Author Archives: mathdreads
Singles Who Don’t Want Kids
As a Meetup organizer, I’ve joined other meetup groups that have interested me, both for the activities and the networking potential. This past Saturday, I met up with other single people who don’t want kids, but one of the tricky twists that made last night wonderful was the presence of two among us who actually … Continue reading
Seven “Sisters”
Thanks to the recent warm up yesterday, I finished the seventh painting in “The Adventures of Infinity and Negativa” series. The most challenging part of creating this painting was detailing the numbers. Although their bodies have slight errors in anatomical proportions, Infinity and Negativa have a variety of facial expressions and body positions. I didn’t … Continue reading
Brazilian Style Wedding Reception
As I approached the beautiful park where my friends’ wedding reception was held, I briefly worried about finding a close parking space since I was nearly two hours late. Yet, the one silver lining to fracturing my ankle is that I have a handicap placard and there was a handicap place available. I placed my … Continue reading
Zombie Ball & Kill Bill Bachelorette Party
Without a doubt, Halloween is my favorite holiday since A. I say that every year around this time and B. I dress up as “someone” at the drop of a hat regardless of the time of the year. This year, I’ve finally linked up with some kindred spirits and made an evening of it. Before … Continue reading
The Eye of God
One Friday evening, I came home after a 5:30 yoga class and hurriedly set up my canvas and rolled out my painting supplies on the balcony. The fleeting sunlight illuminated for15 minutes before darkness descended and the mosquitoes feasted on me. For this composition, a black hole loomed ominously in the upper left hand corner. … Continue reading
Early Halloween Celebration
I love any excuse to get dressed up; so when I got the invitation to a Halloween party in the middle of October, of course I jumped on it. Funny thing is, I didn’t take a single picture, but that’s no problem. I wore the same costume I wore at the last Austin Writers Roulette: … Continue reading
Independence
This first week back to work and without my sister has been both exhilarating and exhausting. I know that there are certain things I must live through in order to get to where I want to be. As I figured, the knee walker was a big hit among my students and colleagues alike. Yet, without … Continue reading
The Adventures Sextet
It’s always a milestone when I complete the next painting in The Adventures of Infinity and Negativa series. I truly enjoy the colorful expansion on my gallery wall. When I finish three more, I may have to move the four paintings that have nothing to do with the book. Even though there may be enough room for … Continue reading
Shiny New Toy
Usually when a woman in her 40s talks about a shiny new toy, it’s something along the battery-operated, vibrating, adult toy genre. In my case, it’s a knee walker. Just another thing in my collection of walking aids. Unlike the boot and crutches, I’m merely renting this new toy for a month. I anxiously awaited … Continue reading
I’m Bionic Now!
The time had finally arrived to repair my fractured fibula. I’d already become quite good at maneuvering my crutches around my apartment, up the apartment stairs and rolling around my classroom in a wheeled chair–not an actual wheelchair. I’d furiously planned and written two weeks of lesson plans for my science classes and had picked … Continue reading