Monday, July 28, 2003
the show ruled
The reading we did Friday night here in Houston ruled. It was a sold-out show. Sadly, they turned people away, including one of my cousins. Next time come early, Andrea. If you are one of the people … Read the rest!
Thursday, July 24, 2003
pix
To counteract the semi-frightening picture of me that appeared in the Houston Chronicle yesterday:



To counteract a grave mistake I made:
Thanks very much to my friend Mike Leung for taking those pictures of me, which are the most … Read the rest!
Thursday, July 17, 2003
upcoming show
I keep forgetting to post to this blog that I’m gonna be in a really cool literary reading-event-thing very soon. I remembered to post it right now because I’m meeting up with a photographer from the Houston Press… Read the rest!
Tuesday, July 15, 2003
Nosy Personal Question #12
Camellia M. writes:
As a mother, you have faced birthing a boy three times and three times made a decision of whether or not to circumcise your son(s). Since you have been raised up living in … Read the rest!
Monday, July 14, 2003
I miss my kids
I got to spend a weekend with my kids (one out of the eight weeks they’re with their dad for the summer) and now I miss them more than ever. But we had a good time. … Read the rest!
Wednesday, July 9, 2003
Did y’all have a good independence weekend?
I did.
I’ve been practicing drinking. It used to be that two drinks would make me a stumbling sleepy person, knees trembling and tongue slurring all my words. But now I can make … Read the rest!
Wednesday, July 2, 2003
Guest Blog Entry #12
Lola writes:
What do you do to make yourself happy?
Would you date someone and make them believe that you love them when maybe you don’t?
Would you tell someone you love them, just so you … Read the rest!
Wednesday, July 2, 2003
Guest Blog Entry #11
faithwages writes:
Yesterday was my son’s first appointment with the new pediatrician. A little stressful because he needed to be screened for a bone condition called Perthes, and because of our situation. Our situation is that … Read the rest!
Wednesday, July 2, 2003
Guest Blog Entry #10
Tanya C. writes:
My marriage is at a sort of impasse: we are basically back to treating each other really nice, sort of like roommates who each secretly think the other one is psychotic and fragile. … Read the rest!
Tuesday, July 1, 2003
We saw Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle last night.
It freaking ruled.
I don’t care that it had a thin plot. I don’t care that it defied the laws of physics every five minutes. I loved that movie. It freaking ruled.… Read the rest!