Mariposa's Page

This is the beginning, as of today I am fully monolingual, by the end of the year I will be bilingual.
This is my first blog in my quest to learn Spanish; all the troubles, the trying, and chronicling of the results will be written here. I fear failing *again* but I think that writing this will help me keep going.

Visit my Wordpress Blog at http://mariflies.wordpress.com. Maybe, just maybe, this time I will learn.
I'm definitely going to give it my b… Continue

The assignment was to complete the sentence after the given phrase (in bold)
This is my entry.

I hear – the soft sound of my children catching their breath as I pause before turning the page.
I feel – safe and warm with my brood snuggled all around me.
I pretend – I may not turn the page; maybe it’s time for goodnight.
I rejoice – as I see their interest and hear them ask for more.
I suffer – when I think how much I wished I had time like… Continue

The Public Academy for Performing Arts aka PAPA is the home to students in 6th through 12th grade pursuing theater, film, art, music, and dance.

Their lessor of their previous temporary home was cited with 45 counts against fire code and these children were set into an emergency situation and transplanted into "Portable City" behind Bel-Air Elementary school.
You can read the article from KOB here http://www.kob.com/article/stories/S10… Continue

I arrived a little late, I had to take my underage spooks to their haunting grounds before arriving at Studio Broadway, but the music was good and I love good music.

Del Puckett was playing as we entered and as always carried himself and his music to a place of greatness.
Some bluesy, some rock-y, some folks-y, played Del -all he did well and he had a few stories to tell. As his third gig of the day he still gave us his best and it was appreciated. Great job Del!! You're awesome! I'm, guessing… Continue

It's here again, that magical time of year when 200+lbs of fabric, 200+lbs of basket, and 200+lbs of people all defy gravity by the simple act of heating up the air above them.

That's it, they just heat up the air and then suspend themselves in it.

And by doing that, they make me and so many others believe in magic for another year.

Sure, sure the traffic sucks. But, the Railrunner is actually doing a great job. The buses from the Journal Center Station take you even closer than if you drove.… Continue