Here in my second week at the lovely Kimmel Harding Nelson Residency in the small brick town of Nebraska City (the “city” was optimism sprung from early trade on the Missouri river) I’ve had a lot of quiet, a lot of space, and spent a lot of time staring at things and pushing the keysContinue reading “KHN Residency, Nebraska Trees, Gertrude Bell”
Author Archives: Corinne Elysse
Manifesto Thanksgiving 2016
Well, we’ve come around to another Thanksgiving. Last year I fasted on the day of Thanksgiving, choosing to give thanks and eat lots of yummy autumn food and spend time with my family and friends on a different day. Maybe it’s a little thing, and maybe it’s not the most effective thing, but it’s somethingContinue reading “Manifesto Thanksgiving 2016”
「あん」という映画 and other things
Tonight I stumbled across the film “An”, which refers to sweet red bean paste, when looking for something to watch while I studied. Long story short, there was very little studying and lots of crying into my t-shirt. I like a good emotional film that doesn’t leave me feeling manipulated. It can be a bitContinue reading “「あん」という映画 and other things”
This Week’s Studying: Drama Fever
So, in my efforts to trudge ever forward toward being prepared for the JLPT N2 exam in December, I now have a new study tactic…well, it’s an old study tactic that I’m gleefully reviving, really: good old binge-watching Japanese dramas! I worked my way through Antique Cake Shop, something I watched in college with aContinue reading “This Week’s Studying: Drama Fever”
Beginnings
I have always hated writing articles. Once, I nearly had a breakdown trying to write a book review that didn’t sound stale. I had strong feelings about the book…I just couldn’t write a sentence about it that didn’t feel empty. In a way, I think I turned to poetry precisely because it expected nothing ofContinue reading “Beginnings”
Westering 