This weekend I took part in my first Public Arts Festival at ODU. Instigated in 2021 and hosted by the Barry Art Museum in response to the pandemic, the Festival is an opportunity for folks across the ODU and Hampton Roads communities to explore art, science, and other topics through outdoor installations, interactive engagement, and… Continue reading Pneuhaus: the Barry Art Museum’s Public Art Festival
Category: Misc.
Election Info, 2024
With early voting now open for the Presidential Election, the tallies are officially underway for our most anxiety-inducing election to date. I voted on Friday, so in the spirit of promoting democracy, today’s post is dedicated to sharing voting information. As with all my public service posts, I’ll keep this brief so you don’t have… Continue reading Election Info, 2024
Aviation Mechanics, or, Brandon’s New Adventure
By now I imagine you’ve gotten sick of the recent changes I’ve shared in my life. Yes, we all get it’s been quite the year for you. You finished your PhD, started a new job, and moved to Norfolk. You’ve been in a reflective mood because of said changes. But we’ve heard enough! Don’t you… Continue reading Aviation Mechanics, or, Brandon’s New Adventure
We Bought A(nother) House
This spring I experienced three major life changes. Two of them, finishing the dissertation and starting a new job, I’ve already discussed. Today, we’ll take a look at the third and final change: relocating to Norfolk. This move involved not only finding a new house and taking all our stuff across the water, but selling… Continue reading We Bought A(nother) House
Working on the Train: My Experiences and Tips
Just about everyone I know who works from home has a go-to public space when they need a change of scenery. For some of my friends, it’s a coffee shop, for others, it’s the library. Today, I’d like to share my favorite workspace outside my home or office at the Barry Art Museum: the train.… Continue reading Working on the Train: My Experiences and Tips
Knitting My First Sweater
Ever since I took up knitting four years ago, I’ve been completing increasingly ambitious projects in both scale and complexity. In 2021, I completed my first blanket. In 2022, I made a double-knitted Star Wars-themed blanket for Brandon. And last year, after years of hesitation, I launched myself into the world of garments by knitting… Continue reading Knitting My First Sweater
In the (Container) Garden, 2023 Season
Last year I decided to try something new by growing a container garden on our back patio. After seeing how well plants could grow out there, I decided to do it again this year. Let’s see how things turned out! Last Year’s Container Garden My goal with last year’s garden was to determine whether anything… Continue reading In the (Container) Garden, 2023 Season
Website Refresh
Visitors to my website may notice that it looks a bit different these days. That’s because I just finished refreshing it. Let’s take a look! Why Refresh My Website? I try to update my website every 2-3 years. In the world of web design, tastes change quickly. What starts out looking fresh or edgy can… Continue reading Website Refresh
Painted Seed Storage Box
Container gardening season has commenced, and during the past few weeks I’ve been getting the patio ready for a new year of vegetable-growing adventures. I pulled out my buckets and filled them with the soil I’d stored and saved from last season, refreshing it with compost and other nutrients. After noticing that a squirrel or… Continue reading Painted Seed Storage Box
We Bought a House, One Year Later
Brandon and I recently celebrated one year of living in our house. Before we moved in, we two significant cosmetic changes: replacing the carpet with laminate, and repainting all of the interior walls. We’ve made lots of other changes since then, so today, let’s take a look at what we’ve done over the past year.… Continue reading We Bought a House, One Year Later