COMPUTER SLAVE
I think I have become a slave to my computer. This isn’t an epiphany – just me finally admitting it. My computer obsession has been getting worse since the beginning of the summer. I felt like I discovered a whole new world when I began working with...ARCHITECTURAL RAMBLINGS
I just spent a good portion of my night reading the first four chapters of The Architect’s Handbook of Professional Practice, which covers “Clients”. The textbook is issued by the AIA and required for my Professional Practice class, along...
MONTREAL DAY 4
Even though the only difference between me and the people here is a language barrier, I feel awkward and out of place. I did some quick research online and found that there are around 6,500 languages in the world (not including dialects). Of all these languages, the...
MA NOUVELLE AMIE (DAY 2)
Voici ma nouvelle amie (this is my new friend). I know I am pathetic, but I am so addicted to those Build-a-Bear places. Well, that is what they are called in the states, but this one is actually a new venue in Canada – Atelier Toutou (Plush workshop). You go...MONTREAL DAY 1
I am in Montréal, and here is what we came to visit. That’s right, we have been flying all day so we can visit an empty parking lot. And tomorrow we get to spend more time at the parking lot – measuring it, documenting where trees exist, and drawing the...
Hi! I’m Kim, a 40-something-year-old living in northeastern Illinois with my husband Steven, and our cats, Khaleesi, Apollo, Starbuck, and Eddard aka Ned. My current main hobbies are running, painting rocks, flying, reading, and eating. I follow a vegan lifestyle and am employed by the federal government. I write about a variety of topics and consider this a “life” blog – a place I can share anything that’s on my mind. Please visit the “About” page to get a better idea of who I am! 🙂