[ Read part one here. ] I think these masks are starting to leave permanent marks on my face! I’m not gonna lie, tearing stuff up and working on the house is my very favorite way to spend a weekend. And this next thing that I’m about to tell you… if you know me, you’ll […]
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Home Reno Update: Bathroom
For those who’ve been following (and asking about) my bathroom demolition adventure, here’s an update: So yes, we went all in with the smashing and the power tools and then… I went quiet for a couple weeks. It’s NOT because we gave up or lost steam. I went quiet for two reasons: one, we found […]
kids ‘n tech
Technology’s been a pretty big part of my life for as long as I can remember. My mother was a speed typist and worked in data entry, and I loved to imitate her typing when she sometimes had to take me to work with her. (I wound up “inheriting” her typing skills with well over […]
Fainting Goat Gelato (Seattle)
I think it’s now safe to say that every single person who knows me, no matter how well, knows that I have an intense love of dairy. Butter, cream, cheese (glorious cheese, the more pungent, the better), and ice cream. I eat a lot of stuff in the realm of ice cream. I’d say I’m […]
Populus Coffee: Berlin / Neukölln
Of all the coffee spots I went to during my month in Berlin, Populus Coffee was my favorite, zweifellos. They were one of the cafes on the list that I’d put together, weeks before I was even set to head to Berlin, and they did not disappoint. Since this trip was part of a study abroad […]
Wieder zusammen
Husband has been asked to be on the jury of the International Sound Awards in Hamburg, Germany—he’s kind of a big deal in the sound design world. Of course I’m going to tag along. As I’ve been moving into translation and localization, I’ve been trying to make strategic decisions about which languages I should focus […]
Songs for Summer Evenings
By way of procrastinating on a post about giftedness and ADHD, I finished up one of my 200 playlists-in-progress. (So meta.)
The Seven Spoons Cookbook: a Review
This post contains an affiliate link to the book on Amazon. I’ve been cooking pretty seriously for well over twenty years. I dabbled in cooking while I still lived in my parents’ house; my desire and interest in cooking really began once I had my driver’s license and would spend vast quantities of time […]
Guernica / Gernika / Gernika-Lumo
After ten years of plotting and planning, I finally got my Guernica tattoo. It’s placed on my left forearm, surrounding my ancient (and very first) Keith Haring tattoo. I’ve declared this arm my “art” arm, as I plan on adding to it with the likes of Pieter Bruegel the Elder, more Picasso, Alphonse Mucha, etc. […]
Aglio e Olio: No frills, hearty Italian food in Seattle
I think it’s safe to say that I’m pretty well-known for my love of Italian food, yeah? One of the things I miss about the Northeast is the incredible variety of delicious Italian. It could just be that we don’t go out to eat as often as we did back in the day, but there […]
Stonehenge!
There is a full scale replica of the Stonehenge right here in Washington State. I found out about it several years ago and have been dying to see it. This past holiday weekend, we finally drove out to Goldendale to check it out. It was a three and a half hour drive from Seattle and […]