Chicana on the Edge

I've been reading about this in Oprah Magazine and I'm sorry to say I'm experiencing it in real life: the mid-life weight shift and expansion of the midsection. I haven't actually gained any weight recently, yet lately I'm noticing that my pants are tighter and I'm...

It's been about 20 years since the last time I received a haircut I really didn't like. It's a horrible thing, especially when the main problem is that they cut the hair too short. Sometimes you can get a very good hairstylist to fix a bad haircut, but no one can make...

This is my Halloween ghost story. Please go back to Part One if you're just starting it. I'm publishing it here in five (5) parts since it's kind of long. “Mother!” Lillian called into the middle of midnight.  “Mother!  That's enough!  I have heard enough from you and...

Sorry, I hate to interrupt the flow of my ghost story, but consider this a commerical break or something. I need advice on this one. Help!My boyfriend and I have sleep problems. He snores horribly and has an appointment to see if he has sleep apnea, but that still...

This is my Halloween ghost story. Please go back to Part One if you're just starting it. I'm publishing it here in five (5) parts since it's kind of long. Eulalia's nightmare visits continued for over two weeks. Lillian felt a tugging at her mind and will.  She...

This is my Halloween ghost story. Please go back to Part One if you're just starting it. I'm publishing it here in five (5) parts since it's kind of long. “Did you see Mr. Santiaguillo at the chapel?” Lillian called her sister as soon as she got home that night....

This is my Halloween ghost story. Please go back to Part One if you're just starting it. I'm publishing it here in five (5) parts since it's kind of long. “Liliana,” Eulalia beckoned one day when she was feeling particularly weak.  The doctor had told them to...

This is my Halloween ghost story. I wrote it in October 2003 when I was in a scary, haunted mood. I'll publish it here in five (5) parts since it's kind of long. Enjoy. Eulalia Carrera had a ferocious temper. As a child she had cowered with her brothers and sisters...

Hey, look - I've been recognized on SpinsterSpin.com! My poem "Spinster" has been added to the site and I feel like I've achieved a new level of singlehood. Does this make me a published writer?

I complain a lot. I never look on the bright side. I constantly blame myself for everything that goes wrong in my life and I rarely take much time to focus on what I do well. I’m sure everything is about to fall apart and I will have “failed” again. Anyone want to...

Now THIS is what I've been talking about: SpinsterSpin.com celebrates spinsterhood without shying away from the word "spinster" which few people realize is a great word. I love her links to podcasts and articles on how to enjoy the holidays as a spinster, famous...

Now I don’t feel so stupid. According to Rene Steinke’s “Women on the Rocks,” an article in the October 2006 issue of Oprah Magazine (sorry, I couldn't find the article online), it turns out that alcohol has seriously worse effects on women than on men (way beyond...