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Feb

Fashion Friday

Here are some things that caught my fancy this week. So quirky-cute! Fossil’s Key-Per Birdcage Bag (which I may have bought today) So pink! So adorably ballerina-esque! Dancing in a Daydream Dress from Modcloth Whimsical shoes to match the dress: Field of Daisies in black by Poetic Licence And just plain whimsical. I LOVE the red ribbon laces. I’d buy these in a heartbeat if I thought I could walk in them without killing myself! Racy Lady by Poetic License. What about you? Anything catch your eye this week?

Feb

I ♥ Monday: SCBWI NY Edition

Jessica

Yeah, I know it’s Wednesday. Work with me, people. My husband has a sinus infection, one of my roomies at SCBWI had the plague (hi, Tiffany!), and I’ve been spending most of my non-working time sleeping and eating Vitamin C drops like candy in an effort to avoid the scurvy. *makes hex sign* Ok, that and watching DOCTOR WHO (Matt Smith season). The Vincent Van Gogh episode made me cry tonight. Anyway, these are some highlights from my long weekend in NYC: ♥ Sara Zarr’s keynote on crafting a creative life was incredible. Inspiring, resonant, hilarious, and wise. I am fascinated by the idea of balance, so this was a topic near and dear to my heart. I love the idea that the most important thing is finding joy in the work, and that it is indeed possible to make a sustainable creative life, full of days of quiet productivity...

Jan

Fashion Friday

Jessica

Thrice is going out on submission in February and I have decided that if/when it sells, I will splurge and buy this Betsey Johnson dress. Modcloth has been selling a few of her dresses lately, and they’re totally out of my price range, but I love her aesthetic. It’s so fun and flirty. I heart this one. And this one, too, but OMG short. And where would I wear it? We’ve been going to Theatre Prom (aka the Helen Hayes Awards, kind of like the Tonys in DC), but unless my Bril Playwright Husband gets nominated for something…it’s a little much. Now, in the realm of things I can actually afford, I bought this Curse of the Care Were t-shirt today. What about you? Do you have a favorite if unaffordable designer? Any fun purchases lately?I promise to do an actual writing post later. I swear, I do things other...

Jan

Saturday 6

Jessica

1. I am watching the Ravens game right now, even though my husband isn’t home. This brings my fandom to a new level. 2. Speaking of the bril playwright husband, he has a show going up the next two weekends at the DC Arts Center. It’s called A CRE@TION STORY FOR NAOMI, and it’s funny and interesting, a thought-provoking exploration of various creation myths and the need to stay connected in an increasingly digital world. It’s only 75 minutes long and tix are only $15. More info here. 3. I watched my first-ever episodes of Dr Who last night (the Matt Smith version). I’m smitten. The Doctor’s charming, yeah, but I think I’m most entranced by Amy Pond’s hair. 4. I just read and really, really enjoyed FIVE FLAVORS OF DUMB by Antony John. It’s about a girl who manages her high school’s dysfunctional rock band even though she’s deaf. Piper...

Jan

You Are Awesome

Jessica

Internet, I think we could all do with a bit of cheer. And you know what? I think you are awesome. Last Spring, Karen Healey encouraged her readers to comment and tell her why they are awesome. It was really fun to read the comments. I would like to offer you the same opportunity! Her idea was particularly geared toward the ladies, because many ladies have an unfortunate tendency toward self-deprecation, toward thinking we are perhaps not enough. Good enough, talented enough, thin enough, enough enough? I do that. In fact, the other day I was flipping out a little because I didn’t believe I deserved some upcoming awesome opportunities. My therapist made me tell her why I deserved a place at the table. And I had to really think about it first, because praising myself does not come naturally. Anyway, I am happy to hear why menfolk are awesome, too. But...

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