Did y’all know I was really sad in Seattle? This seemed too ironically typical at the time, since Seattle has a reputation for being depressing. Boy, was it ever. Chett and I arrived smack dab in the middle of a huge wave of gentrification, and in our naive millenial reliance on public transportation, we soon…… Continue reading New
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Marla Rice-Evans | Al Mohajer
An interview with my very cool mother on her new job as Lebanese American University’s Vice Chancellor. She’s long been my favorite person, and she should be yours too. Al Mohajer interview with Marla Rice-Evans, Vice Chancellor at LAU.
Cards
I’ve been wanting business cards for such a long time. I never felt quite right making them myself–I’m such a big supporter of graphic designers and artists, I felt like designing my own cards was sacrilege. Enter my cool coworker McKenna, who designed these groovy business cards for me. She’s got such a clean aesthetic,…… Continue reading Cards
Join
I’ve never been a joiner. For someone deeply into so many cultural things–film, veganism, games, feminism, natural healing, poetics–I have just never found a clear-cut group with which I identify. The closest I have ever come to this was–weirdly–in my hometown, when I was still in high school. While most of my close friends were…… Continue reading Join
Yoga
Ever get that icky feeling when you and a group of other white people who can afford to spend $16 on a yoga class chant “ohm shanti shanti shanti?” Me too. I’m fleshing out the skeleton of an essay chronicling my complex relationship with yoga, and, peripherally, with non-western healing in general. Topics include Orientalism,…… Continue reading Yoga
‘G.R.I.T.S.’ is So Much More Than Food | Autostraddle
Humbled and stoked to have a quote pulled in an Autostraddle review of GRITS. Perhaps equally stoked to find out about this review through Twitter mentions. Read A F*cking Book: ‘G.R.I.T.S.’ Is So Much More Than Food | Autostraddle.
molly moon’s homemade blog: One scoop at a time – Eric & Jesse
molly moon’s homemade blog: One scoop at a time – Eric & Jesse. Oops accidentally went on a rant about nondirective tutoring pedagogy on the work blog.
Sleep
Sorry for the hiatus on funny, prescient posts y’all. I’ve been spending a lot of time asleep and gazing at my cat’s fuzzy orange underside. The full moon was nice, if too brief. I’m using adjectives like “nice”; I’m obviously tired. I’m jealous of folks who have boundless energy. Just bottle some and bring it…… Continue reading Sleep
Student
No matter what sort of bureaucratic nightmare I have to suffer to work as a professional writing tutor, the frustrations pale next to the exciting, multi-talented students that I get to support and challenge. I have had an extra vibrant string of students this week–sociological studies on Michael Jackson, human geography of Tanzania, critical analyses…… Continue reading Student
V/GF
So I’m trying to eliminate gluten from my already restrictive diet. I’ve been feeling really sluggish and heavy, and I know that my occasional binge-eating of whatever day-old bread Chett brings home from WFM is not helping matters. But I am now officially the obnoxious, allergen-ridden person that I have always rolled my eyes at.…… Continue reading V/GF
Jesse Rice-Evans 