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May 3, 2012
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After the Marathon

A Girl Named Eve ― After I completed the Las Vegas Marathon in December I wondered what other challenges I could take on. Unlike other runners who immediately contemplate their next race or make plans to improve their time for their next marathon, the marathon was like... (More)
Posted 24 days ago
Dec 31, 2011
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Marathon Virgin

A Girl Named Eve ― I finally completed my first marathon in December 4 at the Las Vegas Rock N Roll Marathon. Much has been said about the event, a lot of it is negative, if you Facebook people's comments. I had a great time. I come from a circle of friends that meet... (More)
Posted on Dec 31st, 2011
Nov 22, 2011
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The Benefits of Empty Space

A Girl Named Eve ― When my husband and I moved in to our new home over a decade ago. We brought with us one child, our first born son. I quickly filled our three bedroom home with hand me down furniture and clutter without giving it much thought. I know my mom meant... (More)
The Benefits of Empty Space
Posted on Nov 22nd, 2011
Aug 15, 2011
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Book Giveaway: Café Dulcet By Chiquis Barrón

A Girl Named Eve ― I had the pleasure of reading Chiquis Barrón's latest novel, Café Dulcet. Set in the backdrop of Nogales, Arizona, Café Dulcet is a blend of rich characters, culture, drama, and community. The novel weaves the life of Nena (Ximena Ferrer), a... (More)
Book Giveaway: Café Dulcet By Chiquis Barrón
Posted on Aug 15th, 2011
Apr 15, 2011
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Up Coming Events

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Up Coming Events
Posted on Apr 15th, 2011
Apr 11, 2011
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Commit to Pass

A Girl Named Eve ― One of the lessons learned from driving to El Paso, Texas, with my younger thirty-something brother, Gabriel was learning how to conquer my fear of driving large automobiles.The car I drive is mid-sized. Over seven years ago, I hydroplaned in a... (More)
Commit to Pass
Posted on Apr 11th, 2011
Apr 7, 2011
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Las Niñas: A Collection of Childhood Memories By Sarah Rafael Garcia

A Girl Named Eve ― I finished reading Las Niñas: A Collection of Childhood Memories by Sarah Rafael Garcia the night before I was to head out on a short trip to visit my father and tias (aunts) at El Paso, Texas. I'm glad I chose this book out of all my unfinished... (More)
Las Niñas: A Collection of Childhood Memories By Sarah Rafael Garcia
Posted on Apr 7th, 2011
Apr 2, 2011
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Mujeres De Maiz Live Art Show

A Girl Named Eve ― On Sunday, March 6, my sister and I attended the 14th Anniversary Mujeres De Maiz Live Art Show: Soldadera de Amor. Mujeres de Maiz is a grassroots women's networking support circle of emerging Xicana and Women of Color artist and activists in Los... (More)
Mujeres De Maiz Live Art Show
Posted on Apr 2nd, 2011
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Safari Park Inaugural Half Marathon

A Girl Named Eve ― On Sunday, March 13, my husband and I ran the Inaugural Safari Park Half Marathon. Even though we left with plenty of time to park the car and pick up our race packets, event traffic and road closures caused us to miss the official race start of... (More)
Safari Park Inaugural Half Marathon
Posted on Apr 2nd, 2011
Mar 16, 2011
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Tour De Palm Springs Bike Ride

A Girl Named Eve ― Got Quads? That's my unofficial theme for the Tour De Palm Springs. I'm used to running events where elite runners tend to be slender with worn knees. At the Tour De Palm Springs bikers were showcasing their over-sized quads in tight biker shorts.I... (More)
Tour De Palm Springs Bike Ride
Posted on Mar 16th, 2011
Mar 7, 2011
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Hand On Wrist

A Girl Named Eve ― It feels like lately I'm back in school struggling with long division, essays, projects, and breaking down trinomial equations into binomials with my kid's homework. Consequently, I found I finally put my engineering degree to good use by finding... (More)
Hand On Wrist
Posted on Mar 7th, 2011
Mar 4, 2011
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Read Across America Day

A Girl Named Eve ― It feels like I've been back at school struggling with long division, essays, projects, and breaking down trinomial equations into binomials with my kid's homework. Consequently, I found I finally put my engineering degree to good use by finding... (More)
Read Across America Day
Posted on Mar 4th, 2011
Feb 3, 2011
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A Bit About the California Weather

A Girl Named Eve ― It's windy today. I felt an icy chill on my face in the morning and I buried my hands in my jacket as I walked into work. I live in Southern California so I can't complain about the weather. But I wanted to write about it because it is worth noting... (More)
Posted on Feb 3rd, 2011
Jan 15, 2011
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Somewhere In Between

A Girl Named Eve ― Even better than finding my diaries is reading them to my boys. I enjoy hearing them giggle and seeing them learn about my younger self, before I was their mother.I signed up for an online writing class at UCLA Extension. I fell in love with the... (More)
Somewhere In Between
Posted on Jan 15th, 2011
Jan 7, 2011
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Found My Girlhood Diaries

A Girl Named Eve ― While putting away our Christmas decorations, my husband lowered my memorabilia containers from the high shelving in our garage. I wanted him to bring down the boxes because one of them contained my childhood diaries.In the first plastic bin, we... (More)
Found My Girlhood Diaries
Posted on Jan 7th, 2011
Jan 4, 2011
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A New Year

A Girl Named Eve ― One year is out and another quickly fills in. I welcome 2011 with open arms. I blogged 33 out of 52 weeks last year. I plan to continue my goal to blog at least once a week in a effort to check in, feel my pulse, recalibrate if I have to.I don't have... (More)
Posted on Jan 4th, 2011
Dec 28, 2010
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Kiss My Mistletoe @ Casa 0101

A Girl Named Eve ― I went with my husband to see Josefina's Lopez's latest play Kiss My Mistletoe at CASA 0101. It was as hilarious as it was outrageous. Kiss My Mistletoe pokes fun of issues women face during the holidays. The show was broken up into 12 skits that... (More)
Kiss My Mistletoe @ Casa 0101
Posted on Dec 28th, 2010
Dec 17, 2010
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My Sacred Circle: A Writer's House

A Girl Named Eve ― My sister and I met our Sacred Circle (writing group) at one of the writer's house in November. It was everything I imagined a writer's house to look like. I opened the gate of the white picket fence and entered through a white trellis with colorful... (More)
My Sacred Circle: A Writer's House
Posted on Dec 17th, 2010
Dec 16, 2010
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Writing A Monologue

A Girl Named Eve ― I'm working a monologue I've been piecing together that came out of an idea from Josefina's Writing Workshop. I have a very rough draft of 6 pages I need to mold into 3. I wrote paragraph by paragraph taking breaks in between. Writing a personal... (More)
Writing A Monologue
Posted on Dec 16th, 2010
Dec 11, 2010
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storysalon.com

A Girl Named Eve ― I thought I'd share with you a site I heard about through kpfk.org: Story Salon. Story Salon is a group of storytellers who get together every Wednesday at the Coffee Fix coffee house in Studio City to share their stories in an open mic experience.... (More)
storysalon.com
Posted on Dec 11th, 2010
Dec 4, 2010
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Go Your Own Way

A Girl Named Eve ― I'm devouring the book, Go Your Own Way. It’s a collection of travel essays by a very diverse group of women who travel abroad solo. The stories are as unique as the women and the places themselves. Julianne Balmain in Wolf Pleasures purposefully... (More)
Go Your Own Way
Posted on Dec 4th, 2010
Dec 1, 2010
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Remembering Alaska

A Girl Named Eve ― In August my family and I took an unforgettable cruise to Alaska. I took from that vacation several ideas for travel articles and have since written about my adventures in articles such as How to Avoid Overspending While on a Cruise.One of the most... (More)
Remembering Alaska
Posted on Dec 1st, 2010
Nov 20, 2010
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Detained In The Desert

A Girl Named Eve ― I went to see Josefina Lopez’s world premier play, “Detained In The Desert”. Josefina was vacationing in Arizona when SB 1070 was passed. She was unable to go to protest rallies held that night because of prior family commitments but Josefina... (More)
Detained In The Desert
Posted on Nov 20th, 2010
Nov 12, 2010
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Casa 0101 Writers' Workshop

A Girl Named Eve ― I've been attending a Josefina Lopez's writing workshops on Tuesdays in Los Angeles with my sister. It is an unforgetable learning experience. Josefina opens herself up and shares her professional experiences with us so that we can learn and move... (More)
Casa 0101 Writers' Workshop
Posted on Nov 12th, 2010
Oct 22, 2010
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Eat, Pray, Love

A Girl Named Eve ― I finally finished Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert. It was a breathtakingly beautiful book. It reminded me of my own spiritual journey which I have been in for the last couple of years. Spiritual living is not a destination but a way of living. I... (More)
Posted on Oct 22nd, 2010
Oct 19, 2010
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My Sacred Circle

A Girl Named Eve ― In the middle of school, soccer games, church, family parties... life, my sister and I still made the time to regroup with the women we met at the Memoir Writing Workshop a month ago. Although I liked them immediately and we said we'd meet again to... (More)
Posted on Oct 19th, 2010
Oct 8, 2010
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On Winning and Losing

A Girl Named Eve ― Winning Our First Game of The SeasonWe finally won our first game of the season in the 30 and over coed soccer league. I wouldn’t say that our victory was sweet because at the end of the game our team looked defeated. It was a frustrating win. We... (More)
On Winning and Losing
Posted on Oct 8th, 2010
Sep 22, 2010
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Went to Memoir-Writing Workshop

A Girl Named Eve ― I went to a memoir-writing workshop recently. I don't want to be the girl who cries at the slightest thing but, in this case, I was. They asked the question: who told you, you can't write? We had to state our writing demons, and then write out the... (More)
Went to Memoir-Writing Workshop
Posted on Sep 22nd, 2010
Sep 15, 2010
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Feeling My Pulse

A Girl Named Eve ― I have found that blogging is a good way for me to feel my own pulse. I read through my past posts, and it puts me at a time and place in my life. There are so many moments I find blog-worthy. Ironically, I find it hardest to write about things I... (More)
Feeling My Pulse
Posted on Sep 15th, 2010
Sep 2, 2010
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Soccer Season

A Girl Named Eve ― My husband and I signed for a local, 30 and over, co-ed soccer league that plays on Sunday evenings. We started our own team of soccer misfits, which consisted of soccer newbies, coach potatoes, and former recreational soccer stars. Most of the team... (More)
Soccer Season
Posted on Sep 2nd, 2010

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