It seems like everyone has a blog, so I figured why not try keeping one. Who am I? I’m an elementary school teacher and author. Yes, author! My first novel DEEP IN THE HEART OF HIGH SCHOOL comes out April 27th! It’s published by Farrar Straus and Giroux.
My life is like a bad sitcom. Single girl lives across the street from her mom, struggling to get another book published while at the same time dealing with all sorts of shenanigans at school, and has way too many pets. Complete with “hilarious” catastrophes, but sadly no love interests.
Most of my castrophes or either pet or plumbing related. I have every type of pet problem imaginable and no matter how many Dog Whisper or It’s Me or the Dog episodes I watch nothing seems to help.
I’ve got Tardis the dog that eats everything (cell phones, computer cables, couches, love seats, mattresses, every shoe I own).
Spunky the dog that hates people, other dogs, and bicycles (he’s really fun to take on walks) and has heart problems.
Darth Spunky
There’s Mati who loves people too much and is always looking for a better owner. She won’t bite anyone but me.
Mati
Two cats: one eyed Lucy who suffers from PSTD and sometimes forgets who I am and Mr. Snippers who hasn’t forgiven me for moving across the street yet.
Snips
Two guinea pigs: the ever demanding Cupcake and the apathetic Biscuit.
One algae eater named Lou who has managed to survive for six years. None of my other fish make it past a few months.
Most days I babysit my mom’s dogs: Gigi and Wiggles, my brother’s dog Hurricane, and my brother’s girlfriend’s dog Bandit. On Thanksgiving my cousin brought over her dog Chloe to join the pack. That was loads of fun.
That’s all I have for my very first post. I must stop now as Las Tontas No Van al Cielo is starting. I have high hopes for this novela. It’s got Jaime Camil and Valentino Lanus what more can you ask for.
