Writings

12
Jun
On being female and not giving a f*ck.

On being female and not giving a f*ck.

I have always done what I needed to do, but when I tell people about my childhood and early adulthood
2 min read
12
Jun
On the Seattle Box and building a visceral house.

On the Seattle Box and building a visceral house.

People who build their own home tend to be very courageous. These people are curious about life. They’re thinking
2 min read
12
Jun
Tuesday, December 23. The shoes I wore to meet the architect....

Tuesday, December 23. The shoes I wore to meet the architect....

weren’t worn to meet the architect at all. They were worn to meet the builder. The designs aren’t
3 min read
12
Jun
The Secret Life of My Passwords

The Secret Life of My Passwords

In 2012, it dawned on me that I had lived on the East Coast for four years. My promise to
2 min read
12
Jun
When you're in love with a black baby.

When you're in love with a black baby.

She got on the Number 13 at 2nd and Galer. A white woman and a little black boy. You don’
5 min read
12
Jun
Friday, November 14. The shoes I wore to meet the architect.

Friday, November 14. The shoes I wore to meet the architect.

The trim. I prefer post-modern. Will prefers the traditional. And, lucky for Mies, we both prefer dogs, despite all this.
2 min read
12
Jun
Wednesday, October 8th. The shoes I wore to meet the architect....

Wednesday, October 8th. The shoes I wore to meet the architect....

It is that time. That time of transition. That time when one must think about the meta and the micro.
2 min read
12
Jun
The sound of a city.

The sound of a city.

Watching House of Cards makes me miss D.C. If ever there was an audio portrait of a city, this
1 min read
12
Jun
Architecture and writing rooms.

Architecture and writing rooms.

The table is dark wood with a walnut swirl, 5-6 feet in diameter. It’s nestled in the southeast corner
2 min read
12
Jun
On what designers can learn from icebergs and Ernest Hemingway.

On what designers can learn from icebergs and Ernest Hemingway.

My favorite passages In Ernest Hemingway’s A Moveable Feast are the direct, austere descriptions of F. Scott Fitzgerald. Painting
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