Thanks for filing yourself in my address book. It’s much appreciated.
The acknowledged father of gymnastics, Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, was born in Freyburg, Germany, which produces a well-known brand of sparkling wine, Rotkäppchen (Little Red Riding Hood). Little Red Riding Hood teaches us to be afraid of a good many possibilities-- not serial killers and suburban neighbors-- but definitely the path untraveled, and sometimes wolves.
Interestingly enough, even when speaking internationally, wolves make up a significant percentage of our fairy tale characters, but not more than half, just enough to show up on a pie.
Related: I didn't get you a pie this year, @billfriday, but happy pie-less-ramen-full birthday anyway.
Here's to many more conversations that malone like a poet, and to days that flair like a gymnast that gets to keep his name, and to people who verb even when they can't possibly noun. 🥳🍻
I learned to play pick up sticks tonight at the @saywordla fundraiser. I know many of you like to support non-profits that are truly doing the good work, and this team really is. Check them out, give what you can. 🙏🏾♥️ #PlayersAndPoets #SayWordLA #SocialJustice #Literacy #PoeticVoice #PoetsSupportingPoets
Finally catching up on #DoctorWho with @sarahthursdaypoet and @billfriday .
#KeepYourFaith #TravelHopefully #TheUniverseWillSurpriseYou
#ChingonasRise at the Museum of Latin American Art. 🌻✊🏾 (Earrings by @dorastiendita )
#SiSePuede #MexicanDesi #ThirdCultureKid
This is just a parking lot. I'm so grateful to live in this city.
#LongBeachCA #rainbow #palmtrees
She's got the whole #world in her #hands. And maybe that's why she doesn't remember to go outside.
I'm in love with this quote by @gunmetalgeisha , from her latest post. I didn't want to lose it, so here it is for safekeeping: "I take photographs of myself when I’m crying. I’m fascinated by this broken person that’s crept out, this wet, gasping, splattered person who’s at the same time stronger than me, maybe somehow holds her chin higher than me. All that water. How they lighten the eyes, like they’re either reflecting a fire or hiding it just behind the irises. Nobody likes it when you openly love yourself. They don’t recognize self-fascination as a product of self-detachment. They don’t realize you always live outside yourself like an unsheltered, unloved muskrat, stalking yourself — the pretty person who smiles a lot, but only around other people." #selfies #selfportraiture #selfcare #selflove #selffascination #gunmetalgeisha
01.09.2019
Right now, I'm procrastinating on catching up on social media and texts.
There's this point of balance in grown up life, and I'm sure there's a word for it but I don't know what it is. It's the moment when avoiding things becomes somehow more overwhelming than just being overwhelmed. The moment when you might as well get out of bed because missed appointments are stacking up, deadlines are looming, you're missing the stuff you enjoy doing, and the fridge is empty.
The moment when you have to crack out of the chrysalis early, pull your melted DNA up by its bootstraps, and then get moving.
What do you call the pupa that didn't have time to become a butterfly? How do you remind people that just moving around isn't a life hack? Flailing doesn't help when you're drowning, running doesn't help when you're on fire, moving didn't save the dinosaurs.
I'm not on fire or drowning, but I'm sometimes a dinosaur, and I'm currently procrastinating, and I like to think about words I don't know.
The California sun is out bright today, my hair is behaving, my heart is full of love, I'm writing, and I am grateful for it all.
#lilliputianLog #randomjournals
It's mythical-me! Drawn by the wildly-talented @potatobeardraws , please send them love and encouragement.
#instararasaur #rarasaur #rawrLove
Wow, you are super organized, but I guess you would kind of have to be considering all the things that you cover on this blog.
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Hugs to you too
xoxox
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I am very impressed with your little secretarial skill at filing all this info away! Good for you! I absolutely love your blog, btw. 🙂 Happy Monday!
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D’awwwwwwww misunderstood-monster hug. 🙂
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I like filling out forms. 🙂 That was quite fun, and I’m glad you’re letting us enter ourselves into your address book.
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🙂 I love godzilla and king kong hugging it out!
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I don’t know how you do this stuff, Rara. It’s as much as I can do to post every day and remember the odd link
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I was lucky enough to get a friendship bracelet & I still wear it every single day! I use my Outlook to keep track of everyone I need to know – got used to it thru work & just kept it going for my personal stuff
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Why does King Kong look like me?
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How could King Kong look like you? He’s not nearly as handsome as you are.
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I meant it seemed like King Kong looked *enough* like me and Rarazilla was giving me a hug.
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Oh, I see. In that case, it’s okay. Don’t forget, though. I’m good for hugs, too.
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This is so awesome! You’re amazing!
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aww shucks. nice surprize.
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The overexcited Kermit made me laugh. 🙂 Thank you.
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Whiiieee! Opting for Rara-goodness gives an additional monster-hug!
*Listens to the grumbling besides her and starts hugging the cuddly stuffed monsterbears again*
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I especially love the caveat *overly excited promises not guaranteed. It made me less scared to be part of your awesome group (I’m easily overwhelmed these days). Also I need to post it in my house. It’s the story of my life but in a good way.
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I didn’t even know you could do something like this. You blow my mind woman, you burst with amazingness! I signed up for the pepper thing, but I’m scared!!! xoxo
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*waves*
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Well the list form did not like my wordpress blog id and kept kicking me outcfor a proper url. HA! Hmmm IDK?
https//dianneebejer.wordpress.com
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Hey Rawr! Hope the holidaze are treating you well! While subscribing to your list I’m taking this opportunity to ask ya’ if a copy of Sack Nasty might be coming my way? Still haven’t received it. Be well, love & light sister!
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