The outbreak of the coronavirus, aka COVID-19, aka “The Rona” (I love my people), has led to widespread isolation as we collectively work to stop the spread of the virus. After watching it shut down an entire region in China, …
I went to the Black Women in Tech Summit and it was awesome
I didn’t have a traditional path to a tech career. I started out as a magazine journalism major. During my junior year, I made the decision to learn how to build websites because I knew print wasn’t going to be …
i can’t be super all the time
i want to be a super hero. really badly. did i say really badly? oh, i did. good, because i want to be a super hero really badly. i wish i could fly. i wish i could teleport. i wish …
we’re all a little bit gonzo on the inside
i’m going to go ahead and say it. lately, i’ve been feeling awkward. not the usual “she dances to the beat of her own drum” awkward but straight up gonzo the great awkward. do you remember gonzo? he was the …
what’s on a brown, nerdy woman’s mind
as i was sitting in a corner coffee shop working away this afternoon, i looked up and spotted a very handsome guy looking at me. or he could have been looking past me since i’m sitting in front of the …
10 fun facts to make you laugh and take life less seriously
everyone needs a good laugh every once in a while. well, actually you should be laughing every day. what’s wrong with you that you don’t laugh every day? never mind, i don’t feel like having a therapy session right now …
seattle-area ufo crash happened before roswell, you’re welcome!
i rather enjoy learning cool new facts about my adopted city. actually, this isn’t about seattle, but it’s about a super awesome bit of history that happened just outside of seattle and i had no idea about it! let me …
the next time you’re at starbucks, tell them your name is prim rose everdeen
okay today’s post has absolutely nothing to do with me except that i live in the coffee drinking/coffee lovers capital of the world. or maybe the universe? who knows. either way, we loves the coffee drink. we also have an …
between heaven and hellboy: an art show of comics revisioned
this post is past due as i attended this gallery opening back in july. i’m not sure what it is with me updating this site with the constant barrage of geeky things i do in seattle. it is what it …
She-Ra: Princess of Power Rocks the Geek Girl Con
there is a rumor floating around there that all girls want to be princesses and grown women want to be treated like princesses. let me clear something up for you. i didn’t grow up thinking i was helpless and had …