Writing
Sexiest Dictionary Rough Draft Paintings
Despite the fact that computer paper isn’t the best for watercolor paintings, all practice is good practice at this stage in the project. Here’s my workaround to not knowing how to draw. I used painter’s tape to place my paper onto the laptop screen. Then I brightened the screen, turned off all other lights, then … Continue reading
Watercolor Crayons
After researching about which medium I wanted to use for my latest illustration project, I finally bought the biggest set of watercolor crayons the art store offered. Making the financial investment came in a roundabout way. I’d bought a plane ticket to go back east to attend an event, which was a financial sacrifice, but … Continue reading
Playing It By Ear
Out of tune like my guitar Nearly every time I played it because I’m tone deaf Out of tune like my singing for pretty much the same reason When I say I’m playing things by ear I can only mean that figuratively With either an inner wince of pain Since organization is my superpower Or … Continue reading
When Two Alphas Go Out to Eat…
I generally consider myself an outgoing sociable person despite the fact I love living alone and rarely go out on, what would be considered, an official date. Yet, my ego was very flattered when a handsome guy at the end of a Bikram yoga class introduced himself, asked if I was single, then asked for … Continue reading
Eight Reasons Not to Be Poor
#8: Nobody really likes you when you’re poor, especially the government. They blame you for your financial situation as if you were able to control the zip code where you were schooled, or call you lazy despite the fact you may work several shitty part-time jobs or long hours at one shitty low-paying job just … Continue reading
The Ellen B Show: Poetry featuring the Austin Writer Roulette
Malvern’s Multi-Verse with Teresa Y. Roberson
Although I first started The Austin Writers Roulette, a monthly theme-inspired spoken word and storytelling event, on July 2012, Malvern Books has hosted the show during the last three years. Dr. Joe, owner of Malvern Books, invited me to talk about my writing career, the Roulette and offered me a chance to read a few … Continue reading
Middle Aging Hustle
Despite my newfound motivation to make more money, I have less motivation to put up with bullshit along the way. I refer to this phenomenon as The Evolution of Middle Aging. Part of that evolution is waking up with mysterious pain that exists without any backstory of why it hurts other than the collection of … Continue reading
Mad Move Out Money
Back in the summer of 2010 when I moved into my present apartment, cable and internet were free. That was the enticement for moving in, besides location. After about three or four years, I had to pay a $50 internet/cable fee upon apartment lease renewal. That still felt virtually free. Enter the latest Property Manager/Leasing … Continue reading
One Continuous Today
The Never-Ending Tomorrow is an insomniac’s nightmare. Tomorrow cannot begin until today ends when you finally fall asleep. Until then, it’s just one very long today, where you hope you’re not just wasting your time. Juggling projects, running from one event to the next, navigating through the challenges of life and inevitable bullshit. And it doesn’t … Continue reading