Mary Rajotte’s Blog Posts

I’m a Brat!

Last night, Chris was late, I hadn' t heard from him, he wasn't answering his cellphone, dinner was getting cold, and I had spent all afternoon making and decorating chocolate cupcakes. So, when he finally called me back at 9:30 and said he was driving someone home and would be another half hour, I hung…

Free Bird

So, I can't believe I haven't mentioned the craziness that happened on our last road trip! On our previous trip, we were stopped along a minor highway to turn left. Some jerk sped by on the gravel, and a big chunk flew up into the open window and hit me in the side of the…

Late-Night Ambient Adventure

Looking for some good ambient music to chill out to? I discovered the dub beautiful collective on iTunes, and I have been listening to it every night when I stay up past 3am writing. Sometimes words are too distracting when you are trying to get your thoughts down. On their site, you can download a…

Radio Nigel

My new favorite internet radio station is Radio Nigel (courtesy of iTunes). Siouxsie, Devo, The Smiths, The Specials, Madness, The Pretenders, Depeche Mode, Flesh For Lulu…all good. Check it out!

Consciousness

I have been thinking about doing The Artist's Way again. Depending on how you feel about these sorts of things, you might think it sort of corny, or new-age/hippie, or just not your thing. But when I did it the last time, I discovered some things about myself, both directly and indirectly related to my…