Where the fuck have you been lately? Because I am seeing some shit, and I would sure as hell appreciate Your hand coming down, and administering some swift and well-aimed justice. Here’s the thing- I’m white. I’m also a woman, so I’m always going to come in at least second in the world, and I … Continue reading Oh God, Our Help In Ages Past
Writing
Things I Wish I’d Been Told About Being An Adult Before I Became One
Lots of people dread growing up. Becoming an "adult”, however you may want to define that term. Even if it doesn’t go so far as to be a true Peter Pan complex, it’s something that many people view with a sort of dread, an impending inevitability that will erase their “true” selves and remake them … Continue reading Things I Wish I’d Been Told About Being An Adult Before I Became One
So Long, 2013…
...don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out. It seems like I am not alone in bidding au revoir, good riddance, and GTFO to 2013- I know lots of the folks in my social circles, as well as plenty of folks I know only tangentially, have had a rough time … Continue reading So Long, 2013…
The Big 3-0
Today is my 30th birthday. Yep. 30. Thir-teee. People keep telling me I should feel something about this, but frankly? I don't. Part of it is just the arbitrariness of it all- every single day of my life I'm one day older than I was before- why fuss with marking any one of those days … Continue reading The Big 3-0
Invasion
Last night my husband and I got home to work to see our front door standing open. I knew, with the immediacy that you know terrible things, what had happened. I was right. We'd been robbed. Someone took a crowbar, pried the framing of our front door off, and ransacked our house. They couldn't have … Continue reading Invasion
#BARTstrike
For those of you not living in the Bay Area, you may or may not have heard about our exciting transit strike- or, if you have, you may be wondering what all the fuss is about. Basically, the union of BART trainworkers, ticket takers, etc, all the folks who make BART run, have gone on … Continue reading #BARTstrike
January 28, 1986
27 years ago today, the space shuttle Challenger blew up less than two minutes after take-off, killing all on seven persons on board. Today we remember them, unwitting victims of bad communication and departmental hubris, and brave heroes who dared to squeeze their fragile flesh into a super-accelerated metal tube. I was not quite two … Continue reading January 28, 1986
Productivity Toolbox
Only seven days into 2013, and already the holidays seem an eternity ago... In honor of the New Year, I thought i'd do a little run-down of a few online tools I've been using lately, in case anyone's interested. For those who know me, you know I love my to-do lists (you may debate the … Continue reading Productivity Toolbox
Progress, In Theory
So, we had a lovely New Years- had a great time playing games and drinking and hanging out for a few hours with a friend in Oakland, then came home after the fireworks and gun-fire had calmed down. New Year's Day was nice- we got a lot more unpacking done. It's the little bits left … Continue reading Progress, In Theory
Fare thee well, 2012…
...and don't let the door hit ya in the ass on the way out. I jest. There were many good things about 2012, and I am grateful for each and every one of them, and for each and every one of you. And yet... It seems that 2012 was a tough year for a lot … Continue reading Fare thee well, 2012…
