As a revived fan of Patrick F. McManus, I’m trying to make up for lost time by reacquainting myself with this works, like Whatchagot Stew: A Memoir of an Idaho Childhood, with Recipes and Commentaries, a (mostly) nonfiction volume he wrote with his sister, Patricia McManus Gass (real OGs know her as The Troll). You…
Tag: grad school
Thoughts, More or Less: Episode 2
Very brief thoughts, because I don’t want to spend any more time thinking about grad school than I have to from now on.
August 21, 2026
Today is my last day of classes. I just submitted my final assignment. I’m done with graduate school. Well, almost. For whatever reason, my university doesn’t hold a summer commencement ceremony, so I’ll have to attend the one in the fall. But as far as coursework goes, I’m finished. You’d think I’d be ecstatic. You’d…
Welcome to My Humble, All-Consuming Passion
I debated saving this for when I had a few more articles up, but considering all the writing I’ve done for all four articles, this should keep readers busy for a while. Yes, four articles of varying lengths, tinged with the flavor of academia. And there will be more. That’s a threat promise. I proudly…
Writing and Coding and Planning
Or My Brain Has Somehow Survived an Onslaught of Words These have been a busy past couple of weeks. I’ll spare you the gory details and just provide the text below: I’m working on three different websites: one for my tarot practice, another for my story projects, and the last one for research (you’ll see).…
Return to Responsibilities
Don’t get me wrong, it is nice in a way to return from a four-day trip and find familiar sights and experiences waiting for me. But all at once… Such a nice, blustery, tropical stormy day. There goes my intention to experiment livestreaming with my iPad. I could give it a go, but then I’d…
Short: Opinion
Lovingly and painstakingly mashed together in DaVinci Resolve over the course of three weeks. And I still want to make changes to it before I upload it to a channel. Tip: View in fullscreen, because the WP video feature doesn’t allow for custom video sizes. (Warning: Loud noise) Just one of the many hypocrisies…
Future Road Trip
This conference takes place in October, so I have plenty of time to psyche myself up. I’m having a harder time doing the same for a trip to Florida next month.
The Slow, Steady Return
Or Ellie Has A Lot to Share About Her Recent Journeys The semester is nearly over, and I feel more time being freed up. I’m going to try to enjoy the summer because the fall semester is going to be my busiest, what with two courses and an internship. But if I could survive the…
78 Little Secret Weapons
Or Tarot for Me, All for Me I was asked recently if I still do tarot as a practice and not just for zine material. Of course I do. It’s one of the ways I know I’m on the right path. It’s not that these little cardboard pieces decide what’s right or wrong for my…