Not Rocket Science
Oh my goodness—how the great big world amazes with smokescreen mirror tricks. My teeth look whiter than normal...
My embarrassing moment story is out now, in First Magazine (Sept). If you want to see my teeth then you should pick it up. If you want to read my writing, then don’t bother. The editor almost entirely paraphrased my story. She added a moral at the end, and in such a way that it seems those are my words. You might take a look at the two stories and tell me what you think—is this square the same as that circle, or is it different?
My story as submitted to First Magazine:
“Sumimasen, Kotohira.”
On a freezing cold, yet amazingly beautiful visit to Kotohira, Japan, last January, I experienced communal hot springs bathing for the first time. This is something I would never do back home. I am known as the most modest person in my family. But amidst the quiet reverence of the traditional bathers and the comforting water, with rose petals floating all around me, I melted into a state of pure bliss. I felt at one with the universe—completely focused. Ironically, after drying off, my ADD kicked in and I became lost. I stepped into view of an open public waiting area—onto something like a little stage actually—in the buff. A tiny towel shielded only part of my middle-aged body as I laughed nervously and backed away from pointing onlookers. I could not live this incident down for the rest of the trip. My clever husband nick-named me “Special Sparkle Bunny” in reference to the public exposure of my “sparkles.” By the way, Sumimasen means “please excuse me” In Japanese. To all you traveling ladies out there—especially grandmothers—may you know exactly where you are at all times!
I’m telling myself to chill—as an article called “Words in My Mouth” takes form in my brain...
Here are the real morals I’d like to share with you:
1.Never waste experiences, yummy or yucky—learn something.
2.Own the events of your life and share what’s sharable.
3.Expect editorial involvement, or over involvement.
4.Be thankful it’s not rocket science.
Happy writing, happy travels, and always keep a towel handy just in case.
My embarrassing moment story is out now, in First Magazine (Sept). If you want to see my teeth then you should pick it up. If you want to read my writing, then don’t bother. The editor almost entirely paraphrased my story. She added a moral at the end, and in such a way that it seems those are my words. You might take a look at the two stories and tell me what you think—is this square the same as that circle, or is it different?
My story as submitted to First Magazine:
“Sumimasen, Kotohira.”
On a freezing cold, yet amazingly beautiful visit to Kotohira, Japan, last January, I experienced communal hot springs bathing for the first time. This is something I would never do back home. I am known as the most modest person in my family. But amidst the quiet reverence of the traditional bathers and the comforting water, with rose petals floating all around me, I melted into a state of pure bliss. I felt at one with the universe—completely focused. Ironically, after drying off, my ADD kicked in and I became lost. I stepped into view of an open public waiting area—onto something like a little stage actually—in the buff. A tiny towel shielded only part of my middle-aged body as I laughed nervously and backed away from pointing onlookers. I could not live this incident down for the rest of the trip. My clever husband nick-named me “Special Sparkle Bunny” in reference to the public exposure of my “sparkles.” By the way, Sumimasen means “please excuse me” In Japanese. To all you traveling ladies out there—especially grandmothers—may you know exactly where you are at all times!
I’m telling myself to chill—as an article called “Words in My Mouth” takes form in my brain...
Here are the real morals I’d like to share with you:
1.Never waste experiences, yummy or yucky—learn something.
2.Own the events of your life and share what’s sharable.
3.Expect editorial involvement, or over involvement.
4.Be thankful it’s not rocket science.
Happy writing, happy travels, and always keep a towel handy just in case.
