It’s been cool and sunny outside for the last few days, and my mind is reacting accordingly—I’m absurdly happy and calm. And productive. We’ve rearranged our apartment for the third time. Each time we do it, the place feels even more cozy, more in line with what we need from our living space. I think […]
Snapshot
Perfect day.
Families flock to Alexandria’s Dyke Marsh for a little biological bonding. Sunlight brings out the wild green of the grass and trees, making you forget (for a second) that you’re a glance away from the most powerful place on Earth. Bugs crawl over stumps, kids swing orange plastic bats at oversized balls thrown by fathers […]
Dinner.
Quick quick
I think this blog is an appropriate venue to note that I listened to the following song maybe 20? 40? times in the last 48 hours: Also, other life things: I’m spending a lot of time working on twords and it’s making me so, so happy. Check it out, I’m looking for early adopters to […]
On walking
If there’s one thing I could wish for my inevitable old age, it’s that we never stop walking. A family friend in Kharkov has parents who are now in their mid ’90s, and they leave the house at 8am every single day to walk around a local park until 11am. I want to be just […]
Amy
My HTC Evo broke a while back after I dropped it one too many times, but I continued to use it for another six months. I’ve since moved on to the beloved Samsung Galaxy S3, but that’s not the point. The other day I was digging through old pictures I took on the Evo, and […]
A haiku inspired by Kobayashi Issa
What do ducks think of While swimming around the lake? I really don’t care. P.S. we found a part of Alexandria that looks kind of like Skyrim. This is Dyke Marsh, yo.
Merry Christmas (Joe don’t look at this until the 25th!)
This year I’m spending Christmas welcoming my aunt to Canada (woo woo more immigrants in the family!), and will not be able to say “Merry Christmassss yooooo!” to Joe in person. That does not, however, mean that I can’t wish him a great holiday in style. So, here goes. Joe, Merry Christmas. I made you […]