Tag Archives: memories

Of Januaries and Februaries past

Posted on 1 February 2012 by satsumaart

I’m so glad I document my life so obsessively! Continue reading →

Posted in Personal | Tagged blog, diary, journal, livejournal, looking back, memories, writing | 5 Comments

Yesteryear Apothecary (second excerpt)

Posted on 26 January 2012 by satsumaart

Second excerpt from my scent-inspired creative autobiography series, Yesteryear Apothecary. This one is about the oh-so-delightful world of the middle-school locker room. Continue reading →

Posted in writing | Tagged adolescence, creative autobiography, deodorant, embarrassment, fragrance, inspiration, memoir, memories, nonfiction, perfume, teen spirit, teenager, writing, yesteryear apothecary | Leave a comment

Yesteryear Apothecary (first excerpt)

Posted on 19 January 2012 by satsumaart

Inspiration comes from odd places. In this case, a few weeks’ obsession with perfume generated a short collection of creative-autobiographical writing. Continue reading →

Posted in writing | Tagged childhood, creative autobiography, fragrance, inspiration, memoir, memories, nonfiction, perfume, piano, recitals, writing, yesteryear apothecary | 10 Comments

The uphill climb

Posted on 13 September 2011 by satsumaart

Is courage more like body weight, or exercise? Continue reading →

Posted in insights | Tagged capoeira, college, courage, fear, memories, portuguese, samba | 4 Comments

Hello New York: some historical reconstruction

Posted on 12 September 2011 by satsumaart

After my recent post on traveling alone, I recall a 2004 solo trip to NYC, but my memories of it are startlingly vague. I try to pull it back with a little bit of historical reconstruction. Continue reading →