Archive for April, 2009

From Overwhelmed to Whelmed, In a Good Way

I often think back fondly on the chapter of my life now known affectionately as “The Computer Science Debacle” (TCSD). It consumed many nights of sleep, was the cause of many tears, fills up the majority of the section of my brain reserved for repressed memories. And somewhere along the way, I stopped [...]

Because I Can

Here’s my favorite chapter (Joy and Sorrow) from one of my favorite books (The Prophet), written by one of my favorite writers (Khalil Gibran).
Because it’s been really rainy lately. Because I’m stressed out about having to find and move into a new apartment in the next month. Because I hate change. [...]

Knit One, Purl One, Repeat

When I first got the urge to blog, it was born out of the need to document my craft projects. Except now that I think about it, I don’t think I’ve talked about any crafting besides quilling. Which probably leads you all to believe that I spend my days twirling bits of construction [...]

Eisbären

Fact: Polar bears and pigeons share the same natural habitat. Proof:

Fact: I make up facts all the time. And words. Because sometimes I’m wordically-challenged. (See what I did there?)
Anyway, did you hear about that man who wanted to hug a panda and ended up getting himself mauled? Well, I had [...]

Drawbacks of City Life

Did you know that flying from New York to Taiwan takes about 20 hours? That’s 20 hours of sitting on your butt, bored out of your mind, nowhere to run. When I was little, it also entailed 20 hours of being surrounded by the interior of an airplane that belonged to an airline [...]