There are some things that I just find rude. Honking, out of context, is one of them. That car horn is there for when you're on the road and you need to audibly notify drivers or pedestrians of something in your surrounding area. It can signal something like "Oh no my brakes are out and … Continue reading the long lost art of car horn etiquette…
even in my dreams…
I glanced down at the screen on my iPhone and noticed someone had changed my lock screen. Instead of an adorable picture of my kid and our cat or a sappy kissy-face picture of my boyfriend and me there was a mogwai with an animated caption reading "gremlin elevator". As I noticed the stairs ahead … Continue reading even in my dreams…
finding words where there aren’t any…
I don't mourn well. I don't know what to do with my hands. If I should say something or remain silent. If it's okay to laugh at a joke. I don't know what to do with myself amidst a heavy cloud of grief. Should I just let the tide wash over me and carry me … Continue reading finding words where there aren’t any…
where I learn something new…
Sunday night at 5:00pm and I sit on my sofa travel weary from the shortest trip - but bursting with information, processing the experience that was my weekend. Not a typical weekend for me, for sure, but one that will be more common in the coming months. The weekend was long. Confusing. Brilliant. Fun. Educational. … Continue reading where I learn something new…
when I grow up…
I've grown up. A bit. I don't know that I will ever achieve the status of "Grown-up" as it sat in my mind as a child. I don't know that as a little girl I could conceive of who I would become. I thought I would transform into some other person. Another being. Like a … Continue reading when I grow up…
yelling at trucks…
Late this morning as I was walking to my favorite local coffee shop for a workish meeting and a ridiculously good iced mocha a guy driving down the street in a landscaping truck sneezed loudly three times. I turned away from my phone (on which I was chatting while I strolled) and yelled "BLESS YOU!" … Continue reading yelling at trucks…
oh brother…
hello world…
Early in the morning on September 27, 2008 I wandered in through the front door and up the stairs to CubeSpace to attend the inaugural WordCamp Portland. It was a day of wonder, entertainment, and learning that would stick with me for years to come. It was very early on in my involvement in the Portland tech … Continue reading hello world…
like father, not like daughter…
My dad's birthday is coming up - less than a month away. As it's his first birthday in Portland, and the first birthday on which I'll have the chance to see him in more than 15 years, I wanted to do something special. I'd been racking my brain trying to come up with it and Sunday … Continue reading like father, not like daughter…
burble bring ring…
I'm notoriously hard on my electronics. I put them through hell and back with a detour to the Sahara which was rerouted through the Lost City of Atlantis. Some of my more memorable accomplishments include: Leaving my digital camera loose in my purse then setting it on the floor of the car to get stomped on. … Continue reading burble bring ring…
