Stories are all about tension. I mean, who would sit down and watch a movie without some sort of tension? I attended this fabulous story workshop a couple of years ago. In it I learned that at its most basic level, a story is about a person who wants one particular thing, and then through […]
Adventures in Coffee By Jen Manglos It’s become an unspoken mission in my life to search for good coffee shops. Trips are often planned around visits to the best a location has to offer. I mean, I am also hunting out interesting restaurants and unique cultural experiences as well, but coffee plays a prominent role […]
Excellent coffee without the snobbery. I got to visit Seattle a couple of weekends ago and this is undoubtedly the highlight of its coffee culture. Now Seattle can boast many things: the Space Needle, Pike’s Place Market, a thriving food scene, birthplace of grunge music, crazy Seahawk fans. But without a doubt one of the […]
Today I bought my first pumpkin of the season. It was an exciting, impulsive moment. I was tempted to buy some gourds as well, but decided to wait until my next trip to Trader Joe’s. I think fall may very well be my favorite season. Now, I’m not just saying that because it is, in […]
I remember once getting stood up for a coffee blind date. The person felt awful and re-scheduled. But instead of coffee, we went for lunch. I remember thinking that I was upgraded. And the fact that I thought that, made me aware of the hierarchy in dates. Now, I am in no way an […]
Jerry Seinfeld has just started the second season of his show Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. In case you’re curious, the title is not a metaphor. It’s a fun show in which Seinfeld brings on such an interesting range of comedians, from legendary comic voices like Mel Brooks to more current voices such as Sarah Silverman […]
As I’ve stepped into a regular rhythm of writing, I’ve discovered the surroundings that help me enter into this creative process. First, I prefer to do my writing in the morning. I’m not necessarily a morning person, but I’ve found that if I don’t start early on, the writing will inevitably get delayed. Second, I […]
I have been frustrated by life lately. It’s a long story, but I am walking through life transitions, while also journeying into some pain from my past. This last weekend was particularly hard for me. I felt angry, and sad, and lonely, and unseen (Just what you want to accompany your holiday weekend). And then […]