Author: sharmaine

“Some of us are allowing the wrong people to sit in the front seat of our lives when we need to kindly escort them to the balcony to watch from a distance.” I think this has become one of my absolute favorite quotes, considering some of the events that transpired in my life during 2009.… Read more

One year ago, I was EAGERLY awaiting the end of 2008. And I mean EAGERLY. Sitting in a hotel room in Emeryville, California, I couldn’t help but shake my head at the irony surrounding the fact that I chose a time zone that forced me to extend that horrible year another 3 hours. I wanted,… Read more

Couldn’t help myself with the title. ☺ But this is actually a serious post. Last Thursday, I received a forwarded email from a friend that she received from her neighbor…very close neighbor (she is the wife of the victim). It reads as follows: He came home late from work tonight (about 10:45). He pulled his… Read more

Last Saturday morning (11.22.09), Lee offered me a bribe that I couldn’t refuse. He said, “I’ll take you to Starbucks if you go to the dog park with us” [‘us’ meaning him and Nala]. He knows the dog park is my least favorite place. So after I thought about it for a good 1.89 seconds,… Read more

As dramatic as it may sound, one year ago today, my life changed. November 22 started out as a fairly typical Saturday, except that I had a nagging feeling all day. I was extremely sad. Lee and I hung out at home all day, and even watching comedies couldn’t cheer me up. I called my… Read more

Last Friday (11.13.09), this year’s Artists-in-Residence program at the school where I work came to an end. I was asked to produce a video recapping the program (which can be viewed by clicking on the screen below – about 18 minutes long). Producing an 18-minute video from 240 minutes of video footage and over 1,600… Read more

I have to admit that I’ve never been one to take pictures or video footage at funerals. I don’t handle death very well at all, and for me, personally, I don’t want memories from a day like that. But on Saturday (October 31), I attended the funeral of my great grandmother. At the end of… Read more

This is me on October 23 at a party at a good friend’s house. You wouldn’t think I was at a party from the way I’m dressed, but this is my alter ego. Here is a snippet of the email that went out to the guests prior to the party, which helped me determine what… Read more

Most people who know me know that I used to be into acting quite heavily (in high school). While I was voted “Most Photogenic” during my senior year, I was told by classmates that I was in the running for “Most Dramatic” (NO COMMENTS FROM THE PEANUT GALLERY). What many of those same people don’t… Read more

Well, 11Alive News returned to our old neighborhood this evening for a live feed, and it was the top story for this evening’s 6:00 broadcast! I am very impressed with the in-depth coverage, and am anxious to see where this leads… Read more