the journal

Silly, not sexy. Stern, not sweet. Thicc, not thin. Didn’t wake up like this. It took years of evolution, and lots of unlearning, especially…

I met Patty when I applied for a job at the University of Alaska Anchorage Bookstore. At first I was just another student worker.…

Some of the worst demos I’ve sat through were run by the person who knew the material best. The subject matter expert skips the…

The thing about starting at a new place is the jargon. It could fill a dictionary. At first it felt like everyone was speaking…

The first few weeks back in corporate felt like walking into a test I hadn’t studied for. I’d spent years consulting and building things…

Been off pole for over a week, and honestly, I don’t know what to do with myself. Withdrawals are real. I barely remember life…