End of vegan January, thoughts, etc.
I ended vegan January (a self-imposed experiment) two days early for my trip to Milwaukee. I had some (local, grass-fed, “ethically” produced, but nonetheless un-vegan) mac and cheese. It was adequately tasty, but eating it didn’t feel like a homecoming or anything. Overall, the month went really well. Obtaining and eating the actual food wasn’t that … Read more
Chicago Boat, Sports & RV Show
I loved writing this. Lately I’ve been really keen on those sorts of David Foster Wallace-y pieces where you just go to something ordinary and write about it and it becomes extraordinary in the way that it is so ordinary. I’m nowhere near producing that kind of magic, but writing this felt like a nice … Read more
Literally the Best Thing Ever: Slips
“For most of my life, when I thought slip, I imagined elephant-kneed panty hose, orthopedic clogs, and a cigarette-rasped voice whispering across a desk, “Have you checked the reference section?” The garment called to mind the smell of weird grandma ointments, and the image of an old lady hauling her groceries home on the bus in … Read more
2011 Journal Photos
Some photos of my journal from this year. I get a new one every year, and mostly use it to write down recommendations, cool words, grocery lists, general lists, driving directions, train times, etc. I started taping things into it (tickets, metrocards, etc.)/and doing little doodles. I only wrote about 10 long-form pieces in the journal this year, … Read more
Some Place Like Home
New piece about decorating your dorm and not feeling disgusting when you live in an identical cinderblock box etc. etc. up on Rookie.
Jamie’s Gift Bag
This month Rookie is running a series of posts I wrote about DIY and budget gift giving. You can follow all of them here!
