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This post is proof that my 18-year-old Livejournal self is still alive and well
It’s a good day for writing, and things are starting to look up. I’m probably a morning person by biology or upbringing, if not by preference. I think those preferences have to do with evenings being mostly unscheduled, and my formative online communities were available during college, but I actually do like being up with Read more
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A Billion Inner Lives
As I write this I’m savoring the quiet of a friend’s home, watching a backyard teeming with little lives. The favorite is a chipmunk, striped and small and round, bustling around the patio planter it’s made a home. Every so often it pauses on the corner like a gardener surveying fresh beds of vegetables. What Read more
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Shiny Math Rocks and Communal Storytelling
Here I am amidst a pile of polite rejection letters, redesigning my portfolio and resume for the fourth time as my beloved institution winds down to a sad silence. I’m in desperate need of distraction. There’s a topic that’s been on my heart almost since the beginning of this blog, but I’ve struggled to find Read more
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Alignment isn’t just a stat in D&D: Attention to Detail in Graphic Design
I. Why does it matter? Often in my industry, I read that effective graphic design isn’t that hard. In some ways that’s accurate. It’s certainly not as time-consuming as it used to be, thanks to the tools and technology developed to streamline every part of the process. Graphic design was way more complicated before the Read more
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A Soft Landing for the Introvert
How do you unwind after a demanding day? A demanding day for me involves a lot of people or a lot of careful social navigation for one or two people, so what I do to wind down is what a friend calls “unpeopling.” I go away. Soft lights, soft blankets, water or hot tea depending Read more
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The Show is Over, Say Goodbye
Not too long ago, after 35 years and nearly 14,000 performances, The Phantom of the Opera dropped the curtain (and prior to that, the chandelier) for the final time on Broadway. Since its arrival, Phantom has been a pop culture phenomenon and a musical institution. My opportunities to catch the show have been in streaming Read more
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