In his debut novel, Another Roadside Attraction, Tom Robbins paints a candid picture of the Pacific Northwest’s notoriously dreary weather: “…when it is not raining, still the gray is pervasive; the sun a little boiled potato in a stew of dirty dumplings; the fire and light and energy of the cosmos trapped somewhere far behind […]
Women-Friendly Portland
Women on Wheels: Portland’s Female-Friendly Bike Scene
If all goes as planned, flowers will not be all that’s blossoming in the month of May. In four weeks, my social life will bloom with the youthful vigor of spring tulips and daffodils as I move out of my parents’ house and into an apartment on Portland’s Eastside. While the physical transition spans a […]
Love Art! Gallery
As briefly mentioned in my introduction post, I recently returned from a lengthy international backpacking trip. For seven beautiful months I traded business casual for dirt-bag chic and enjoyed what I like to think of as one long and glorious lunch break. Since July 2010, I have been dutifully fulfilling an important societal role as the anonymous […]