I’m pushing 30 and feel like a kid again. The last time I rode my bike on a busy street, I was 19 years old. Don’t get me wrong, I ride my bike occasionally, but on bike paths. I was with my boyfriend at the time and we had been biking around this bike trail… Continue reading Like a kid again
Category: Social
From…To…Happy New Year!
from me to us from expecting to mothering from “I’m still learning to be an adult” to “making it work” from squirming to rolling to crawling to walking to climbing, and falling in between from consulting meetings at 2pm to watercolors at 2am from earbuds and daydreaming to singing aloud and being happy if you know… Continue reading From…To…Happy New Year!
Work Smarter not Harder…or just don’t work at all?
So I just graduated from my graphic design program and am about to re-enter the workforce. The last time I graduated college, back in May 2009, I was trying to find a job in the worst economic crisis since the ’29 stockmarket crash with a degree I didn’t have all my faith in. Now, thankfully… Continue reading Work Smarter not Harder…or just don’t work at all?
xmas letter from a new parent
Dear family, friends, and strangers, I reflect on 2014 and its many life changers. Last new year’s was spent with my head in the bowl But not due to shots at the local watering hole. I had a bun in the oven and six weeks of morning sick. Come summer we expected a new Dornadic. Fatter and fatter I grew… Continue reading xmas letter from a new parent
Social Sketch in life
I met Mike when Courtney asked if I’d like to join them for a sketch sesh. I said, “of course!” but was kinda nervous about sketching with the two of them. They are what you might call real artists. The kind of artists with degrees in art, who show their work in galleries, write books… Continue reading Social Sketch in life
Expecting: A Zine About Pregnancy
Dear readers, fellow pregnant ladies and those who think pregnancy might be a hoot, I made a zine about my experience being pregnant. It’s not about the adventures and misadventures that led up to it, nor will it include the labor, delivery, or gory aftermath of childrearing. I will not broach the natural versus medicalized birth… Continue reading Expecting: A Zine About Pregnancy
Weird things people say when you’re pregnant
I’ve refrained from telling pregnancy stories until now because well, they’re pretty boring if you’re not pregnant. However, I think anyone can enjoy a good round of “weird things people say.” These weird things were said to me in the recent past. Size Matters. Being pregnant sends the message that it is now OK to… Continue reading Weird things people say when you’re pregnant
Flocking v Differentiation aka why I’m uncomfortable in IKEA
(image from Flickr Creative Commons) I have a lot of anxiety around IKEA. For starters, it’s always packed full of grubby kids and Noah’s ark styled couples, you know, the kinds that dress alike. Second, they trap you on certain floors and sections, by making you go up an escalator with no way down, urging… Continue reading Flocking v Differentiation aka why I’m uncomfortable in IKEA
Do We Have a Right to Ad-free Entertainment?
During my winter break from school, I have been taking advantage of a sedentary, carefree lifestyle. I am slightly addicted to watching clips of Conan’s tbs talk show on youtube. I love watching Conan flutter around as his coif bounces. The only thing is the ads are out of control. Between me and Conan entertainment… Continue reading Do We Have a Right to Ad-free Entertainment?
What do you do? A printable booklet for applied anthropologists
I usually cringe slightly when people I just meet at a dinner party ask, “So, what do you do?” Not because it’s very complicated, just because it’s a little amorphous. I created this booklet so that I can simply hand it to the person who asks. You can print your own copy by clicking the… Continue reading What do you do? A printable booklet for applied anthropologists