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Category Archives: Personal
2017 Progress Report: January Wrap-up
It’s the end of January, and that means it’s probably time for another progress report on my personal goals for this year. Exercise: By the end of the month I’d gotten a good exercise rhythm going. I’m settling in to … Continue reading
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Muslim Ban (Immigration Executive Order) Protest
Seattle is fucking awesome. Don’t worry, that pat on my adopted city’s back does have some justification. In the face of the executive order on Friday that banned, among others, Syrian refugees and individuals from several Muslim countries from entering the … Continue reading
A Story of Poor Impulse Control
There’s a lot of shit going on in the world today. But I’m not here to talk about that. I’m here to give you a simple story of human hubris leading to entirely preventable disaster. I swear this isn’t about Trump. … Continue reading
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Womxn’s March: Seattle
Hey all. On Saturday, I marched alongside about 175,000 others to protest Trump and advocate for women’s rights. It was my first march, and quite the experience. While it had all the logistical problems and other annoyances of any large … Continue reading
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2017 Progress Report: Mid-January
My attempts to meet my goals so far this year have met with mixed success, but I think I’m making progress. Yay, progress! And progress or no, checking in every couple weeks to keep myself accountable seems like a good … Continue reading
Looking Forward Towards 2017
I woke up today to snow sparkling in the sun. It was beautiful, and a great way to start the New Year. It’s the kind of quiet day that’s perfect for reflection on what I want to aim for in … Continue reading
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2016 is Over, Thank the Gods
I figured I should do a 2016 wrap-up post, closing out a week or so of more blog output than this thing has seen in months. But seriously, I like doing wrap-up posts and reflecting a little on the past … Continue reading
My 2016 Reading, Part 5
And here’s the final entry! These are the last ten of the fifty books I read in 2016, including a book I just finished a mere two days ago. As with the past entries in the series, an * denotes … Continue reading
My Reading, 2016: Part 4
Rounding the corner into the home stretch, here’s part 4 of the 5-part series on what I read this year! Catch up on the previous entries here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3. An * denotes an audiobook, though there … Continue reading
My Reading, 2016: Part 3
Part 3 in a series where I talk briefly about all the books I read this year. Check out Part 1 and Part 2, if you like! *’s denote audiobooks. And now, without further ado… Out of Position by Kyell … Continue reading