Blatherskite

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I am a Children’s Librarian living in the Portland, Oregon area. When I am not Children’s Librianing I like to play with cameras and film. I also like playing the ukulele, knitting, sketching, and hiking.

Tag: 100 days 2015

I am posting something on my blog every day from September 22 until December 31.

  • “Does this spark joy?”

    The book, “The Life-Changing Magic Of Tidying Up” by  Marie Kondo was recommended to me by a few friends. They have claimed that it has, indeed, changed their lives. I have been talking forever about decluttering my house and paring down but haven’t seemed to get a handle on it. So I thought I’d give…

  • Backpack 

    I’ve fallen off of the drawing-everyday bandwagon again. This sketch of my backpack is the only thing I drew this past week. 😦

  • Running Playlist O – S

    Oblivion. Grimes. Oh L’Amour. Erasure Oh My God. Ida Maria Om Mangalam. Anu Malik On Top Of The World. Imagine Dragons. Our Trip. The Thermals.(this one is great if you’re feeling angtsy) Party Like A Rock Star. Shop Boyz Party Rock Anthem. LMAFAO Pass The Mic. Beastie Boys. People Got a Lot Of Nerve. Neko…

  • the battle with fear

    “Once there was a young warrior. Her teacher told her that she had to do battle with fear. She didn’t want to do that. It seemed too aggressive; it was scary; it seemed unfriendly. But the teacher said she had to do it and gave her the instructions for the battle. The day arrived. The…

  • Holga Love – “A game of Fetch in the Sandy River”

    I think that since the Holga Factory is closing its doors it’s a given that my photoblog posts should feature images I’ve taken with a Holga. So from now until the end of the year I’ll post some of my favorites from the archives. Here is one I took while hiking with friends at the…