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Love Within – or lack thereof | Finding aloha in Los Angeles
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Finding aloha in Los Angeles. Love Within – or lack thereof. June 7, 2010 at 11:10 pm · Filed under Session XVII - Creative Nonfiction. I have been horrible these past few days. Selfish, biting, horrible. Right now I am still reading Bell Hooks and it’s taking me a while to get past a couple of pages because reading her makes me realize how much work needs to be done and undone. Even writing the above sentences reiterate demeaning words I was raised on. Papa what did you do to me? Ultimately I don’...
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Watching me, watching me: Oh, all the changes...
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Watching me, watching me. The daily musings, experiences, critical reflections and responses of a desi woman, navigating our world systems, one chai sip at a time. Friday, November 7, 2008. Oh, all the changes. I feel like everytime I write, I start with. "It's been awhile." But the truth is, it has. Much has happened: A black president with a muslim middle name. Defeating Parental Notification for the third time. Nfusing voter choices for sure. Along with an economic "crisis". And the largest number.
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Watching me, watching me: Good People, Music, Food
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Watching me, watching me. The daily musings, experiences, critical reflections and responses of a desi woman, navigating our world systems, one chai sip at a time. Monday, May 26, 2008. Good People, Music, Food. Wow It's been a while since I posted - I think it has to do with my thesis writing schedule and the job (at the same time! Here's something that came out last night:. Down wilshire, cutting through ktown, through museum room, through that white-town that shall not be named, and then into more of ...
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Watching me, watching me: What makes cents/ sense?
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Watching me, watching me. The daily musings, experiences, critical reflections and responses of a desi woman, navigating our world systems, one chai sip at a time. Sunday, January 11, 2009. What makes cents/ sense? Articles of interest. interest as in, accruing more knowledge for the stealth, more wealth for the wealthy, in the future of course. On Monday, Jan 5th, we. Inaugurated the largest - and most expensive - embassy ever built. ". That's the U.S. embassy in Iraq folks. What's Michelle gonna wear?
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Love Fail #23801983714 | Finding aloha in Los Angeles
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Finding aloha in Los Angeles. June 28, 2010 at 4:25 am · Filed under Session XVII - Creative Nonfiction. I’m failing at love but what’s new. What if I just let my dreams go. What if I just said forget it, none of this is worth it. Just those sentences alone and I’m crying. Then my mother walks in asking for homework help and I can’t stop. I have to cook, I haven’t finished eating. The other day I had to remind myself that she was not a burden and that I had to be a blessing. Being raised by violent f...
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Breaking down | Finding aloha in Los Angeles
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Finding aloha in Los Angeles. June 11, 2010 at 11:27 pm · Filed under Session XVII - Creative Nonfiction. Bell hooks points out love is a practice. It will never be perfect but it can be refined. For the past few days I am reminding myself of my worth, affirming myself and being firm in what I deserve. But I want so bad. I need this so bad. My existence my sanity and my dreams are riding on two fucking pieces of cartilage that just want the chance to prove themselves. No comments yet ». You are commentin...
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Remembering my fathers | Finding aloha in Los Angeles
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Finding aloha in Los Angeles. June 20, 2010 at 8:20 pm · Filed under Session XI - Creative Nonfiction. I’m not sure if I’m working to forgive him yet. I recognized the weaknesses that were absent in my life and I saw no need to suddenly have a father figure in my life after my step-father, mentors, and countless teachers had to step in. This is all I have to say in remembering him. 8212;———. No comments yet ». Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Address never made public).
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Health and whack doctors | Finding aloha in Los Angeles
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Finding aloha in Los Angeles. Health and whack doctors. May 13, 2010 at 7:31 pm · Filed under Session XVII - Creative Nonfiction. Drove so damn far to see a laryngologist who ultimately made me feel uncomfortable and told me everything I already knew and charged me $30. I’m unemployed so that just set me back in groceries. Then the drive out there made my sinuses so clogged up that I became more cranky and depressed. So last night I went on Yelp. And now I have an appointment with a 3rd laryngologist.
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Today | Finding aloha in Los Angeles
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Finding aloha in Los Angeles. May 10, 2010 at 8:06 pm · Filed under Session XVII - Creative Nonfiction. Taking life day by day without complaining about something I feel entitled to is hard. I’m so American. This way of life is difficult to maintain and no wonder our economy is where it is. No comments yet ». Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). You are commenting using your Twitter account. ( Log Out.
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Fresh Frisko Esko: Daily Serving: Ain HD
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Daily Serving: Ain HD. I will say this again and again: I am not a critic. When it comes to art, sometimes I feel that those who can do. And those who can't criticize. Professional critics find work everywhere and anywhere; but this. Is a creative space. I want to share my experiences with the art; my interests are far from deciding whose writing is right or wrong and why. However, Ain HD's book [If] Life's Rotten, Write to the Core. Is right and let me tell you why ;). With a dangerous eye. I think the ...
