Accidentally Technical: How I ended up in tech.

Despite the popularity of the industry, I never imagined myself in a tech field. Like many people, I assumed that you had to be some sort of tech genius to work in the industry; and tech genius I am not. In fact, until a few years ago I considered myself an analog gal. Imagine my … Continue reading Accidentally Technical: How I ended up in tech. →

Cozycore or Corporate World? Choosing the Life I Want to Live

I read a lot of cozy mysteries on vacation last week. Don't ask me how murder mysteries can be so charming and relaxing, but they are. Cozy series tend to follow a set formula: a single woman in her mid-20s to 30's, owns a successful small business in a small town. Despite the small size … Continue reading Cozycore or Corporate World? Choosing the Life I Want to Live →

What Does it Mean to Be “Creative”?

If you asked me 5 years ago, I would have said I wasn’t creative. There were many reasons why I felt that way, but they all simmered down to 1 thing: I didn’t feel like I deserved to do so. It is an unspoken rule that the title of “Creative” is something that must be … Continue reading What Does it Mean to Be “Creative”? →

Memories, Music, and Moving On

I still have my old ipod Classic. Though made redundant by smart phones, once upon a time this dense device was the pride of my early adulthood. I bought it my senior year of high school, with the earnings from my first job. I filled that thing with as much music as I could find, … Continue reading Memories, Music, and Moving On →

Anticipating Spring: Fools Spring and Hope

The weekend before last was our first taste of "Fools Spring". The temperature finally peaked above 40 degrees, so shed my heavy coat and gloves for a Saturday on the town with my sister and nephew. The sun was shinning, birds were singing, the roads were free from snow and slush- but it was all … Continue reading Anticipating Spring: Fools Spring and Hope →

January Lows: Seasonal Affective Disorder

Both the temperature and my energy are low. January is always the hardest month of the year for me. My Seasonal Affective Disorder is in full swing, but I can't distract myself with thoughts of the holidays. The days are short, the weather miserable, and my motivation is non-existant. Everything from work to household chores … Continue reading January Lows: Seasonal Affective Disorder →

Settling Down or Just Settling?

Every time I talk to my Dad he asks when I'm going to settle down. I am his youngest child (my younger brothers are from my Mother's next marriage), and the only one of his kids who is not married with kids of my own. Not only am I unmarried and childless, but I have … Continue reading Settling Down or Just Settling? →

Grimm Re-Writes: Rewriting Grimm’s Fairy tales because I can

I decided to re-read Grimm's fairy tales. Why? It started because I was looking up the tale of Frau Holle. As I read the tale aloud to my friend, I realized I had definitely heard that story before. Each story beat hit at something in my memory, something that had been buried for years. Unlike … Continue reading Grimm Re-Writes: Rewriting Grimm’s Fairy tales because I can →

December Greetings: Winter is fleeting

December is here, but snow is not. Once upon a time, snow would fall on Halloween. As the drought dragged on, we were lucky to have snow on Thanksgiving. Now, we are over a week into December without a single flake. I didn't grow up in the snow. Most of childhood was full of hot, … Continue reading December Greetings: Winter is fleeting →

Dating As a Demiromantic part 4: Emotional Labor and Dating Fears

I made the mistake of trying to date again. Now that work is calming down, and the summer markets are over, I have weekends free for dates. I thought it might be a good idea to branch out, and start playing the field. I opened up my dating app again, and started sorting through my … Continue reading Dating As a Demiromantic part 4: Emotional Labor and Dating Fears →