A place where I write
by Kate
I saw someone on Bluesky comparing that scene in so many disaster films, where hundreds of people have survived an event and are then rewarded with the relief of being reunited with their family and friends to the feeling they get seeing a familiar face showing up on Bluesky. I know the feeling all too …
by Kate
I’ve never been one for big celebrations. In theory, they sound fun, but in reality I’m almost always ready to tap out about 45 minutes in. The very premise of deciding to get married with a ceremony and a reception was honestly, horrifying to me. It’s odd, 6 years of competitive speaking, and still, somehow …
by Kate
The past 24 hours should have been like that refreshing plunge into something cold after being in a hot tub or a sauna. Instead, every window is tightly closed because we’re still being blanketed with smoke and our air quality alert is probably going to be extended for another day. I’m hoping maybe it will …
Continue reading “My heart’s not on fire, but there’s smoke in my eyes”
by Kate
Today I talk about a piece of technology I would have the hardest time living without.
by Kate
I knew Elon Musk walking into Twitter headquarters with a kitchen sink was a bad omen, but as with most terrible things over the past few years, I haven’t been adequately prepared for how the intended destruction of a bad party is going to play out. I can always tell there’s ill intent, that damage …
by Kate
In the recesses of my mind, is a memory of receiving a “student planner” on my first day of seventh grade. They gave us these things and made it seem like they were going to be our literal keys to navigating the halls of the high school, and I remember using it with a limited …
Continue reading “The Bog of Eternal Productivity Management”
by Kate
I don’t think of myself as a curious person. If I’m being honest, I feel more nosy than anything else. I associate curiosity with the word “why,” a word I don’t feel like I use all that often, at least not when it comes to my personal life. I use it a lot in my …
