various updates

[rm]

- I am on my last night of night work.

- I have about 12 pages of writing samples for my grad school application that are 90% done (The Catman & I and The Price of Oz). I have another 5 pages that's probably 70% done (The Life of Dogs). This leaves me needing to conjure up about 10 more pages, that I want to be about fencing that I am now beating my head against, largely because I think I am working hard at telling a story that only has me in it, and I don't think it actually works like that. In short I am afraid, as I always am, of the repercussions of telling the stories of men. Gross. I think I may have just figured out a way in though, although it's not the story I had originally intended to tell there.

I'm also at about 90% with the personal statement, and think my proposal, which I haven't started yet, just took a radical turn (from being about Rigor to being about Secret Worlds), but I think it will be okay. Except I'm obviously freaked if I am posting about it here.

I still also have to put my CV together (as I copped out of nearly all the questions on the application with "see CV"), but I have all the pieces about and think it will be fine.

- Patty is still sick, but doing better. I hate not being with her at night for both of our sakes, but she's been lovely through this whole ordeal. Tuesday night we have reservations at Megu.

- Tomorrow is fencing.

- Patty and I have been watching a lot of America's Next Top Model. Tyra is such a bitch.

Comments

[rm.livejournal.com]

I think you misunderstand me. My experience is that men have told me that as a woman I have no right to write about anything other than myself. They have been aggressive, dismissive and unpleasant about my right to speak, not the quality of said speech. So, in short, it's just a matter of getting over myself and writing the thing I need to write.

[asa-dachi.livejournal.com]

I was aware there were several potential interpretations. I'm also aware that you don't 'need' anything from anyone - man or woman - in order to write about whatever it is you wish to put down on paper.

Enjoy kicking your own ass. :)