good fortune – Gwen Hernandez

Life is good

It’s been a disappointing day. My super-secret fun thing that was supposed to happen this morning (SWAT team barricade training) was canceled just before I walked out the door. At 4:00 am. After rolling out of bed at three. And then I got a rejection email for Blind Fury. But so what? In the scheme

Working the drive-thru

August 17, 2010Gwen HernandezWriting Life

I got my first job just after I turned 16. After a month or so of applying at sporting goods stores with no luck, my dad brought home a McDonald’s application. I had wanted to avoid fast food, but with no prior work experience, the retail stores wouldn’t touch me. Happily–yes, happily–the store manager hired