My Gifted Friends

Nazy, I’ll Miss You

Posted February 24th, 2010 by maya Category: My Gifted Friends Comments: 2

Nazy was a member of our family.  Not by blood, but it didn’t matter…she was part of us.  She posed in family portraits, she was there on every occasion that mattered.  When people learned that she was sick, they’re response was always shock.  “But she’s so young…she looks so healthy.”  And honestly, that was a [...]

The Key to Literary Success? Be a man.

Posted February 2nd, 2010 by maya Category: My Gifted Friends Comments: 0

My cool friend (and Kickass writer) Julianna Baggot had a really interesting Op-Ed piece in the Huffington Post, I LOVE it, so dead on…

You should also read her books too…not only are they often hilarious, but beautifully written and sometimes heartbreaking (in a good way, you know what I’m saying):

Julianna’s Website

The key to literary success? [...]

My Friends Are Talented

Posted January 5th, 2010 by maya Category: Emo Goes Postal, My Gifted Friends, News Comments: 2

This is gonna be the best year ever…I just know it.  Already, amazing things are happening to my friends! So shout out to my talented BFF’s!
ZACK KARABASHLIEV

http://www.24chasa.bg/Article.asp?ArticleId=331188
My Burn Brother, and member of my Bulgarian family, not only won the biggest book prize in Bulgaria…he won the second biggest as well! He is such [...]

R.I.P Willem Van Es

Posted December 29th, 2009 by maya Category: Chelsea Madness, Depressing Post, My Gifted Friends, News Comments: 0

My friend Willem from the Chelsea Hotel passed away.   I hate that term…passed away.  ‘Cause the truth of the matter is that he died.  And as much as I believe in an afterlife and that he is in a better place…it still really fucking sucks.  It was too sudden, and he was way too young [...]

Bring On the Thanksgiving Orphans

Posted November 26th, 2009 by maya Category: Great Bulgarian Writers, My Gifted Friends, Youth As I Know It Comments: 0

My Bulgarian’s daughter on a college tour of the East Coast + Emily Johnson + Jeff from the Chelsea + A Dane + the coolest parents ever who let all these crazy people crash at their condo in Philly =
Best. Thanksgiving. Ever.
In case you wondered where I got THIS from:

It runs in the family (my [...]

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