OMG y’all. One of the web apps I use every day for my job stopped working in Chrome over the summer (mysteriously, unsolvably, and only for me). It is now working in Chrome again. These days, it’s the small things. “Girl boss” can die in a fire. My male colleagues are not hashtag boy bosses.… Read More Things I like on and off the Internet #3
I expected this article about what a bad idea it is to bring your whole self to work to be about how your coworkers do not GAF about your weird habits, your neuroses, and your medical problems. They care about you showing up, bring a professional, and doing your fucking job. My colleagues (and this… Read More Stuff I like on and off the Internet #2
While I may be resolving to write more, I am also trying to read more interesting stuff both on the Internet and off. So. Here we are. I dislike intensely my previous “What I’m reading” title for the bits and bobs and links that I share on a totally irregular basis. I am searching for… Read More Stuff I like on and off the Internet #1
Late Night Paperwork Party This delightful description of what one family goes through to get Foreign Service vouchers processed and paperwork done is startlingly like the process my family goes through. (Although Ashley is much more good natured about it than I am, for sure.) Still Here encapsulates my feelings perfectly about my work right… Read More What I’ve Been Reading – 3/9/18
What the Chef Rick Bayless Can’t Travel Without I love these peeks into what pro-travelers always bring with them. I can’t decide whether it’s precious or weird or awesome, but I love the idea of keeping a spool of ribbon in my bag to dress up gifts. Since we’ve switched from hotels to AirBnB, through,… Read More What I’ve Been Reading – 10/21/16
Ask Polly: My Boyfriend’s Ex Is Torturing Me! I completely get it. I have put on the rubber gloves and bagged the evidence, for days. I have bagged evidence against women I barely knew, barely cared about, wasn’t even competing with in any way. Sometimes I just want to state my case like some overeager… Read More What I’ve Been Reading – 10/7/16
Success! I found my travel-work-life balance (for now) All of this may not be my vocation, but I’m enjoying it, and the stability is giving me some space for creativity. It’s a huge relief to not continually be asking myself “what should I do with my life?”. The question does still linger, but I’ve stopped… Read More What I’m Reading – Friday, June 10, 2016
Period pain can be “almost as bad as a heart attack.” Why aren’t we researching how to treat it? Before I had my MRI scans, I told my primary care doctor that the pain seemed to be triggered by my period. He didn’t think this was relevant and ignored the comment. Later, when scans showed… Read More What I’m Reading, 2/26/16
The Year I Embraced Minimalism and Completed a Yearlong Shopping Ban I also added takeout coffee to the list of things I was not allowed to purchase. I’ve been drinking coffee for 15 years and, by the time I started the ban, I was buying $5 lattes at least 4-5 days/week ($80-100/month). That’s not a… Read More What I’ve Been Reading – 7/24/2015
Introducing the Awesome Ladies Creative Team Kristin has put together an amazing group of Awesome Ladies to promote feminist scrapping and the Awesome Ladies Community. I’m honored to be part of it! Basically, this means that instead of just posting about CrossFit, I’ll be posting about CrossFit AND scrapbooking. Win for me, win for you!… Read More What I’m Reading 11/3/14