Who was your most influential teacher? Why? In my memoir, Immaculate Misconceptions: Tales of Catholic School, I talk about Sister Francis Borgia who gave me a direction to the arts and literature after the ineffective science teacher and the kreb cycle destroyed my potential career in science. Years later, I tried to find her toContinue reading “That One Teacher”
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More Creative Time
What do you wish you could do more every day? When I retired, people said, “But what will you do with all that free time?” This was, of course, a subtle way of suggesting that only working is a meaningful way to spend one’s life and that I’d be bored without standing in front ofContinue reading “More Creative Time”
Tattoo?
What tattoo do you want and where would you put it? I’ve often said about tattoos: “I know what I’d get and where, I just don’t know why I would.” So the first part: the Eye of Horus, on my chest, just left of my heart. I have always liked the look of the EgyptianContinue reading “Tattoo?”
Creative
What is one word that describes you? When I looked at the prompt for today, the first word that came to my mind, was “creative.” My mind is constantly rolling with new ideas, at least new to me. (We have been told that there is “nothing new under the sun.“) But my mind really neverContinue reading “Creative”
Compliments Complement!
What was the best compliment you’ve received? As I think about this question, I think there are two compliments that I received in my life that rise to the top. One was said directly to me, and the other I received secondhand. As an undergrad, I directed a show as a senior project. My motherContinue reading “Compliments Complement!”
Cross-Country
You’re going on a cross-country trip. Airplane, train, bus, car, or bike? Let’s first rule out buses. I had so many bad experiences back in the 80s with bus travel, not to mention more recent Arts Trips as a faculty member, that I don’t really want to do a bus trip again. Maybe when IContinue reading “Cross-Country”
Confidence? Umm…
How would you rate your confidence level? I have a PhD from UC Berkeley. I’ve presented at national and international conferences. I’ve taught for 31 years. So anyone would think my confidence level would be high. But in another blog post I mentioned the 10 year old boy who hides inside me and undermines thatContinue reading “Confidence? Umm…”
Lose Yourself in the Flow
What activities do you lose yourself in? When I am writing or working on making a film, I often experience the phenomenon of missing time, usually associated with alien abduction. (There are those aliens again!) But the one activity I have always lost myself in, while still being acutely aware of (the) time, has beenContinue reading “Lose Yourself in the Flow”
TOS!
What movies or TV series have you watched more than 5 times? I’ve watched Star Trek: The Original Series so many times I can usually guess the episode in the first 20 seconds. Sure, it has cheesy special effects, but I would love to live in that version of the Federation. Plus the show oftenContinue reading “TOS!”
Monkeys Rule!
Which animal would you compare yourself to and why? A few years ago at a faculty/staff retreat, we divifed ourselves into animal groups: owls, lions, puppy dogs…? I think those were the choices. I chose the academic owl, of course. But if I could choose a power animal, it would be a chimpanzee. They’re smart,Continue reading “Monkeys Rule!”
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