When MJ, Sophie, and Claudia went to college, they were expecting the best four years of their lives. You’ll have a blast, they were told. You’ll make the greatest friends of your life. You’ll meet the men of your dreams.

They did have fun, and they did make friends, and they did meet men. But they also worked harder than they ever had in their lives. They found drama and pettiness where they expected laughter and understanding. They encountered jocks, jerks, nerds, and nitwits. The promises fell short.

Continue reading “Twenty-Somewhere: Jocks, jerks, nerds, and nitwits”…

For fun, I have started a fictional Web series called Twenty-Somewhere. I am aiming for new “episodes” weekly, and have done two so far. Per Angie’s suggestion, I’ll cross-post the intro paragraphs then link to the actual entry for those who care to finish reading.

Warning: Readers may or may not think they recognize the characters… Just remember not to ASSUME, otherwise you might make an ASS out of U and ME. ;)

Without further ado, I present, Episode 1 of Twenty-Somewhere.

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Three young women gather at the end of summer to say their goodbyes. Long-limbed Sophie is dressed for a tennis match and has plans to meet X at the courts right after this. She likes to keep busy. MJ sips from her cappuccino, licking foam off her top lip and evaluating the guys in the room. Believe it or not, she’s the nerd of the group. Last but not least is Claudia, late as always.

Continue reading “Twenty-Somewhere: The new diaspora”…

Eat Drink Man Woman is a GREAT movie!!

Very Asian, very cute, very real, very unexpected endings.

I should keep it in mind for The Good Daughters revision… Aiya, that stupid revision is going to kill me.