fireworks

check out this short, and the others on their page. perfect post-graduation, post 22-hour trip home lazy day fun.

yes bri, i am in the middle of maus right now! it is awesome.

independence day

i have been talking over email with my mom lately about levels of dependence (financial, logistical, emotional) as a parenting strategy. where is the healthy level of support without fostering too much dependence?

in the spirit of my independence today, i was an ambitious dragon... i patched some holes in jeans on my own. i know my way around a sewing machine, but i usually still give jeans to my mom to patch. the thick seams are tricky, and she is so good at it.

it went okay. the thread broke many times though. maybe i'll go back a stepping stone of dependence and ask her to show me her technique next time.

other independent things i did:

transportation: biked to a meeting in uptown, then to franklin library to get my reserved books. i am turning to graphic novels and comics since they are easier on my relentless weird vision. i got books by art spiegelman and ariel shrag. they have the same initials. WHOA!

food: made chicken stock from frozen bits i'd been saving. this is the year of chicken progress!