I’m about 15 years late, but better late than never! I just finished watching the original Avatar: The Last Airbender animated TV series after a co-worker convinced me it was an amazing show. He was right – the plot, themes and characters were so well developed, I often forgot that I was watching a show … Continue reading Love is Sacrifice – Avatar: The Last Airbender

This year, I am really excited to break out my Christmas music playlist. Since right now I have a pretty long commute, I have plenty of time to enjoy my music. While I can’t stand Michael Buble and even I have a limit on Mariah Carey, below you will find some of my favorite Christmas … Continue reading Christmas Playlist

  On Saturday night, I had an opportunity to see a live production of one of my all-time favorite musicals, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights. To make it even better, I got to go with one of my best friends from high school. After a tasty dinner at Café Flora in Seattle, we walked around … Continue reading Feel the Heat: Seattle Repertory Theatre’s “In the Heights”

Ever year around Thanksgiving, I tell myself that I am going to start trying to be more thankful throughout the year, not just on the fourth Thursday in November. Being thankful can be difficult, especially since we tend to focus on things that we wish were different in our lives. If we take a step … Continue reading A Season of Thankfulness

For me, the annual holiday break means that I can get back into reading for fun. Here’s a list of what I read and some of my thoughts on each book. Enjoy!   Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison My rating: 4/5 Last spring quarter, I took an English class on theories and methods. When … Continue reading Winter Break Reads

If you know me or have read this blog, you know how much I love stories. My obsession began at the local library, where as a child I was a storytime regular and knew all of librarians on a first-name basis (I hope some of them are reading this). My love for stories and reading … Continue reading A Song for Christmas…and New Year’s Eve?

When I say the word, “Thanksgiving”, what sort of things come to mind? Do you picture a Norman Rockwell style family dinner with grandma carving a giant turkey? Are you looking forward to curling up in your favorite recliner for a well-deserved nap? Maybe for you, the real celebration starts after inhaling a turkey sandwich … Continue reading A Spirit of Thanksgiving

Even though I worked a lot this summer, I also had plenty of time to read for fun. I thought I would share what I read over the summer and my reactions to each book.  Since reading is one of my favorite activities, this post is quite long. People always ask what I think about … Continue reading My Summer in Books

I recently finished reading the original Harry Potter series, and I would say my journey through the wizard world was well worth my time. After having stood the test of time, these books can truly be enjoyed by anyone at any age. As I read, I was impressed by the complexity of the imaginary world … Continue reading Harry Potter: The Boy Who Lived

Last night, I had the pleasure of viewing Wendy Whelan’s film project, “Restless Creature” at the Northwest Film Forum in Capitol Hill. It was my first time seeing a film there and I really enjoyed the funky atmosphere. Going in, I didn’t know much Whelan, but by the end of the film I was a … Continue reading Wendy Whelan: “Restless Creature”