Writing update from Indiana this week. While I’m not on a “writing retreat” vacation, I’ve put in more words than usual this past week (read: […]
The Rick Riordan Universe
21 books. Five series. Nearly four months. This morning I completed reading Rick Riordan’s books. The first two series were rereads for me: Percy Jackson […]
The Bailly Homestead, etc
Vacation day one! Cara, Lin, and I arrived at our Airbnb late yesterday afternoon. It’s a small house, that the owners call “Camp Baxter” (there […]
Vacation!
Vacation is here Gary, Indiana — we Know how to party With Love, Natalie
Asking the Right Questions
Our Leadership Development Program session today was on listening and asking questions. It’s a session my previous coworker always led, but I facilitated for the […]
Black Rose Bath Bombs
Remember how they told the VultureHe overextended himselfIn the opening scene of Spider-Man: Homecoming?Then he punched someone in the faceAnd became a successful villainFor eight […]
Writing Update: Scraping By
I missed my writing update yesterday — I was so excited about sharing what I learned from the Bystander Intervention training! But it was a […]
Bystander Intervention Training
I attended a Bystander Intervention Training this evening put on by Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago. With the increased harassment and violence against the […]
The Taylor Swift Perfect Playlist
Here’s the content you’re all here for: Taylor Swift’s discography. There’s this beautifully long ranking quiz you can take to figure out your top Taylor […]
Focusing on the good
I’ve been feeling off this weekend — like I said yesterday, the need for rest is all-consuming. But resting my body because I need to […]