured out what it was missing! Yay!) and the other for a (gulp!) novel that is currently a short story that has far too much going on to ever be a *good* short story!


I'm currently reading:

Zod Wallop by William Browning Spencer

Yes, Marissa, this is a cool book! Thanks to Tim for loaning it to me!

I've also been reading selections from this page. Mom, this story made me think of you, and dating . . . hmm, maybe you shouldn't read that one, on second thought . . .



My new PO Box is:

Heather Shaw
P.O. Box 13222
Berkeley, CA 94712-4222

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