What I’ve read since January.

My stack of books, including The Hobbit, The Silmarillion, Wolfskin, Americanah, Lenin's Tomb, Stories of Your Life, Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death, Newt's Emerald, The Unwomanly Face of War, The New Tsar, The Underground Railroad, Commonwealth, and The Lord of the Rings.

I fell behind on my reading list, so this is what I've been up to for most of 2017.

Hair Journey Part VII: Copper.

So, after my initial accidental foray into anime-orange, I decided to tone things down a little. By making my hair more red.

I looked forward to copper hair so much. It wasn't in my original plan, but after going dark red at the beginning of my journey, I discovered that the color my hair faded into felt right. I liked the warm tones in my hair, the brightness, and the contrast it made to the clothes I preferred … Continue reading Hair Journey Part VII: Copper. →

Hair Journey Part VI.V: Strawberry-Blonde.

Baskets of strawberries with the text: My hair journey took an unexpected detour.

I didn't expect to go strawberry blonde, but I enjoyed the experience!

On boredom.

Boy by wood pile with an axe. Text reads: I sometime avoid hard things by doing other things that are equally worth doing. If that's procrastination, it's awfully productive.

I used to get annoyed with people who complained about being bored. After all, I'm never bored, I just procrastinate...

Awkxious.

I coined a word the other day. It's a portmanteau of "anxious" and "awkward," the result less of my own linguistic genius than a comical slip of the tongue during a particularly... well... awkxious moment. The thing I like about the word is that I sometimes feel we use these words interchangeably. However, you can definitely … Continue reading Awkxious. →

Hair Journey Part VI: Blonde.

I wanted to skip blonde at first. But then wanting to skip it became a really good reason for trying it out.

Envisioning a positive response.

Thinking about ways to better channel my energy—less ranting, more productive problem solving.