Author: victoria

Rainy Caturday Afternoon

The Scene: Clancy relaxes in catloaf position as he looks out the window. I lean on the platform below him with my arms folded underneath me. “Clancy, look! I’m MOMloafing!” “Momloafing isn’t a thing.” “MOMLOAF!” “You’re irritating me.”

What I’m Listening To: Let’s Fix Work

My friend Laurie Ruettimann has a brand new podcast called “Let’s Fix Work” and it is fantastic! Laurie and her guests have interesting, thought-provoking discussions about the often confusing relationship between employees and management. And for those of us who believe that blowing up our career is the right move, Laurie and her guests talk about shifting careers, side hustles,...

The Raleigh World: My First NC Courage Match

For all that the Bay Area has to offer in sports, it lacks women’s professional basketball1 and soccer teams. Luckily, now that I’m in Raleigh, National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) matches are just a few minutes from home. I attended my first North Carolina Courage match last Saturday against Sky Blue FC (based in New Jersey). The Courage held a...

Self-Assignment: Self-Portrait

(Cross-post from Fresh Pixels) Now that I’m settled in Raleigh I decided it was time to unbox my light stands and flash units and start practicing portrait photography. Like all great artists *cough* I decided to hire myself as a model since I was already here and available. The first set of portraits (black shirt) was taken using my 40mm...

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New Year’s Day: The Journey Continues

Well. Fifty-two was quite a year. Before I started writing this post I took a quick peek at the post that I wrote last year. I knew I was headed for change and growth and I was making definite steps toward…well, what it was I wasn’t yet entirely sure. I had found a lot of my life that was no...

Self Assignment: Self-Portraits

Now that I’m settled in Raleigh I decided it was time to unbox my light stands and flash units and start practicing portrait photography. Like all great artists *cough* I decided to hire myself as a model since I was already here and available. The first set of portraits (black shirt) was taken using my 40mm lens and before I...