http://maganda.org/wordpress Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:20:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The last time I wrote, I was a giddy and panicky mess, launching True*Stories, tying up loose work ends and packing for a week in Miami. It was exciting and exhausting, and the next day was spent on airplanes and in airports. And then vacation happened. Rama and I went to Miami ... http://maganda.org/wordpress/2008/07/02/work-play/ I am thrilled to announce the debut of True*Stories, a series of art prints featuring my original stories and illustrations. I have been wanting -- needing -- to do this for far too long, and I've finally made it happen. (Cue theme song from Lavern & Shirley, which has been ... http://maganda.org/wordpress/2008/06/16/makin-it/ On the menu this morning: fresh blueberry pancakes, apple-smoked bacon and strawberries. Wherever we do end up, I vow to have more brunches and dinner parties and people over for no reason at all. I love setting the table just right, turning up the tunes and making a meal that makes ... http://maganda.org/wordpress/2008/05/25/good-company/ I've got writer's block. It's not so much that I don't have anything to write. No, a quick conversation with Rama reminded me that a lot is going on in our lives right now--in my life right now--and that I could write novels about it all. I could, but I just ... http://maganda.org/wordpress/2008/05/22/writers-block/ Today's our 2nd anniversary! Our second year of marriage had more bumps and twists and turns than we'd expected (and probably would have liked). But a little bit of faith, a whole lotta laughter and an endless supply of googly-eyed love has pulled us through. I know our marriage is just ... http://maganda.org/wordpress/2008/05/13/two/ God speaks to me in yellow flowers. I first noticed them during long drives to and from my parents' house the weeks before our wedding. My mind was crammed with to do lists and worst case scenarios, and the stress weighed down on my shoulders like bricks. But every time ... http://maganda.org/wordpress/2008/04/30/the-hills-are-alive/ Pals Mati Rose McDonough and Kelly Rae Roberts are bringing their wild talent and joyful spirits to Italy this October. Join them for a dreamy, creative week filled with art and life lessons. My dear friend, Becky, recently launched define 23, her playground on the web. There are so many fun ... http://maganda.org/wordpress/2008/04/23/good-people-doing-good-things-6/ Most of the photos I took while in the Philippines were of the house where Grandma and Grandpa lived. My mom, an architect, designed it in the '60s, and my family stayed there whenever we visited. I love that house. I realized that with Grandma now gone, the house may never ... http://maganda.org/wordpress/2008/04/20/preservation/ My grandma died on March 28. She was almost 92. I got word a few hours before my flight was supposed to leave. Even though I knew it was a possibility, the call still came as a surprise. Normally, I fall asleep before the plane takes off. This time, I didn't--couldn't--sleep ... http://maganda.org/wordpress/2008/04/17/grandma/ I have written it in email over and over again, and I've said it to a few friends, but I still can't make sense of the words: My grandmother is very sick, and I am leaving on a last-minute trip to the Philippines tomorrow morning. What do I know? That I am ... http://maganda.org/wordpress/2008/03/27/leaving-on-a-jetplane/