by Amanda | Oct 23, 2014 | Life, News, Projects, Thoughts
Well, as of around 5:30am this morning, Mississippi time*, I am officially 30 years old. Yup. The big 3-0. Three whole decades of life. Honestly, it doesn’t feel like that long, or that big of a deal (though that won’t stop me from milking this milestone...
by Amanda | Oct 21, 2014 | Tuesday Treasure Trove
Your Definitive Argument For A Pet Friendly Office. Parrot Disappears for Four Years, Returns Home Fluent in Spanish. What Books Do for the Human Soul. You Can Have an Easy Life or an Awesome One. Choose Wisely. Can Opening an Online Shop Make You a Better Designer? 7...
by Amanda | Oct 17, 2014 | Life, News
Today marks the start of a two-week vacation for me, and the boy and I are kicking it off by heading down to San Antonio for the weekend. We’re going to stay in a fancy hotel, eat in the revolving restaurant at the Tower of the Americas, check out El Mercado and...
by Amanda | Oct 16, 2014 | Book Talk, Thoughts
Time for some book talk! Here’s a few reads I’m currently working my way through: New Reads Revelation Space by Alastair Reynolds. The first book in the series. This one was recommended to me by a friend as sci-fi worth reading. I’m about halfway...
by Amanda | Oct 14, 2014 | Tuesday Treasure Trove
Video of the week: Dogs Execute Master Plan to Retrieve Giant Chew Toy From Pool. How to befriend anybody (even if you’re an introvert). There Might be a TV Show Based on Myst. I’m equal parts excited and skeptical of this. The elegant art of not giving a shit....