Monthly Archives: February 2012

Victory Garden

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Rossandra White

There’s this nine-by-four-foot strip of dirt in front of my writing studio where my ex planted the last of three stands of different types of bamboo around our handkerchief-sized yard. Twenty years later this particular stand started dying. This was … Continue reading →

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Be Silly

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Rossandra White

Be Silly. That’s what was imprinted on a license plate in front of me today, as I drove up Laguna Canyon Road to a yoga class in Irvine. I couldn’t help smiling. Instant love for the driver, an older man … Continue reading →

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Passing The Mantle

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Rossandra White

First Campaign Challenge from Rachael Harrie’s Fourth Platform Building Campaign This is where we’re supposed to write a short story/flash fiction in 200 words or less, in any format, including a poem. Begin the story with the words, “Shadows crept … Continue reading →

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Tagged

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Rossandra White

So, yesterday, I got tagged. Finally! I thought, I’m a candidate for the Pulitzer prize! Or else that naked shot of me in the background of my ex-boyfriend’s wedding at Heisler Park was tagged on Facebook (okay, it wasn’t an … Continue reading →

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Togetherness

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Rossandra White

I’ve been feeling wiped out for the past week, with this pathetic little cough, have to constantly pour something down my throat it feels so dry. Beer works quite well, all that fizz. So yesterday, I take Fergie and Jake … Continue reading →

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