I realized the other day that I was wrapping up my semester abroad in England 20 years ago this month. I chose to study in England because I didn't have proficiency in another language...and I'm convinced that I was destined to start a love affair with England. I went from studying at a small state... Continue Reading →
A Souvenir from “Mad Men”
Mad Men is one of my all-time fave shows. I signed up for its email list so I would be in the know. So that's how I found out about the website Screenbid.com, a platform for auctioning/selling props from popular TV shows and movies. A couple of summers ago, items from Mad Men appeared on... Continue Reading →
Forty-Two
The time has come to commence my 13th annual birthday list. My friend Daisy helped me kick it off last weekend. First, she helped me make a paper circuit (which I had never heard of before) at a great family makerspace called Parts and Crafts. We visited on a Saturday afternoon and it was buzzing... Continue Reading →
Photographic Memories
I've loved taking photos since I was a teenager. I'm fairly certain that the pink Le Clic disc camera was my first camera. I was looking through some old photos recently and was reminded that I haven't printed any photos since 2008, besides the occasional photo book of... Continue Reading →
A Promise to My Two-Year-Old Niece
Dear Niyah, I promise you that I will do everything I can to ensure you are safe and supported (legally and emotionally) if: You love, and wish to marry, a woman; You decide you will be happier living as a male; You want to use birth control; or You want to get an abortion. I... Continue Reading →
