Writings

12
Jun
On designers as choreographers.

On designers as choreographers.

The austerity of Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Romeo and Juliet was refreshing. Geometric, simple, white, like the galleries of a
2 min read
12
Jun
On fizz and fog.

On fizz and fog.

Oslo, Mies, and me. Seattle’s Discovery Park, December 2012. Only the head of a Dublin pint froths like that.
2 min read
12
Jun
Why I still don't have a Kindle.

Why I still don't have a Kindle.

I am not one to shy away from technology. I love it, actually. Excited for the Singularity. And yet, I
3 min read
12
Jun
House love.

House love.

Dear 129, It’s only been four hours since I last woke up in your arms. Those strong, vaulted arms,
1 min read
12
Jun
Modern Love rejected.

Modern Love rejected.

Laura and me. Seattle, 2005. In July, I submitted the following essay to the New York Times Modern Love column.
7 min read
12
Jun
When you're in love with a beautiful house.

When you're in love with a beautiful house.

On Saturday, after almost five years on the East Coast, I left Baltimore. On the plane ride to Seattle, I
1 min read
12
Jun
On artisanal food and artisanal technology.

On artisanal food and artisanal technology.

I don’t know what it is about the Pacific Northwest and food, but I’m really glad to be
3 min read
12
Jun
How colonial social media gave us the Star-Spangled Banner.

How colonial social media gave us the Star-Spangled Banner.

An amazing rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner by seven-year old (!!) Rhema Marvanne. Equally amazing rendition by Jordan Shelton,
2 min read
12
Jun
ARCADE: On living, learning, and design educating.

ARCADE: On living, learning, and design educating.

ARCADE Summer 2012 issue, designed and edited by Karen Cheng and Annabelle Gould. Photographed by me. ARCADE is one of
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12
Jun
On Wild Things, atheism, and crushes on humanity.

On Wild Things, atheism, and crushes on humanity.

In my most recent AIGA webinar, which aired last week, I mentioned how design research is like having a crush
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