Monthly Archives: December 2011

pronouns and names…a journey home offers reflectance

being home has been a trip on multiple accounts, not the least of which is being in a space/around people who were (and maybe still are?) unaware of my gender identity and current recognition of its discord with my gender … Continue reading

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quickish thoughts

here’s a non-random smattering of things i’m thinking about: being home is always good.  nice to see friends and family and relax for a bit. as nice as 12 hour drives are alone, they’re much better/easier/more enjoyable with other people.  … Continue reading

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finally got the new feist album

and it is official, 2011 was the year of ambitious album openings. i mean, a killer guitar line, light strings, digital-esque drum beat, fucking backing vocals by mountain man (what!  holy shit, awesome ladies!! ok, maybe 2011 was the year … Continue reading

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some people don’t realize quite how

powerfully positive words can be. ” I just wanted to make sure you knew that you have supportive friends.” honestly, i’m crying right now.

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kick off a year in music.

this past year has been a good one for me in finding new music.  and i wanted to start off writing about this year by going back to last year’s fall-time-music-discover-athon. so yes, i’m stepping back to 2010.  it was … Continue reading

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lasagna!

i made some seitan lasagna from scratch for the dept holiday party yesterday, and it turned out really well. here’s the noodle recipe i used and the general lasagna baking stuff (which is standard): http://www.motherthyme.com/2011/11/lasagna-with-homemade-lasagna-noodles.html here’s the seitan recipe i … Continue reading

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enter the musical opinions/musings/reviews

hello world… i put out a call on my facebook page for people’s favorites/worsts music stuffs of 2011 [albums, songs, etc etc] and would like to extend the invitation to anyone who happens to read this blog (does anyone??). i’m … Continue reading

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fly time, fly

holy shit, the pace is picking up here at the end of the semester.  mostly ’cause i’ve got deadlines (real and self-made) to meet by the new year.  anywho, many things have happened recently.  i need to update, but could … Continue reading

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