twenty-sided woman
It’s amazing the amount of information we use and take for granted each day, unconsciously. Our minds adapt and file little shortcuts all around us to make living that much more effortless.
Until one of those “truths” changes, and we’re snapped rather rudely into full consciousness like waking up in the middle of the [...]
This weekend marks the closing of my latest theatrical project – starring as Louise in Steve Martin’s adaptation of “The Underpants” as presented by the Microsoft Theatre Troupe.
Sophomore Foreshadowing
Long ago but not so far away, I was a sophomore in college who had just flown across the country for the VERY FIRST time [...]
Sometimes, people ask me “How do you manage such a busy life?” Strangely enough, it seems that the logistical side of getting the life-related STUFF from point A to point B is one of the trickiest things to manage. (Aside from the whole triple-booked problem, of course – this weekend’s performance schedule is impossible without [...]
In the state of Washington, they make you get your license plates replaced every seven years. For the reflective coating, ostensibly. Even if you don’t want to change your plate numbers (they make you pay extra to keep the same number, which I did since my memory is a fragile, easily confused beast.)
Perhaps [...]
Wednesday was a day fraught with thinking. 2 hours of high-level design strategizing and brainstorming, and 50 minutes of 1:1 conversation with my GM. 3 hours of new information dumped into my head, before lunch, which all at once causes things to go a bit random in my mind. So much to process!
As I [...]
There comes a point in life when our mortality is called into sharp relief. For some, it is a harsh and sudden awakening. But more often, it’s the growing realization that the people around you are more frequently falling ill or otherwise requiring significant medical care.
Mine was one of the harsh and sudden awakenings [...]
(Well, a mix CD, but that didn’t sound as good.)
Over the years I’ve developed a strong belief that the “universe” sometimes takes a heavier hand in our lives. I’ve seen evidence that the universe can send us signs when we’re on the right path, and try to slow us down if we’re skipping down [...]
There are many valid ways to pursue one’s career aspirations, but most tend to fall into two categories:
Those who choose to run their own company Those who choose to work for someone else
I most definitely fall into the latter category. I have tremendous respect for those who can weather the storms of uncertainty [...]
The Pacific Northwest got a little bit of national buzz this week for the “historic” snowfall that didn’t turn out to be. Still, we’re getting 3 inches in the urban core and more like 6 out here in the Burbs. Which is far more than the basic level required for our standard Northwest Snow Freakout [...]
Before coming to Microsoft and working on server software, I shipped quite a few video games during my time with Electronic Arts and Griptonite Games. Game development is a fickle mistress. Yes, you’re working on the things that you love, but slowly working on them begins to make you hate them. Also, the hours.
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