In my brain, Austin was a land of tacos, bbq, and blues, so I figured there was no way I wouldn’t love it. Plus leaving the cold and rainy temperatures of Seattle to soak up some sunshine is always a plus for me. When I arrived, I wondered how I was in Texas–a state that … More Keep Austin Weird
I dumped my bags in a back room of my hotel in Brisbane while they prepared my room, and then stopped into a coffee shop around the corner, re-energized by being back in Australia. My heart was full, being back in this country that is so important to me, and I ordered a coffee from a … More It’s Just What You Do
Packing should be something that I have down to a science at this point in my life. I’ve taken hundreds of flights, and yet somehow this is one of those things I loathe and still can’t wrap my head around. Don’t get me wrong: I have a drawer of travel-sized liquids to throw in my … More The Art of Packing
It isn’t a secret that I have the world’s tiniest bladder. Anyone who knows me well knows that within my wheelhouse of weird knowledge, there is a mental Rolodex of the closest and nicest public restrooms. It’s the reason I’m bad on road trips, and half the reason I want an aisle seat on planes … More To Pee or Not To Pee?
I unzipped the garment bag with the dress that I was planning on wearing to a wedding in a mere matter of hours to find out that it had a stain on it and I had to come up with a plan B, which I most definitely did not have in me, considering I was … More Night at the SAM
It is not a secret that I’m 30 going on 80. With my list of pet peeves growing longer by the day, I find I have to sit on my mouth more often than not. I’m exhausted by Friday, and usually in my pj’s, makeup off, watching a trashy tv show by 6pm so I … More 80 at Heart
As I lugged my carry on bag through the airplane and watched the woman in front of me take the last overhead bin space above me, I rolled my eyes and swore under my breath, accidentally gaining the attention of the stewardess standing next to me. I recently took a quick trip to Indianapolis to … More First Class in the Back
Selling tee shirts takes up more of my life than I’d like to admit sometimes. I recently was told I was doing a “Walker Stalker” convention solo, which made me insanely nervous but also I was weirdly thrilled about it, seeing as it combines two of my favorite hobbies: zombies and being alone. To say … More Zombie Con
I’ve recently found myself immersed in the odd world that is anime. I’ve taken a second job selling t-shirts at anime conventions to make some extra cash and travel around a bit. Anime is not a topic I know a thing about, but my job is to sell t-shirts, so it hasn’t been an issue. … More San Jose Anime
I possess a number of charming, lady-like habits, one of which is the ability to eat an entire pint of ice cream in one sitting. I get sidetracked by the fact that my brain is only capable of thinking “MMMMMMMM delicious!” and before I know it, I look down in shock to realize that the … More No Mo Mochi
Transient Transplant 