Molly is hosting a panel discussion at SXSW which I will be attending. It is one of the many things I’m looking forward to in Austin; right up there with spending time with Jess. There seems to be some controversy over the fact that she has invited a man to speak on the panel. This to me seems silly. I’m much more interested to know where the men think we are than the women. We women know exactly where we are. But in all seriousness, the fighting over who got invited to speak — which women and which men —...… →

This is officially my last post about the designing and redesigning of this blog. It is starting to become a blog about a blog. I am finally happy enough with it to call it Version 1.0. There are still some tweaks to be made here and there, and some content to fill in (namely the About and Portfolio pages), but it’s pretty much done. There are a few major things going on that I want to point out. The Animals I used to be a biologist. I actually have a Master’s degree in Biology. I did my thesis on the...… →

“So beautiful it hurts”

Wow. I just googled myself (god I love that verb) to find a link for another article, and a found this post on a blog called unlocking the air from last year. She calls doing fine “so beautiful it hurts” and quotes a passage. I am speechless about this, my first public compliment, and I wish I found it back when it was written. I am honored. And also insecure. Is this new design so beautiful it hurts? The theme too personal to resonate with others? Was the beauty really me in the first place? Anyhow, thanks for the props....… →