Marie

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About me

Gender Female
Industry Education
Location United States
Introduction I like coffee/I like tea/I love the java jive/but it hates me. * * * * * My comments are moderated, so it may take a while for them to show up --Thanks for your patience! * * * * * Some of my life mottos: "Been there, done that, loved it!" (Esther Carp) "Do your scales and persevere." "More snark, less tears." "Writing is like exercising. You got to do it often and it's not always divine." (Daniel Colvin) "You only live once. But if you live right, once is enough." * * *
Interests Writing, reading, contemplating, teaching, gardening, dancing, hiking, painting, bird watching, cat cuddling.
Favorite Movies A recent favorite: Lost in Translation by Sophia Coppola. A poem to Tokyo and the profound experience of cultural and personal disconnection and connection.
Favorite Books Too many to list. Recent reads include: Pattern Recognition by William Gibson, West of Eden by Harry Harrison, Reading Lolita in Tehran-a Memoir in Books by Azar Nafisi, and Creating a Life Worth Living by Carol Lloyd Recently reread: Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb