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An introduction
Ever since hearing Evid3nc3’s journey out of faith, I was inspired to look at it the same way. I have had difficulties with my parent’s questions, since they want to know why? As if there is any one thing they can refute and bring me back to the fold. The idea of listing out all the “evidence” out there felt dishonest, because it wasn’t just facts ( Read more... ) -
inspired by Surena
she was telling me about a ven wedding headdress she was designing. I took some liberties.
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solution to cold workplace
Hot tea
Three long sleeve shirts
A pair of thick/warm pants
A blanket
A fleece beanie
Two pairs of warm socks
Fingerless gloves
And a space heater
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A Non-Exhaustive List of Things/People that I take Pleasure in…
It seemed like it would be fun to actually post these. So, in no particular order, from big to small to big and the squiggles in the middle. (I encourage others to do the same)
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Is a lonely lifestyle....
That's what she said about Uncle Robert. more than once. yes. blame it all on him being gay.
Do you know why it is a lonely lifestyle? Because it is not acceptable to be gay. to be lesbian. to be bisexual or trans-gender. it is seen as shameful... thus, how many deny what they are? How many live lonely because they are seen as bad for being true to ( Read more... ) -
Magic Class
I’ve been going to a “self-help” class series on Sunday afternoons. It is something I’m doing to meet my dad half-way, and to prove a point. I attended the class almost 4 years ago, and I credit it for being part of jump-starting my critical thinking. Not because it encourages critical thinking, but rather, it encourages self-reflection and ( Read more... ) -
the power of gradient mesh
I'm making vector animals for a project at work. I'll post them later ( Read more... ) -
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One of the things that fascinates me is how our brains work. I’ve been listening to various books in my attempt to understand things. The current one is “How we Decide” by Jonah Lehrer. He was describing a study by Carol Dweck where children were given nonverbal puzzle tests. Half were praised for their intelligence: “you must be smart at this.” ( Read more... ) -
In the fabric store.
So I had an odd experience ( Read more... )
