Through Pen and Lens

Well, I'm already on overload, but apparently, that's how I like it! I'm teaching two online classes for Alvin Community College: Survey of Lit I and II. The first few weeks of coursework are in place. I'll finish the rest of the semester probably this weekend since I'm staying in Dallas - all alone, by my big ole lonesome self (whaah!). I'm working for the Office of Diversity and Community Engagement at UTD. Editing, mostly. Remind me never to apply for a grant or at the very least, hire a grant writer. That's some hoops, let me tell ya. Oh, wait. I have applied before. Three times. Didn't get it. See. Hire a grant writer. I'm taking 12 hours of graduate coursework at UTD - gotta get finished! Lordy, the reading I have to do this semester... I should probably be doing that instead of this. (Yeah, I giggled.) I'm working on my artist's website - gotta get the exposure - and working on new art and writing - keeps me balanced. That sounds like ...

Well, here it is, my first full day back in Dallas, Texas, and it decides to snow. I am not built for this people! I am a coastal girl. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy snow - when I don't have to actually go anywhere in it. I try really hard to avoid driving in this kind of stuff. I've gotten stuck out in it one too may times (never my fault). I mean, I used to ski back in the days of good knees and death wishes. Now, I intend to grow old (older) so that I can sit in my rocker and be a crotchety but wise grey-haired diva. (I've decided to let my hair go as grey as it wants at 50.) Driving in the snow does not appear to be conducive to that plan. Thank goodness I remembered yesterday that there was supposed to be a front moving through Texas today. (I actually watch television at home. I don't even have the TV plugged in here in Dallas.) Otherwise I'd be sitting here with no fresh veggies or dairy (or a variety of libations) in my apartment. Did I follow? Who ar...