I've Been Accepted At Sarah Lawrence College!!!

[RetroLounge]

:woohoo: I'll be attending a one week poetry seminar in June! :woohoo:

http://www.slc.edu/summer/Writers_Seminar.php

:woohoo: They only accept 12 participants for the workshop and I'll be studying for the week with the poet Thomas Lux! :woohoo:

http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/115

:woohoo: In addition, there are supplemental afternoon conferences with other faculty. :woohoo:

http://www.slc.edu/summer/Seminar_Faculty.php

I am so excited!!! :bounce: I get to go to New York! :bounce: I get to study at Sarah Lawrence! :bounce: I get to meet Poets I've admired and whose work I've posted!



:woohoo:

:hi:

RL

[bicentennial_baby]

1. Yay!!

So excited for you! :bounce:

Where in NY is it? Maybe we'll take a long drive. :D

[RetroLounge]

9. Just north of the city

Westchester County...

(Not sure how much time I'll have. It's a full schedule...)

:hi:

RL

[5thGenDemocrat]

84. Congratulations, RetroLounge -- it all sounds swell

And I'm pretty sure there'll be SOME time to get loose, schedule or otherwise. Can't get that close to NYC and not at least take a peek.
John
Went to New York for three days while in the Army in 1975. Was all very whirlwind and I know I just scratched the surface, but what I can remember was quite, um, memorable.

[RetroLounge]

85. Thanks

:hi:

RL

[SallyMander]

2. CONGRATS, Retro!!!

I am so glad to hear the good news! :7

:bounce:

:toast:

:yourock:

[RetroLounge]

18. Thanks!

cute puppy by the way...

:hi:

RL

[Inchworm]

3. Hells yea!

I'm so happy for you. That is some freakin awesome stuff!

:woohoo::yourock::woohoo:

[RetroLounge]

19. Thanks man!

I am so stoked!

:hi:

:party:

:bounce:

RL

[Parche]

4. Good News For My Favorite Booker

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

:hi:

[RetroLounge]

20. Woo Hoo!

:9:9:9

:woohoo:

RL

[bigwillq]

5. That's awesome!

Congrats dude! :toast: :bounce: :hi:

[RetroLounge]

21. thanks!

:hi:

RL

[GOPisEvil]

6. Well, damn! That's pretty f'in cool!

Congratulations! :toast:

[RetroLounge]

22. Thanks!

:toast:

RL

[darkstar]

7. congratulations!!!

Looks like a super program.

Nice going!!

:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:

[RetroLounge]

23. Thank you

:party::party::party::party::party::party:

RL

[seemunkee]

8. That's great

Enjoy

[RetroLounge]

24. Thank you!

I plan on it...

:hi:

RL

[RainDog]

10. Great News!!

very happy and excited for you!

will you autograph your first book for me? :)

[RetroLounge]

11. of course I will

:D

:hi:

RL

[applegrove]

12. That is good news!

[RetroLounge]

25. Thanks

:hi:

RL

[CaliforniaPeggy]

13. Congrats, my dear Retro!

What great news!

I know you will do well!

Imagine getting to study with someone you respect...:wow:

I'm really really happy for you, sweetie!

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

[RetroLounge]

26. Thank you

I have a bunch of new poems to bring with too...

:hi:

RL

[lost-in-nj]

14. I remember you writing about this!!!

then edited it!!!


so


:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:






:hi:




lost

[RetroLounge]

15. Thanks!!

:woohoo:

:bounce:

RL

[FloridaJudy]

16. Yay!

You get a twenty-one woo-hoo salute!

:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo: :woohoo:
:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo: :woohoo:
:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo: :woohoo:

[RetroLounge]

17. thanks!

:hi:

RL

[Lil Missy]

27. Congrats!!!

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[RetroLounge]

29. Thank you!

:hi::hi::hi:

RL

[khashka]

28. Major Cool!

I envy you.

But it couldn't have happened to a better person.


Khash.

[RetroLounge]

30. Thank you...

:hug:

RL

[Ellen Forradalom]

31. You culture VULTURE!

You are gonna be too EDJAKATED for us, you know that?

Have a great time and LEARN A LOT!

[RetroLounge]

33. Eh, I already got more degrees than I need...

:hug:

RL

[Ellen Forradalom]

37. 98.6?

[RetroLounge]

38. Oh, I'm hotter than that...

:evilgrin:

RL

[Dinger]

32. Congrats Honey!

oops, I mean Retro:hi: :blush:

[RetroLounge]

35. hee hee

:blush:

:hug:

RL

[The Straight Story]

34. Cool!

And why haven't you posted any of my poetry?? :)

Have fun and keep us filled in while you're there.

[RetroLounge]

36. Will do...

Maybe some live blogging at night...

:hi:

RL

[lizziegrace]

39. It's about time

something wonderful happened in your life. :hug:

[RetroLounge]

46. Thanks...

:hug:

RL

[joneschick]

40. congratulations!

you SO rock! Can I say I knew you when? :hi:

[RetroLounge]

47. of course...

:hi:

:D

RL

[GoddessOfGuinness]

41. That's fantastic!

Congrats! :toast:

[RetroLounge]

48. Thanks!

:toast:

RL

[madrchsod]

42. congrats!

[RetroLounge]

49. Thank you

:hi:

RL

[Dora]

43. Most excellent, and congratulations!

:applause:

[RetroLounge]

52. Thanks

:hi:

RL

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

44. Congratulations RL . . .

(This is Bullwinkle925 writing under DTBK's nom de plume - visiting and on her laptop!) . . .



This is some wonderful news indeed. I know you'll have a great time and receive more inspiration than you can ever imagine.

Wow!!



:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[RetroLounge]

53. Thanks!

:hi:

RL

[Richard Steele]

45. Oooh, classy! Try not to forget us "little people" once yer rubbing elbows with the upper crust!

Seriously though: Congrats! That's pretty awesome. :hug:

[RetroLounge]

54. Thanks!

:hug:

:woohoo:

RL

[ThomCat]

50. Yay! Welcome to NY!

:hug:

That is very totally awesome! :woohoo:

[RetroLounge]

51. Thank you my friend

:hug:

:woohoo:

RL

[merh]

55. very cool

congratulations. :toast:

[RetroLounge]

56. Thanks!

:hi:

:toast:

RL

[Shine]

57. Yay!!

congrats and kudos! :toast:

[RetroLounge]

58. Thank you kindly!

:toast:

RL

[latebloomer]

59. Wonderful school!

Especially because my brother teaches there!

Congratulations!!!

On edit-- Ooh, you'll meet him-- Brian Morton- tell him you're a DUer.

[RetroLounge]

60. Will do!

:hi:

RL

[Maestro]

61. Congrats Dude!!!!!

Learn, learn, learn! Soak it all in!

[RetroLounge]

62. Thanks!

I plan on soaking it all in!

:hi:

RL

[Sequoia]

63. That's great news. Good for you.

[RetroLounge]

64. Thanks!

:woohoo:

RL

[Taverner]

65. Do you have a site with your poetry on it?

I'd love to check it out

[RetroLounge]

67. I have some here...

http://www.myspace.com/retropaul

:hi:

RL

[Taverner]

71. I see pain

Lots of pain

:hug:

[RetroLounge]

74. There has been a good amount of that...

:hug:

RL

[WinkyDink]

66. Wow! Congratulations!! That's quite the honor!

[RetroLounge]

68. Thanks!

:toast:

RL

[YankeyMCC]

69. Very exciting, congrats!

[RetroLounge]

72. Thank you

:hi:

:bounce:

RL

[femmocrat]

70. Sounds like a dream!

Enjoy every scrumptious moment! :hi:

[RetroLounge]

73. Oh, I will...

thank you...

:woohoo:

RL

[RetroLounge]

75. I'm still walking on air over this...

So I'm gonna kick it for fun!

:kick:

RL

[LeahD]

76. Good things happen to those with open hearts. n/t

[RetroLounge]

79. Thank you...

:hi:

RL

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

77. rad.

have FUN!

[RetroLounge]

80. Thank you!

Good to see you in the lounge!

:hi:

RL

[jerryster]

78. That is fantastic!!

Congrats to you. Isn't it a great feeling to be so excited about something? Enjoy! You deserve it.

[RetroLounge]

81. Thanks!

:toast:

RL

[RetroLounge]

82. another kick

:kick:

:woohoo:

RL

[RetroLounge]

83. Ego much?

:hi:

RL

[SoCalDemGrrl]

86. Amazing feat!! Kudos..