There comes a point where I haven’t updated in so long that the sheer volume of everything that’s happened becomes a logjam itself to the act of posting! And it’s true, the last few weeks have felt packed with important events and intense moments that it’s actually easier to bullet point them than attempt to unpack them further. But frankly, they all boil down to two key points:
Continue reading “Big News, Baby!”
This review has spoilers.
I’m stepping away from my usual book review shtick to review something a bit different: The Tomb of Crossed Words, a Dungeons & Dragons module. This review is written for prospective Dungeon Masters (DMs).
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Since COVID-19 came to town, things have been different. Some parts of my life took on a more important impact and some things have fallen off my radar almost entirely. Also, some poetry inside.
Continue reading “Finding Normal (Plus Some Poetry)”
My husband and I learned last week that Dick Harbin passed away from COVID-19. There’s so much to say about a person, even one you know briefly. So many small details that speak to them and their character and of the moment in which you knew them. But here’s what I have to say and what I want to remember.
Continue reading “In Memory of Dick Harbin”
Dear diary,
The day begins a little differently. It’s still the early days of COVID-19. As my job and my routines are upended, I wonder, how did we get here?
Continue reading “Diary in the Time of COVID-19”
I don’t know if you’ve heard, but there’s this thing called COVID-19 in town. At least, it’s in my town. If it hasn’t reached you yet, it probably will.
Continue reading “When COVID-19 Comes to Town”
I missed posting last week on account of being extremely pregnant (read: tired). So I’m hoping to give you two posts this week. Here’s the first, another collection of interesting things I’ve found around the internet.
Continue reading “You Should See This #2”
Recently, I posted a few pieces of poetry to Scribophile for critique and feedback. One of my pieces was particularly well received. A critique called it effortless and said that it “came much more naturally from your heart.” Wow, what a compliment!
I just wish it were true.
Continue reading “Why Effortlessness is an Illusion in Art”
Sometimes it seems like there are so many issues in the world, and there’s not enough time or enough me to devote myself to all of them. But one issue that sticks like a craw in my throat, that makes me particularly worked up is that of the environment and the climate crisis.
Continue reading “Why Time and Money Are the Rule for Green Travel”
