Miss SugarCookie

Category: work

  • 2018-08-11 Contemplating Full Time

    Guess what? My boss called me yesterday afternoon and “tried” to plant a little seed about me working full time. They want me on permanent payroll putting in 40 (probably plus) hours a week. I say he “tried” because I listened intently and didn’t bite. I’m not sure if he expected me to ask more…

  • 2018-08-04 The Weekend I Needed

    I’m right in the middle of it now. The thing I needed the most. Friday started out with another mini freak-out about not getting enough done and running short on time for everything. I had to mow which was a mess cuz the grass was 2 weeks long and wet. I had to take my…

  • 2018-07-26 Defending Being Boring

    Late one evening at Residency I found myself out on the back deck at the lodge surrounded by 3 faculty and about 10 or 15 students, depending on the minute. When I first walked out with my glass of wine there were only the three faculty members and it seemed like a great opportunity to…

  • 2018-07-25 Look Who’s Back, Back Again

    I’m at the gym on my elliptical machine. It’s the first time I’m about two weeks and just getting started all I can think about is the start of that Eminem song “Without Me”. Now there’s a master poet! That guy is brilliant. Perhaps troubled, but I think a lot of genius artists are. I…

  • 2018-07-24 An Unorganized Mash of Spinning Priorities

    This could very well turn out to be the most disjointed, unclear, off in all directions post I have ever written. It’s a mirror to my thoughts and feelings and I’m not even sure where to start (other than that disclaimer). For 8 or 9 days during MFA residency, my whole world of parenting and…

  • 2018-07-14 MFA Day 0 – Sunset at the Lodge

    2018-07-14 MFA Day 0 – Sunset at the Lodge

    I arrived last night at 5PM sharp and almost EVERYTHING in my life decided to converge at that moment. I ended up missing the window for the MFA check-in which was supposed to be 3-5PM and let that go because getting to my room became an incredible priority for multiple reasons. First, I had a…

  • 2018-06-28 Back to Good

    Back to reality means back to the basics. Achieving balance and focus is key. My day yearerday was inspiring, and as the day unfolded, I was reminded time and again of the truths around me. What’s important and what is good. It started with some nice reflecting on current events and how I really have…

  • 2018-06-27 Back to Reality

    I’m Finally catching up to real time after my glorious vacation and getting back to reality. In truth as things were coming to an end, reality began creeping in on me and it was sort of a struggle to really enjoy the final day of my trip. The stress of what was just around the…