Author Archives: serene

This is Halloween.

By serene | Published: October 18, 2010

I was craving those warm, salty, crunchy seeds of awesome on a crispy fall afternoon; there is no greater thing than a freshly roasted pumpkin seed. Thus, the first pumpkin of the season became impaled on my knife. There will be more. Oh yes, there will be more. In life news, I’m trying to breathe [...]

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Fun, eleventy!

By serene | Published: September 13, 2010

Things are looking pretty fun in my neighborhood. I have  my marching orders for the design internship. Mock-ups and photo archives and Adobe InDesign, oh my! (Preemptively speaking, unpaid design work is more fun than paid desk work.) I have an entire week off, staring on Wednesday. My agenda is: play Uncharted 2, bake some [...]

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Feminism 101: RIOT GRRRL \m/

By serene | Published: August 24, 2010

Key Bands: Bikini Kill, Bratmobile, Heavens to Betsy, Huggy Bear, Excuse 17, Team Dresch. Supporting document: The Riot Grrrl Manifesto The riot grrrl movement was an important clash of third wave feminism, punk rock, DIY politics (and aesthetics), and youth culture in the early nineties. Twenty-something women wanted to play their guitars loudly and be [...]

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A Day in the Life

By serene | Published: August 18, 2010

For my daily art project, I did a photo essay. I wanted the day to be one of those dreadfully mundane work days, which feel endless and repeating. Below is the slideshow from the set. Try to not cry from boredom.

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Boner List, August Edition

By serene | Published: August 12, 2010

1.  Project Runway, season 8. Why, oh why, does this hot mess of a show draw me in every season? Historically, I swear and curse and facepalm my way through a season to declare that I WILL NEVER WASTE MY TIME AGAIN. And then months pass without Tim Gunn or Santino Rice wannabes (NO ONE [...]

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Solicitations

By serene | Published: August 6, 2010

I’m working on an art project. Well, maybe less of an art project; it’s more of a kick-start-my-creativity project. My goal is simple. Each day I want to create something. So far it has been rewarding. I have re-learned to prioritize my off-time. So far, it has worked out like this: That big purple part [...]

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Au Revoir Scott

By serene | Published: August 3, 2010

As you probably know, the venerable Scott Pilgrim series is now over. (If you are perplexed as to why this is transitioning into a mourning post since the movie and the video game are about to be released, get thee to Neighborhood Comic Shoppe. Buy each volume. Return when you are done. ) I am [...]

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Saturday Afternoon Jam

By serene | Published: July 31, 2010

The scene: A mild, mid-70s late July day in the Pacific Northwest. The air is crisp and clean. Smiles are freely shared on the street, as these folks know these days of sunshine and shorts are numbered (and are all chasing those afternoon delights). Zoom into our hero; a female with her headphones on. Nothing [...]

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A July Like Every Other July

By serene | Published: July 28, 2010

A calm July would make me nervous; birthday months are for tumult and upheaval, right? A much-needed reunion with my much-beloved friend who has known me longer than anyone else became my grounding strip, the thing that plants my feet back on the ground. Our reunion started with a late night Denny’s trip to reconnect [...]

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Cumpleaños

By serene | Published: July 15, 2010

As of today, I have been alive 11,319 days. I am old. A birthday is looming in my future. These last few days before a birthday usually bring up strange emotions. Last year, it was ambivalence. 29 was unadulterated excitement. 2007 was peaceful. This year could be described as purposeful. I’m feeling mortal these days. [...]

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