A while back I ordered a book called Adopted Son: Lafayette, Washington, and the Friendship that Saved the Revolution. I’d seen excerpts from it quoted on tumblr, and it sounded like an adorable book. It was, and it made me cry. So I would definitely recommend it to others. Since before Hamilton made it toContinue reading “David A. Clary Made Me Cry”
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Happy National Day!
November is now over, and with it, I am free of National Novel Writing Month once more. This was my seventh year participating. I’ve won every year except one (my third). I never end up going back to edit what I’ve written, or even to re-read it at all. I’m always pretty sure it’s someContinue reading “Happy National Day!”
To the Union! (To the Revolution!)
It has been one month, one week and three days since the Hamilton Broadway Cast Recording dropped on NPR. This means that I’ve been listening to almost nothing but Hamilton for one month and three days. This album has changed my life. In 2009, Lin-Manuel Miranda performed a rap song about US treasury secretary AlexanderContinue reading “To the Union! (To the Revolution!)”
Adventures in Cake Decorating
I’m now on my third charger for the laptop I bought two years ago. I don’t enjoy spending more money on chargers, but after a few days, not having a computer to use gets old. I have a very cool aunt who does cake decorating in addition to her job. Go look at her pictures.Continue reading “Adventures in Cake Decorating”
Benjamin Franklin was an Unschooler
Benjamin Franklin is known for many things. He’s on the $100 bill, for one. He was a writer, inventor, scientist, politician, and diplomat, to name only some of his occupations and pass-times. He was also, I would argue, an unschooler. Just look at this guy: only went to school from ages 8-10 learned printing asContinue reading “Benjamin Franklin was an Unschooler”
You Love Ashpenaz!
Last summer something very strange happened to me. I was star-struck. It was an exciting and embarrassing time for everyone involved. In the Pathfinders world, there’s a huge event held every year in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, called the International Camporee. This is just what it sounds like—Pathfinder clubs from all over the world travel to WisconsinContinue reading “You Love Ashpenaz!”
Vacation Ends
I’m now back in the desert. Last summer I bought an army surplus backpack from a family friend for $35. Since I’ve never been backpacking and have no immediate plans to do so, I figured I didn’t need an Official Backpacking Backpack. What I wanted instead was a backpack big enough to hold everything IContinue reading “Vacation Ends”
Vacation
I’ve been MIA for a few weeks now because I’ve been on summer vacation. As much as I like to pretend I’ll be productive during the long car rides and stints in hotels, it never happens. Currently I’m in a pretty sweet hotel in West Virginia, and we’re on our way back south after spending aContinue reading “Vacation”
De-cluttering the Closet
Or, wardrobe, actually. Closets aren’t much of a thing in Abu Dhabi. I want to say I’m good at living a semi-minimalist lifestyle. I’ve moved enough in the past few years that I’ve been forced to go through everything I own multiple times. Every time I do it, I shed more and more. Yet somehow,Continue reading “De-cluttering the Closet”
Farm Life Comes to an End
Okay, we weren’t really farmers. We started with five farm animals and ended with three. I’ve been growing some vegetable plants in glass jars on my balcony, but so far I only have a 28% survival rate. Growing things in the desert is hard. On Christmas, our neighbors invited us over for cake and conversation,Continue reading “Farm Life Comes to an End”
Daisy M. Hall 