Carlow, Warm Baths and Chocolate

I have surprised myself by being accepted into Carlow University's low-residency MFA Creative Writing program, which offers two 11-day writing residencies per year, one in Carlow, Ireland in June and one here in Pittsburgh in January.  And while I may sound all matter-of-fact and reporty about it, I am actually bouncing off the walls, fighting for my composure, since I am in the throes of planning a writer's residency in Ireland this summer!  At the moment, it is 4:45 am, I have been awake and tossing around in my bed since about 3, and have so many questions, excitements, worries, concerns, ecstasies and yearnings that I can hardly think.  Should I put on my coffee pot and get an early start to my day, or soak in a warm tub to lull myself back to sleep, or knit, or read a book to pass the time until I know what to do with myself?  And why the hell is there no chocolate in this house when I need it?

Comments

[Briget]

No CHOCOLATE??? My God, woman - get your priorities straight!!

My writing group recently agreed that, after much personal research and scientific hoo-hah, we can say with certainty that women's brains run on chocolate. Definitely.

And - congratulations again!! This is so exciting!

[Rachel]

I agree with B here. A woman isn't a woman without chocolate.

[Patsy]

Congratulations!