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Midterm Grades Are DONE!  Writing Will Be Back On!

18/3/2017

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PictureWe looked for matching swag; families do that at birthday parties now. I wanted her to have an awesome party, for a change. It's always about my son, but it's her turn.
I have been grading like a mother fucker.  Evaluating the short stories took the longest, and I was also finishing a union election last week.  (My Resistance Slate won.  I am the chapter chair, again.  #Resist!)  On top of all that, my brain kept waking me up at 2, 3, 4a.m. to grade.  Guilt.  Sheer guilt was getting up early.  I am so tired right now.  However, I am looking forward to continuing with the novella.  I already ended it in my head, but need to write it, which is kind of frustrating because even though I turned in my midterm grades, I need to look at creative writing portfolios.  (That is going to be such a time consuming joy!)

Also, tomorrow is my daughter's birthday party at Chuck E Cheese, and I have to say I know I am going to be crying tomorrow.  The managers already told me it will be mass chaos, but I am bracing myself for the event.  I pulled the stops with a Hello Kitty cake, treat bag items, and decorations. 

We looked for Hello Kitty swag, but found none.  (I am sure my husband is most grateful he won't have to wear a matching T-shirt.)  Still, I bought my daughter a nice dress that she picked; yes, my two year old can pick out her own clothes.  She went through three dresses, and she chose a lovely number.

Tomorrow also promises to be a warm day.  So that is all I have for now.

I am secretly hoping my brain will wake me up at 2a.m. to write, but I am too tired pull that a fourth or fifth night.

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    MARIA J. ESTRADA is an English college professor of Composition, Literature, and her favorite, Creative Writing. She grew up in the desert outside of Yuma, Arizona in the real Barrio de Los Locos, a barrio comprised of new Mexican immigrants and first-generation Chicanos. Drawing from this setting and experiences, she writes like a loca every minute she can—all while magically balancing her work and family obligations. She lives in Chicago’s south side with her wonderfully supportive husband, two remarkable children, and a menagerie of animals.

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