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About Kate Chen

Writing a memoir about writing a memoir while experiencing memory loss caused by multiple sclerosis. Graduate of GrubStreet's Memoir Generator and Memoir Incubator. Published in Momentum's humor section, National Multiple Sclerosis Magazine. Former Executive Directive, Harvard's Institute for Quantitative Social Science; Director of Gifts and Grants, Harvard Sten Cell Institute; Communications Manager, Western Academy of Beijing. Vassar College, '90, Philosophy major I live in Allston, MA my old and spunky beagle-basset named Sunday.

Jam

I dreamt that I was standing at the bottom of a giant, wavy snow slide with three runs.  One female cousin of mine was on each of the runs, all three riding down side-by-side on sleds while throwing strawberry jam in their own faces.  When they ran out of jam, they started throwing wheat at themselves which stuck to the jam on their faces.

Lollipops

I dreamt that I was in a Turkish tee-pee helping volunteers sort donations into boxes labeled for different age groups.  I hadn’t put a single thing into a box yet, because my first item was a bouquet of lollipops and I was hesitant to go with the obvious “children” box as adults and elderly can enjoy them, as well.

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Little box

I dreamt I was seated in an empty room with no ceiling.   My hands were cupped in my lap holding a very small gold box.  The sky over head was blue with white clouds.  Birds of different variety swirled overhead, with maliciously, intent on getting the box I held.  I did not know what was in the box.