From the Pages of My Mind

Things I am thinking about lately:

Inspired by Barbara Kingsolver's example and forthcoming book, Animal, Vegetable, and Miracle, can Graham and I try shopping and cooking food cultivated entirely local? We are taking a trip to the farmer's market to find out.

I want Aline Kominsky Crumb's graphic memoir, Need More Love. It's such a feast for the eyes, and she is so inspiring! I have been really drawn to women artists who just got better as they get older. I am exhausted by my fears of getting older, and losing "relevence" (whatever that means), and trying to find women, who not only lived full lives, but were/are GORGEOUS. I think I can add Aline to Ruth Gordon, Beatrice Wood, Anjelica Houston, and Dorothea Tanning (among the ones I am looking to for inspiration).

I am redoing my studio and totally IN HEAVEN. I finally got my dream desk--a door on two filing cabinets. I also got a new shelf and feel like my working space suddenly became a REAL WORKING SPACE. Graham and I found the door at a lumber store seven blocks away from our apartment, which made me realize how little I know about my neighborhood. We carried the door the entire way to our apartment, and everybody just STARED.

I am so excited to go see The Year of Magical Thinking in May. My first Broadway show since Cats in 1988!

My friend and co-worker Jose and I greeted each other today in the mailroom, where some music was playing, by starting to spontaneously dance. It put me in such a good mood, that we made a deal that no matter where we are, we will start dancing when we see each other. I swear I will do ANYTHING to make office work a creative place!