I know on more than one occasion, I have referred to my book series, Life Imitates Art. It is time to provide some context. What is Life Imitates Art? Life Imitates Art is an autobiographical fairy tale series. I wrote them under my pseudonym, Yolanda Paptie. They are told in the frame of a fairy tale. Some time ago, I left my husband. When I attempted to describe … [Read more...] about Life Imitates Art
Arts
Literature, Music, Visual Arts deliver the most valuable pieces of our culture. From how-tos to admiration; this section delivers the goods.
The Anniversary
Yesterday marked the anniversary of my divorce. It's been eight years since the divorce. In five days, it will be the six year anniversary of the publication of Cake. I would like to share with the world, a subconscious battle that I've been having. November 7, 2021 My day began like every Sunday. I cleaned my apartment, got groceries, fed the rabbit, played video … [Read more...] about The Anniversary
Was it a Bad Week?
Last week, in jest I wrote a lovely little tale of woe. The week went on and a bunch of stuff that happened that left me asking was it a bad week? As I describe this week, please, keep in mind that it's been so hard that I can honestly say that I don't know about this one. A Solitary Case of the Mondays My week started off with an amazing idea. Dreamily, I thought that I … [Read more...] about Was it a Bad Week?
Wild Saturday
What a wild Saturday! I started my day out by finally trying out a fish taco recipe from the BKC Storyhill that was designed to pair with the white wine from their monthly wine club. Then, I went to Summerfest, headed home to participate in Tangible AI's Intern webcast, and finally returned to Summerfest to see Dave Chappelle. The adventure at Tangible AI was, by far, … [Read more...] about Wild Saturday
Under Exposed
It was a warm in in Austin, Tx; when I set out to take an oil painting course. I studied under Jen Balkan. The course did not last long, but I came home with many paintings of the same person. This is one of those paintings that I just completed. The MDF board started to rot a little and I couldn't abandon the canvas, so over five years later - I completed it. I … [Read more...] about Under Exposed