Hmn, A Pattern Here. What gives, Stable Diffusion? My oh so threatening and inappropriate prompts? “Image was flagged as inappropriate” Prompt: “a simple line sketch representing really big learning supported by artificial intelligence. a woman is the main character in the image.” Alternative Prompt: “a simple line sketch representing really Read more…
I decided to take a solo road trip/retreat this fall and initially had a hard time pinning down how and where to spend my time. This itinerary was ultimately shaped by a random combination of things including roller skating, shooting expired film, and places my family was not likely to Read more…
Every time I start a new project with a new team, I re-examine what it means to be “technical.” Am I, I am, am I, I am, am I technical? Over the last 5ish years, I’ve dabbled in (and quit) more coding courses online than I care to admit (or Read more…
It was a super hard decision to leave behind the world of working for myself last year, but the right one. In what feels like a quick flash, here I am writing about my first work anniversary. I haven’t forgotten that I strongly felt throughout the interview process last summer Read more…
Is hard. This is our third summer living in the Arkansas Valley and we’ve watched river surfing quickly grow in popularity in a very short time. Nearly every day, I walk by the Staircase Wave in Buena Vista and there’s often at least a dozen people gathered there, sometimes multiple Read more…
I just got back from an hour of roller skating at our community center’s concrete slab (in Buena Vista) and I’m feeling some love for our county. That’s not unusual, though. Every day, even after two and a half years of living here, is full of gratitude for being able Read more…
My husband, Adam, and I have discussed a move overseas for many years (and continue to discuss it). I don’t expect the U.S. to rebound to its former glory any time soon (however undeserved it was), but I digress. We decided to spend four weeks in Costa Rica this summer Read more…
Almost a year passed between my first and second very small crypto purchases. They were just about equally rough and ridiculous. The onboarding process for a new community for GenX women in crypto required the purchase of USDC (and MATIC for gas fees). I documented the steps I went through Read more…
Sometimes it’s easy not to post if the most eloquent and perfectly polished and articulated words don’t come to mind in perfectly baked paragraphs ready to publish. [Insert more p words here for alliteration.] So, here I am, two to three months into and after some things that are still Read more…
It’s hard to believe it’s been ten months since I first wrote about my journey to the metaverse. I’ve since gone much deeper into various rabbit holes. The last couple of weeks were no exception. I joined an incredible 13-week Web3 bootcamp and community for women and non-binary folks called Read more…