I have a general interest in history, which has a bend towards women's history in particular. I've worked at a book store for over two years while maintaining a job at a grocery store. If I ever manage to pull away from the grocery store, I hope to take advantage of all that readily available reading.

I am a purely amateur shutterbug, with no chance of ever truly grasping the finer art of photography. I will play with my camera and my photos for hours at a time and be quite pleased with the pursuit.

My passion is ...

Sleeping. (I wish)

I know too much about ...

Politics (just kidding)

My parents always told me ...

I could be whatever I wanted.

My childhood ambition ...

To work for Life magazine.

My favorite memory ...

Digging in Grandma's garden.

Why I write ...

I write poetry to be clever. I write nonfiction to share ideas. I write fiction to learn about people.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

I am reading "Gig." This is a fascinating book in which people talk about their jobs.

My first job ...

Dumping soil from pots at a nursery.

My best moment ...

Becoming a mother.

My inspiration ...

My children.

Creative Writing > Essays Essays: The concept of time

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As time is a fact of reality which no sane person can deny, I am certain that it is something that we all consider at some point in our lives. There comes a point when one wonders about time and how we, as individuals, fit into it. A time when we wonder a little deeper than how long it takes to drive to work so we can set the alarm clock a few minutes later. When we wonder about more than how much longer until the kids go to bed. There comes a point when we wonder about something a little more involved than how long to cook pasta without overcooking it.

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