April 24, 2021
As the world turns, I capture it at every angle. And now that every shot has the setting of this “new normal,” I continue to archive it–tucking it neatly in its place for prosperity. Starting with a brief respite, returning to remote work briefly, and the pancake breakfasts that ensued. Read more…
January 28, 2021
Time is marked so awkwardly now; it’s disorientating. Without its usual structures, a day is still frame. A painting made in a day. Packed in words. Empire. Holy cannoli Keep it safe. Roadside attractions. Bus view of Bayley Seton. Those clouds though. Outfit of the day. Pantone 292. Homemade Chana Read more…
January 7, 2021
As we enter 2021 still within this health crisis, still within political insanity, the Scenes continue! Freshly testing out of a quarantine, to follow are Scenes from several quarantines past, in-between negative Covid tests… the ones before seeing my family for both Thanksgiving and Christmas, as well as after my Read more…
November 25, 2020
Welcome back to my Scenes From a Quarantine series! Because 2020 said so. Convinced of this being a short-term predicament, let us continue to embrace the bizarre of this before it is buried in our collective memories. O.G. vegan: Bean curd with broccoli in garlic sauce with vegetable fried rice. Read more…
November 19, 2020
And Boom! The winter coat is out. This year has passed with record speed… but its timestamps are upside down, half off the page and mostly indiscernible. My old trusty (this blog) will file away the months neatly for reference when the dust clears. So here are some things that Read more…
November 7, 2020
As an educator, I found the election of Donald Trump appalling; he is the antithesis of the values I have devoted my professional life to, the antithesis of the values I hold dear in my personal life. He flaunts proudly the absolute worst of the absolute worst of human traits. Read more…
October 26, 2020
Some final Happy New Year to Me outtakes, starting with a Zoom birthday call from my motel in Kittatinny, PA! A surprise birthday card before my departure–when your classroom paraprofessional spends her free time making you stars… ❤️ My Mom scored some vegan cupcakes from Whole Foods for me, but Read more…
August 11, 2020
It ain’t over till it’s over, I suppose. And with a mostly honored mandatory 2-week quarantine after my Virginia trip, I have plenty of scenes for part 11… before I go and get myself another mandatory quarantine after my big summer trip. But with punches, we roll. Making lemonade… watching Read more…
June 23, 2020
No more pencils, no more books… oh wait! We haven’t used either since March! Though I have enjoyed seeing my students’ ceilings in our Google Meets, the school year is ending on a rather anti-climactic fashion. A trip to my school to pick up some curriculum planning stuff for summer Read more…
May 30, 2020
We’re up to the 7th edition of Scenes from a Quarantine! But the outside world is getting far more active than it’s been in months. But people are stressed. It all feels kind of weird, all of this restraint. A springtime trip to the nursery is always a pick-me-up. I Read more…