I have been waiting for words to come, but I don’t think I’ll find a way to really tell everything that’s happening in my head and heart. After weeks of confusion and demoralizing actions, the agency where I used to work, 18F, was killed by the administration last Saturday. Terminating the 80-or-so folks who hadn’t…
Eight years and still somehow doing this. This was the second year that I finished before midnight (the first being the very first year when I got the idea). Inspired my game-playing roommate, this year’s theme was video games. >>> Printable download<<< For more doodles, I infrequently post @jackdrawstheline whenever I feel less conflicted about…
In May 2021 I got a new, totally-unnecessarily-beefed-up-and-tricked-out sewing machine. As you might remember, I was totally obsessed. 1 year, 8 months and 28 days later—still a fan. I think I really like sewing because it was one of the few crafts that I did that I actually made for myself. I tend to think…
I think about writing often, but after finally submitting our immigration paperwork (a multi-month process), I’ve taken every opportunity I’m not working to do something mind-numbing. Lately, I’ve been knitting a sweater. I thought I’d post a little about our trip to Banff in August, though. We were both pretty exhausted from a wedding and…
When I’m stressed out I will deep dive and obsessively learn something. Usually in attempt to buy a thing and then improve all aspects of my life because now I have New Thing! Here are some things I’ve been mindlessly learning about. Art markers. I think I need a bunch of art markers to truly…
I was just inspired by this newsletter from The Whippet to be more diligent about cataloging. She was answering a question about her “personal knowledge management,” which is a process for managing and organizing all the stuff you’re working on, usually related to research projects, but something she might need for the newsletter she prepares.…
I came across some old notes I had written in high school that led me on a trail of some of my messages and friendships during the time. A lot of the stuff I found that I wrote was truly cringe-worthy. I wonder if the reason I always bring up that research on how much…
I realized how little I was reading and was in danger of not making my reading challenge so I upped my reading (aka shorter books) in December to make it across the finish line. Happy new year folks! Fiction There There by Tommy Orange Why I picked up this book: I’ve seen this book all…
My candle burns at both ends; It will not last the night;But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends— It gives a lovely light! “First Fig” by Edna St. Vincent Millay Thoughts that’ve been rattling in my head for this week’s edition of Book(ish) Club with Myself. Other people make you stronger A common idea…
No one: Really, absolutely no one: Me: OMG I’M SORRY MY BLOG POST ABOUT BOOKS I READ IS LATE! — I’ve been super busy with work and that has created a backlog of all the other stuff I want to do. But here we are. Fiction Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish by David Rakoff…
