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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74007566537973014642012-02-15T22:39:42.077-08:00random spoutdawn garcianoreply@blogger.comBlogger170125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400756653797301464.post-27235318610182909742010-12-31T21:13:00.000-08:002010-12-31T21:13:39.924-08:00new home for the blog.

Thank you to all of you for the loyalty to this blog. I have officially moved the site. I have taken this blog to a NEW and IMPROVED location. You can find me at: http://www.dawngarcia.com AND http://www.writeslave.org

dawn garcianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400756653797301464.post-45796533913485975272010-12-28T15:16:00.000-08:002010-12-28T16:21:11.239-08:00confessions of a writer. part one.

writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia. - e.l. doctorowwhen you tell anyone you’re a writer, they kind of look at you. there’s a long pause and then they say, “have you written anything I might have seen?” and then you proceed to say that on top of it, you’re a screenwriter. to which they immediately reply (eyes widened), “have you written any movies I may have seen?” and

dawn garcianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400756653797301464.post-24667576425081760292010-12-23T18:55:00.000-08:002010-12-24T01:23:43.583-08:00It's a Wonderful Life

Strange, isn't it? Each man's life touches so many other lives. When he isn't around he leaves an awful hole, doesn't he? - George Bailey, It's a Wonderful Life We often forget at this time of year that it isn't about the gifts we get or the things we buy. It's about the people we love. This year I am particularly missing quite a few people that had to leave this world for some

dawn garcianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400756653797301464.post-46755380124070694332010-12-18T07:23:00.000-08:002010-12-22T22:49:29.667-08:00a 3 year-old and an ambulance.

First of all, forgive the run-on sentences, poor grammar, and possible chaos in this blog. I know I said I was off but after an ambulance ride (by the way, nowhere near as cool as the ambulance scene in "About A Boy") and seeing my 3 year-old in traction, being surrounded by paramedics - well, var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-2147774-8']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']

dawn garcianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400756653797301464.post-54889918014591166492010-12-15T15:15:00.000-08:002010-12-15T15:35:02.525-08:00in the name of Barney.

“I believe in Michaelangelo, Velasquez, and Rembrandt; in the might of design, the mystery of color, the redemption of all things by BEAUTY everlasting, and the message of ART that has made these hands blessed. Amen. Amen.” - George Bernard Shaw The beauty he speaks of only dwells in art. And artists. You know when you wake up and you realize, holy shit! I got a second

dawn garcianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400756653797301464.post-84416107407581716342010-12-12T11:34:00.000-08:002010-12-12T11:36:42.126-08:00delish

In case you wanted to read about Local Fare in South Orange County... http://www.writeslave.org/localFare var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-2147774-8']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);

dawn garcianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400756653797301464.post-68905857324817753962010-12-11T10:47:00.000-08:002010-12-11T19:48:13.048-08:00A moral and intellectual emergency.

“According to the most common interpretation of biblical prophecy, Jesus will return only after things have gone horribly awry. Imagine the consequences if any significant component of the U.S. government believed that the world was about to end and that its ending would be glorious. The fact that nearly half of the American population apparently believes this should be considered a moral

dawn garcianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400756653797301464.post-9215191625860907592010-12-10T12:44:00.000-08:002010-12-11T19:48:24.163-08:00

"Words - so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-2147774-8']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : '

dawn garcianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400756653797301464.post-4828204704374464052010-12-09T10:33:00.000-08:002010-12-11T19:48:40.651-08:00URBN: Innovation and Recycling at its best

An abandoned warehouse at first may seem like nothing, var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-2147774-8']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s

dawn garcianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400756653797301464.post-76468877804263204702010-12-08T16:30:00.000-08:002010-12-12T10:59:17.641-08:00gay marriage and stupid people.

“Democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people.” - Oscar Wilde How many times are we going to discuss gay marriage? How many times are gay couples going to be treated as some inbred cousin instead of with the dignity and respect deserved? I live in California. A state that is supposedly known for its open-mindedness and the entertainment industry. Well, I

dawn garcianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400756653797301464.post-4245265686692381112010-12-06T18:28:00.000-08:002010-12-11T19:49:20.809-08:00empathy vs. apathy

“I have a very strong feeling that the opposite of love is not hate-it’s apathy. It’s not giving a damn.” - Leo Buscaglia We live in a world often clouded by self-consumption. We forget that somewhere women are not heard. Women in Afghanistan are setting themselves on fire to var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-2147774-8']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function

dawn garcianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400756653797301464.post-9380757154313545422010-12-06T13:27:00.000-08:002010-12-06T18:29:11.387-08:00Perspective.

“There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness.” - Friedrich Nietzche Writing from the heart often is the only way. However, often times --- your heart gets in the way of your head and you tend to say way too much. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-2147774-8']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga =

dawn garcianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400756653797301464.post-27265534653937607312010-11-27T20:51:00.000-08:002010-12-06T18:29:25.816-08:00I've got one joke, people - just one.

Value yourself. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-2147774-8']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script'

dawn garcianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400756653797301464.post-37691263936406122362010-11-26T13:04:00.000-08:002010-12-06T18:29:39.389-08:00love and other drugs.

(This picture to the left is love. Raw, broken, funny, sweet, honest - but above all, perfectly flawed.) The past is something that can haunt us if we let it. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-2147774-8']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:'

dawn garcianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400756653797301464.post-57476171069000546382010-11-23T19:50:00.000-08:002010-12-06T18:30:06.699-08:00love. apology. being grateful. and other things.

Today I had a therapy session and I just dug right into the pain. It's remarkable how deep that pain is, how far back it goes. And yet the one thing that resonates is only relative by looking at relationships. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-2147774-8']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/

dawn garcianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400756653797301464.post-28142998242712562002010-11-21T08:53:00.000-08:002010-12-06T18:29:52.431-08:00broken and rebuildling.

Time to be honest. I write about love and hope and dreams and I write those things with conviction. I also write about all of my faults and my regrets which are in plenty. I have spent the last 10 years of my life slowly losing parts of myself and am only now learning to reclaim them. I was married and while it was to a wonderful man, neither one of us were truly being ourselves and so in the

dawn garcianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400756653797301464.post-39345729507445917062010-11-18T21:03:00.000-08:002010-12-06T18:30:18.802-08:00Anyonmity.

I'm going for a weekend of writing and anonymity. Tomorrow, I start with dancing. Going out alone. Just need to dance. On the search for a good club with incredible music - something to move to. Saturday: var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-2147774-8']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/

dawn garcianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400756653797301464.post-27712260028621117232010-11-17T22:14:00.000-08:002010-12-12T10:58:18.920-08:00The Human Heart - and Love

“Truly loving another means letting go of all expectations. It means full acceptance, var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-2147774-8']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.

dawn garcianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400756653797301464.post-68114425003795873342010-11-12T22:15:00.000-08:002010-12-06T18:30:59.441-08:00VideoBlog #7 - Kill them with Kindness

A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.~Herm Albright I did another video blog and while the tone is var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-2147774-8']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;

dawn garcianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400756653797301464.post-61276840182952591472010-11-11T22:26:00.000-08:002010-12-13T12:32:28.175-08:00the film world is an exceptional one.

Life is so filled with adversity. We chase our tails. We search for what's real, what is tangible, what isn't lost in the realm of chaos and possibility. The thing is, we've all been kicked in the gut. We've all had rude awakenings. We've all had to reassess our own lives. I find it utterly intriguing to get sucked into the vortex of "acceptability" only to realize there's no real need. When you

dawn garcianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400756653797301464.post-75588578711699768482010-11-09T14:42:00.000-08:002010-12-09T00:19:53.429-08:0052 Random Acts of Kindness

"Writing is my form of expression. The way I stand up for injustice, speak my mind, vent about heartache or hurt, ponder the possibilities, protect what is valuable, question those who believe tearing down another is even remotely ok. Writing is my loudest voice and I have to make it count." - Dawn Garcia Much like the magic jumping beans I bought for my baby this weekend, things in life are

dawn garcianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400756653797301464.post-9225359248338051172010-11-05T13:25:00.000-07:002010-11-05T13:28:11.457-07:003 things. And a jam session.

Three things: 1) Follow the blog. And Follow me on Twitter (writeslave)2) Sometimes you just need to get away and so, secret weekend getaway, I'm almost there. (And say it with me: "Sometimes, tequila and var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-2147774-8']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/

dawn garcianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400756653797301464.post-12263454794284008422010-11-03T20:27:00.000-07:002010-11-03T21:04:55.013-07:00Seek truth, endure suffering.

“If you limit your choices only to what seems possible or reasonable, you disconnect yourself from what you truly want, and all that is left is compromise.” My PDC just sent this to me. It is absolutely essential to where I am at right now. I took a few hours off of writing to be a mom and before getting back to writing tonight, wanted to re-post this (for those keeping track, I'm at 150pgs).

dawn garcianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400756653797301464.post-79922510507703274072010-10-29T20:34:00.000-07:002010-10-31T12:46:27.682-07:00120 pgs - done.

“Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life - think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success, that is the way great spiritual giants are produced.” - Swami Vivekananda 120 pages are completed and 80 more to go. I then have to trash 50 and edit 150

dawn garcianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400756653797301464.post-19484412274020685052010-10-28T15:19:00.000-07:002010-10-29T00:15:24.220-07:00Healthcare Companies: the bullets.

So while I tend to talk a lot about emotion and "feelings" and our own personal betterment, I would like to take a moment to complain and make personal attacks against our friggin' government. In a world that seems to be belly-up, it seems the economy in this country is right on board. The job market, the housing market, the continual demise brought on by health insurance var _gaq = _gaq || []

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