Education: Digging in and Getting Dirty
From Blog Photos I think of education a lot. I didn’t follow the typical path to get where I am now. I never had the opportunity to pursue college straight out of high school. Instead I got used to working. I’ve done a little bit of everything to earn a living. Or a lot of [...]
I’m a winner. (Nanowrimo)
So for the first time since I joined the NANOWRIMO site, I’m a winner. The flexible schedule of being a student and the lack of employment gave me the time I needed to easily reach my goal. Of course its pretty much a freewrite novel, without a whole lot of direction and depth. But its [...]
One Two Three
One Two Three One table Two chairs Three hours full of conversation. One cup Two stirrers Three creamers drained of their milk One pastry Two bites Three pieces left ignored One hope Two people Three chances to start again. One sentence Two words Three concerns shared for the future. One lie Two truths Three inconveniences [...]
Welcome to My Neighborhood
Welcome to Greenwood, a neighborhood north of the downtown core of Seattle. i live near 85th and Greenwood Ave, and have to admit that I feel a fair amount of possessive ownership of this neighborhood. it’s my stomping grounds. it’s come to my attention that not everyone knows the area, and to be honest, i [...]
Happy Fourth of July
It’s been a good holiday for me. I’ve spent the day in the kitchen, doing lots of cooking. Homemade Jam, ice cream sandwiches grilled burgers and tea sandwiches. Yum. I’m about to head into thebedroom to do some knitting and watch an episode of Star Trek Voyager. I’m going to share something I wrote a [...]
Using tools and setting priorities.
With the project work that I’m doing, preparing the Miss Thing project, preparing for Sekrit Project #2, I’m learning what tools I need to consolidae between my computers, and learning what computer is good for what. When do i need my web design software? My recipe software? My Photos? Do I need excel as well [...]