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What I've Been Reading Lately

08.10.2018

It's been a while since I posted what I've been reading lately. We're still in the dog days of summer, soaking in the sunshine and trying to ignore the back-to-school ads even though we're not technically on summer break anymore. My summer has been busy in the best possible way …

On Being Taken Care Of

08.4.2018

I'm currently sitting on the rooftop deck at New Seasons in Portland, OR. I've been travelling to Portland for work pretty frequently since moving to Seattle, and among the things I love about visiting Portland is getting to buy food on the company's dime (or having my parents pay for …

OSCON 2018

07.20.2018

OSCON 2018 is officially in the books, and I have to say this one was a stand out. A combination of career advancement (read: getting smarter), gaining experience, and having a number of contacts old and new at the conference made it a particularly great experience. I've gotten to the …

Summer Reads 2018

06.3.2018

If February and March were a drought of good books, then April and May have seen downpours! I've been reading up a storm based on recommendations from book clubs, podcasts, and blogs, and have found myself reading one great book after another! Great might actually be a bit of a …

Summer Bucket List 2018

06.1.2018

Summer is here! Summer is here! I know this summer's bucket list features a few repeats from last year's, but after a busy spring I'm ready for some lazy days. Summer is my season! I love being outside all day, soaking in the sun, eating fresh produce, and enjoying the …

RFID (mis)Adventure

05.22.2018

Our office recently relocated to a WeWork, which has an RFID card for getting onto the floor before business hours and for getting into our company's suite there. Unfortunately I already have an RFID card (my Orca card) attached to my phone, so keeping the WeWork card there was a …

Desserts I Dream About

05.1.2018

I've always had a sweet tooth. Chocolate, caramel, cake, pastries, fruit. Dessert is my favorite meal, and sugar is my love language. I don't tend to eat sweets very often because they aren't so good for you in large and frequent doses, but when I do indulge it can be …

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