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finals days: vacay time is close to done

finals days: vacay time is close to done

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they died like they lived – dancing to lori’s playlist! (only bops and bangers on her playlists.)

since i failed to blog yesterday, here’s an update!

thursday

our list of things to do really dwindled down as the week wore on. the thought of sitting in a car for “norm wallace” hours was not too appealing, so we scrapped out state tour trip. while disappointing, it also meant that we weren’t driving around for 8 hours on thursday. instead, we opted for visiting connecticut for supper. but before that, i ended up going for two runs, and liz and doug and i drove into newport to check out the little shops while jane and lori lounged around the condo.

that evening, we drove – sans lori (who had a headache) – to stonington connecticut to the breakwater restaurant and had one the best meals of the trip! i have spent more on food this trip than i had ever expected. but while you’re on the east coast, you’ve gotta eat seafood. we were on the ocean and the sunset was fantastic.

had scallops with risotto, then a blueberry bread pudding for dessert. delish!

that dining experience was a 13 stars. decision to not go on a state tour that day? 11/13 stars. i would’ve liked to have been able to say i’d been to those states and to see salem, but it was a lot to do.

friday

oh no!! last day!

we briefly entertained driving up to salem, but that would’ve been a long day. in the morning, we headed to see the marble house, another gross display of opulence at the turn of the century. the gold room, below, was lined with 14karat gold leaf.

i appreciate visiting historical landmarks like these, but man it’s just a testament to excess and makes me wonder what people could accomplish if we were a little more socialist. marble house was a 10/13 historical experience, and a 2/13 life experience.

lori and i took a walk to down town jamestown. met a crossing guard who helped us across a couple streets to the post office to buy some postcard stamps. on the way back, we stopped at a graveyard that had gravemarkers from the 1700s. we checked out a couple shops where i FINALLY found a gift for nate. thank goodness! lori found a couple pups to pet. our place is in a really out of the way place on a dead end road, and somehow there was a traffic jam 300′ from the driveway! a landscaper was on parked, then an uber showed up, and the USPS truck decided to make an appearance. then lori and i were in the middle of it all! i’m giving that traffic jam a solid 13/13.

the last place we checked out for food was flo’s clam shack, a true seafood dive. we got so much food! but we ended up trying conch, and got some crab legs and tons of fried foods. plus two pitchers of beer, so it was a really good way to finish up the trip. 13/13.

now we’re packing! i had a much better packing experience this time than when jane and i were in CA. i only had to dig around for one shirt after i had packed it. that’s always the worst, but always bittersweet. as i was walking along the beach today, i thought about how i was missing the frogs croaking in my pond and backyard, the peonies about to pop open, my normal running route. my bed. sigh.

but i do think i’m going to find some zone 4 hardy azaleas 🙂 azaleas get 13/13.

day 4 & 5: it’s still wednesday!

day 4 & 5: it’s still wednesday!

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somehow it’s still the middle of the week and i’m still on vacation! this is great. and you get a two for one because i forgot to blog yesterday.

tuesday

newport was the playground of the rich in the late 1800s/early 1900s, especially the railroad barons, and they certainly like to throw their money at opulent, useless things instead of using it for good, like helping the poor or feeding peeps. so naturally, we wanted to see how the other half lived; we headed to the breakers, the “summer cottage” of the vanderbilts.

they imported slabs of marble form italy and an entire fireplace from france. i mean, good grief. the tour was worth it to add an historical element to visiting newport, but it was just over the top excessiveness on the part of the vanderbilts. plus, you drive down that area of newport, and there are a LOT of over the top, excessive homes. we give the tour 10 out of 13 stars but the excessiveness of the rich a 1. we may go back to check out the marble house on friday, but we’ll see. that one has a gold room.

for a late lunch, we headed to the wharf to one of the fancier places just to say we’ve eaten at the wharf. unfortunately, this is the second nice place that just wasn’t great. our server was new or something and couldn’t figure out how to take our order. there was construction going on in two sections, loudly in one of them, and service took forever. i had some tuna tacos that i thought were going to come in a tortilla and came in a wonton instead. what. the food was ok, but service was really poor. 5 out of 13 stars.

we came back to the condo and everyone had a lie down before BAR TRIVIA woohoo. best service of the trip so far! AND we won third place, which was a $10 gift card to the bar. we had pizza, wings, crab cakes, and some local booze. bar trivia night was good, though the tab racked up quickly. 12 out of 13 stars, only because we weren’t paying attention to our tab. (boo on us.)

wednesday

woke up to some fog this morning.

boston! lori got us out of the house by 8:30, and we headed to braintree, ma, to catch the metro train into boston proper. we got off at the freedom trail, which is a walking tour of several important sites during the revolutionary war. it’s just hard to fathom for a lowly midwesterner like ourselves the kind of history that the east coast has (and it’s hard for any american who immigrated to fathom the history of europe). we saw old buildings, a cemetery where sam adams is buried, lori and i toured paul revere’s house, the boston massacre site, the tea harbor, little italy, and a lot more. the only downsides to the day were that the tea party museum was closed and it was HOT – 90º oof. but boston is fun. the architecture is great, the history, the cobblestones. my dad would hate it because the streets aren’t straight, but who cares. that adds to the charm! i give the freedom tour 11 out of 13 stars. maybe it would’ve been more if it’d been cooler or things were open.

for lunch, we stopped in a dining hall that had several restaurants in it, and i got my lobster roll!

i also got a cup of clam chowder with it, and i’m not normally a clam chowder kind of person, but that was delicious. a lobster roll was my goal this trip and i hit it. i give my lunch a 12 out of 13.

the drive home from boston was definitely sketchier and more frantic, traffic wise, than the drive there. it was close to rush hour, and again, east coasters can’t figure out how to drive. well, they drive differently, i guess. after we got home, we ate the food we actually bought from the grocery store for our snacks, and then played some games before checking out the full moon! full moon gets 13 stars. heh heh heh.

 

day 3: a day to reconnoiter

day 3: a day to reconnoiter

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good news! we got a new rental car! the budget peeps were super accommodating. the new car still smells of smoke, but it’s better and they at least cleaned it.

the morning festivities were making a plan. we decided to spend friday being lazy before traveling, then we wanted a day for boston and historical/geographical learning stops, another day for a STATE tour (i mean, there are a lot up here in a small area, so why not pick up some states while we’re here?), and then a day to check out newport and the gold mansion (or the rich people’s “summer cottages” as they are described). but the first order of business was to sort out the rental car mess, so that was the first part of monday morning.

getting to budget was an adventure, but once there, it was quick and easy and they wanted to make it right. that experience brings the rental car rating up to 10 stars.

while liz and i were fixing things, the other peeps were finding a place to eat for lunch. i had run 4 miles earlier in the day along the bay this morning, which was definitely a 12/13 stars, but it meant that i was ready for lunch. however, lunch at buskers irish pub was only a 4 out of 13. slow service, mediocre food, and all around could have been better. it also cut into our gold room viewing time, so we are moving that to another day.

then we just took a meander around newport at the little shops, which were super cute. stopped at a ben & jerry’s ice cream shop for a dairy treat, then finished up the day with another trip to the grocery store because we just weren’t thinking about some items, and also underestimated the amount of food we’d eat. i also signed up for the stop and save saver card so we got the deals; an annoying step to be able to use coupons, let me tell you. but the store is kind of nice. i’ll even it out with a rating of 10. but the real grocery winner is the little grocery shop on conanicut island where we’re staying – it’s small and laid out funkily horizontally, the carts were tiny, the check-out guy had a pic of a cat on his register, and it’s still got price stickers on all the items. lori and i had to head there to pick up the jam we forgot, and we ended up buying tulips, some snacking lunch meat, butter, etc. etc. that little shop gets a 12/13!

that evening, two giant barges strolled down the bay next to us and cleared the bridge. the bridge is two miles long and 226′ above the water at its highest point; the barge was at LEAST 100′ tall. and then maybe an hour later, another one strolled by!

ended the day with some drunk card games, and here’s a gem from that:

“since the boat went under the bridge, we’ve all been drinking a smidge. kate’s the queen of p&a, no one likes her anyway, and there’s much more booze in the fridge.” composed by drunk lori nohner and jane wallace

apparently they do like me when i’m not winning.

east coast: day 2 (beach day)

east coast: day 2 (beach day)

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beach day!

the day started off HOT and sunny, so we knew this was the day to head to the beach. but first, we had to prepare for the beach, which meant a trip to pick up a couple beach towels and a beach umbrella (and good call on the beach umbrella because it really helped with the warmth). we brought snacks and bev with us, and after that detour, we headed out to the newport “second beach”, which had a parking lot that was absolutely packed. but we found a spot and then were able to breath in that sea salty air!

the beach gets 12/13 stars. there were a lot of people there and it was SUPER windy, but it was still the ocean. and my first time seeing the atlantic!

we spent about 2 hours on the beach and then headed back to our condo, at which point we learned that our toll pass on our rental cars didn’t work with the newport bridge. of course. we paid extra on our rentals so we didn’t have to worry about tolls, and now we have to figure out how to fix that; that’s our mission tomorrow. that and to hopefully swap out the cigarette smelling car. that brings my rental car rating down to a 5. the car rating is definitely fluid at this point.

got back to the condo and made plans for supper at simpatico here on the jamestown side so we didn’t have to deal with tolls at the moment. lori and i went on a quick driving tour of the town (i also wanted to scope out running routes), and after driving through the very small downtown, we decided on simpatico.

started out sitting outside, but a small squall rolled in and we headed indoors. liz and i shared a lobster mac n cheese, liz and lori shared a paella, and doug had fish n chips. mmmm it was delish! topped it off with tiramisu for dessert, and i am definitely going to need to run tomorrow! the decor was great and vibe super awesome. service was awesome too! i think i’m going to roll out 13 stars for the restaurant and food this evening. so far, food has been a win this trip. but the week is young.

(i also think i’m going to stick with crab here on out. lobster’s fine, but i like crab better.)

after a little stroll on the wharf, we headed back to the condo, where i did some yoga outside and then we wrapped up the day with some games! now it’s time to sleep because unfortunately tomorrow is the “deal with the car rentals” day. ugh.

east coast: day one

east coast: day one

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this vacation is brought to by a  13-star rating system and doug, knowledge master extraordinaire of the trip thanks to a report on rhode island in 5th grade. RI is the 13th state!

the day started early with a 5:15 alarm for our 8 am flight. .5 stars. this would higher, since we are on vacation, but we had originally booked a 1 p.m. flight.

however, we got to MSP and had the breakfast of champions, a morning bloody mary/mimosa and coffee. (bloody for me, mimosas for others). grabbed a caribou and hopped on the plane for a normal flight (except everyone was masked and there were no weirdos making a scene, thank goodness). getting the rental cars was pretty uneventful, except our one rental smells like cigarette smoke. plus rental cars are just a pain in general – it takes so long! BUT we got our cars before we were supposed to pick them up, so that turned out ok. rental car experience so far, 8. this may increase after i complain to budget about the cigarette smell.

the drive through boston into RI wasn’t bad – the length was good. the drivers were erratic. merging was awful. there were tons of people just stopped on the side of the road. it 60 miles and took 2 hours, but the traffic thinned as we got closer to our destination. the roads aren’t as bad LA roads – definitely have room in the lanes, but the shoulders were minimal. and curvy!  we’re giving east coast drivers a 3.

but the best part of the drive as the TREES. they were tall and right up close to the road, and they looked super awesome and old and leafy and beautiful – like driving up north on steroids! add in the older homes and history, and the tree experience was a solid 13 stars.

we stopped in foxboro, home of the new england patriots (per lori), for a jaunt around a weird roundabout around a town square and lunch. our first thought was a pizza joint that was clearly a one point joint, so doug made us leave. good call! we ended up at union straw for an excellent lunch:

  • shrimp po’boy: 11 stars
  • bbq burnt ends: 8 stars
  • crab cakes: 12 stars
  • duck and fig flatbread: 5 stars (too much fig)

then we got back on the road and made it to our timeshare condo. we all expected a sad condo with a parking lot overlook, but LO AND BEHOLD we got an ocean view!!

oh yeah. condo would get 13 stars, but it has a weird smell and not all bedrooms have a balcony. so, 11 stars for the condo.

first order of business was taking a nap. that, we went grocery shopping and came home.

we ended with a nice view of the bridge at night!

ok we’ll give day one 9 stars – traveling is hard, but getting here was good! and food so far is excellent.

oh hai

oh hai

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well it’s been a while! work has been bonkers. my weekends are dedicated to focusing not on work. so what’s been going on?

last friday was “graduation” so the video and all the work that we’ve put into doing something celebratory for graduation was, of course, questioned and put down by a few vocal peeps. which needed addressing. then the video premiered and because students don’t read what they sign when they start school, there were people who’d signed forms that told us not to share their name publicly, which, of course, means a very public grad video. don’t blame me.  i need to answer a bunch of messages tomorrow morning after i get to look at my list. but grad is over, and this upcoming week i have to square some things away and get ready for…

a WHOLE WEEK OFF for VACATION! wooooo!! i’m so excited to get out of the state and fly on a plane and go do something that’s new and interesting. granted, timing could be better because this time of year in MN is the absolute bomb and i’m missing it. same thing happened on our mexico trip – we went during the week in october when it’s perfect in MN. BUT it will be awesome and i’m not going to miss peony season, which i would’ve been super sad about.

(i’m totally going to make up for the lack of blogging in the first part of may with the week in rhode island. i blog every day whilst on vacay. and i change shirts in the middle of blogging because i always pack more shirts than needed.)

saturday morning, i braved the unmasked crowds and got my plants for the season. then i planted my vegetable garden saturday afternoon. this year i threw caution to the wind and just planted a bunch of weird leftover seeds from up to 6 years ago. who knows what will come up! i marked them all, but who knows if they’ll actually sprout. just 5 tomato plants, 3 peppers, and (so far) 8 cucumber hills. i’m planting two more hills in 2 weeks. then 8 hills of sugar pumpkins. i think next year i’ll just make the entire plot cucumbers, dill, and pumpkins.  my asparagus are coming up (and are delicious!), and i’ve cut a batch of rhubarb for some oatmeal bars i’m going to make tomorrow.

tulip season, unfortunately, is over at my house 🙁

i just finished up a fantastic book called “quit like a woman” by holly whitaker, which is a feminist alternative to using AA as a means to overcome addiction. she’s my age, so her pop culture references (how do you even use snapchat?) and descriptions (psycho hosebeast) were right up my alley. i picked it up not necessarily looking to quit drinking, but i was hoping it would apply to other aspects of my life, and boy did she deliver. i’d recommend this to anyone looking to better themselves in any way, who’s also open to a rather PG-13, feminist style of writing.

i think that’s all i’ve got for now. expect to see some sort of pre-trip post where i catalog the shirts i plan on packing and give a general outline of what’s going on (i don’t think we know what’s going on). #thankskim

end of april updates

end of april updates

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yo yo yo, my 2nd-vaccine side effects weren’t too bad. i felt like i had bad allergies for a day, and then i was tired, so i took a 2-hour nap and then went to bed and slept another 8 hours. but now i’m doing ok – went for a run tonight and then some yoga, and so far so good!

and excellent news: the lawn mower started! the lawn definitely needs a trim, so i’m glad that fired up. in other yard news, i’m hoping my tiller also starts up. tomorrow i’m attempting to till my garden! i transplanted my raspberries to the edge of the treeline and out of my garden, and now it’s time to get it ready for all the cucumbers and dill. maybe some beans and tomatoes, but we all know i’m all about the pickle makings.

and talk about yay spring, the birch/aspen are suddenly neon green, which is awesome. the SUN IS OUT LONGER, which is also awesome. i don’t have to worry about rushing to go on a run in the evening, and it’s ALMOST time to retire the treadmill for the season, but i’m not 100% ready to commit to outside quite yet.

speaking of commitment, i am almost ready to buy a new macro lens. after years of doing fake macro, i may be ready to take the leap into real deal macro lens. i rented one last spring and loved it, so now i’m just gritting my teeth and wondering if i should spend the cash. they aren’t cheap. maybe it will respark my photo taking and make me actually get out with the camera.

anyway, those are my life updates in the cheese drawer for now.

omg a vacation??

omg a vacation??

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so in ONE MONTH i am going to be on the east coast in new england. can i say how stupidly excited i am for going somewhere – aNYWHERE- for a trip? i mean, last month jane and i went to visit cousin lori, but that was the boonies and not a lot going on (sorry lori).

don’t worry; my travel companions and i will all be fully vaccinated when we go, and you best believe that i am wearing a kn95 on the airplane and in the airport.

we are flying into boston and then renting a couple cars to take us to rhode island where we have a condo for a week, right next to the atlantic. i’m not sure exactly what we’re doing, but i do think we’re spending a day in boston for sure, and i’d like to check out salem (though i’ve heard it’s kitschy and touristy and who the heck cares i’m sure i’ll love it). 😍  i wouldn’t mind taking a day trip to check out the appalachian trail since we’re so close to it (well, relatively). i don’t even care if i’m the only one who goes – there’s a reason we rented two cars!

and of course i am planning on eating nothing but lobster rolls and crab cakes while i’m out there.

anyway, anyone who’s been to new england and has any recommendations, write them in the comments!

slowly becoming plastic free: a review

slowly becoming plastic free: a review

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in an effort to create less waste, even though it may seem like a half a drop in the pacific ocean in the effect it’s having, i moved a few of my household items away from plastic. let’s take a look!

dishwasher soap: while i had always tried to get the powdered cascade that came in the box so i could recycle it, i decided to give dropps a try. the packaging is cardboard, and the shipping is carbon neutral. the soap itself is plant based with no dyes, chlorine, phosphates, etc.  plus, the soap comes in those little (eco-friendly) pods. so i just grab one, stick it in the soap holder, and push start. and, i have it on auto-order, so i never run it.

dropps referral code! ($15 off a $30 order)

laundry soap: i’ve been making my own laundry soap for a few years now. i get a giant box of borax, a giant box of baking soda, and a few bars of castille soap (which comes in paper packaging). all the packaging is cardboard, and i just mix it all up in a giant bowl, stick it in a container, and it lasts me many many months. plus, you don’t have to use much. the worst part of it is grating the bar soap, but if you have a food processor, that makes easy work of that.

toilet paper: i tried a couple different brands of eco-friendly TP. it comes packaged in paper and is sourced from bamboo, which is much easier on the environment. the first brand i tried was “who gives a crap,” and while their marketing campaign is on point, their TP is not. or it’s too pointy. it’s rough and disintegrates easily. i tried out “reel” instead, and it is much better than who gives a crap. not exactly the same level as charmin ultra soft cushy bum TP, but if you’re looking for an eco-alternative, try out reel. the next time i order from them, i might get a couple rolls of their paper towels. (while i try to use cloth napkins, sometimes you just need a paper towel, like for cat barf.)

shampoo and conditioner: for the past year, i’ve used bar soap for washing my hair. i’ve tried ethique, which is super expensive, and i’ve tried minnesota-based hibar, also expensive. but for shampoo, i found that JRLiggets works just as fine for a fraction of the cost. it comes wrapped in paper and it lasts a few months. as far as conditioner, that is more difficult to come by, so i did stick with ethique for my conditioner. ethique also comes wrapped in paper. the downside to ordering the bar soap is that it may come in plastic packaging. ethique is based in australia, so they partner with amazon to sell in the US, and despite me directly contacting the bezos henchmen about my preference for cardboard, they still send me plastic. one thing i’ve noticed about moving to bar soap: my hair is a LOT lighter and a lot more flyaway-ish. i’m sure other shampoos were weighing down my hair, and this is a lot healthier. but now i’ve got to take more time to calm down the insane hair waves. OOOH it looks like they also launched a line of concentrates. i’ll have to check that out.

body soap: i haven’t used a bottle of body wash in years, at this point. i buy all my soap in bar form and make sure they’re packaged in paper. and i do buy soap made for washing your body, so it’s not harsh.

mascara: yep, i’ve even jumped on the mascara bandwagon! i got some besame cake mascara, which lives in a little tin. i use the mascara brush from my last tube of mascara, and every morning i wet the cake and put it on. i think it also helps keep away bacteria that like to fester in mascara tubes. i know you’re supposed to replace your mascara every few month because of that, and so far, i’ve been using besame for a lot longer than that. so i’ll spend the extra money. plus mascara is the only makeup i use regularly. it’ll probably even out in the long run.

face soap: i had been a neutrogena user for DECADES. but i decided to make the leap and am now using shae moisturize african black soap, made for sensitive skin. not only has it worked well, it smells great and has lasted me a long time. the most annoying part of it is that i keep it in the shower, and i sort of make a mess in the mornings when i pull it out to use at the sink instead of in the shower. but that’s ok.

deodorant: so HERE’s the interesting one! moving to a non-plasticized deodorant ALSO involved moving to a more natural deodorant. which meant a minor mindshift as far as how much i was allowed to sweat and smell like myself. about a year ago, i bought the ethique brand of natural deodorant. it was just a bar – no applicator – so it was kind of a pain to put on, especially as i got to the end of the bar. but, let me tell you a tmi story about my shift to non-aluminum deodorant. for many many years, i’ve had a bump on my right armpit that would just not go away. i don’t know if it was a permanently ingrown hair, backed up pore, or what. but it was annoying and it wasn’t pleasant smelling if i messed with it too much. after about 6 months of using my natural deodorant, the smelly bump disappeared!! i read up, and now i try to do a clay mask on my pit area once every couple weeks. it helps pull out smells that the aluminum deodorant had really been able to suppress and keep under wraps. if i skip a day, i can definitely tell. OK done with tmi, and back to review. the second brand i tried was native with the cardboard applicator, which wasn’t that much less expensive, but i can get it at target, and it works well. i tried out the brand raw sugar, and the smell was really overwhelming (unfortunately it was sealed and i couldn’t smell it in the store). then, i saw that secret had come out with a cardboard, natural version too. so that’s up next to try. NOTE on these deodorants: the smells are natural, so they are limited and unlike other deodorants. i’ve become ok with coconut, vanilla, and citrus to an extent. there are other scents like lavender and rose, lilac and white tea, herbal musk, cucumber, mint, etc. i don’t react well to florals, and some of the scents are strong, but they may work for you!

what’s next??

  • like i said, i want to try out reel’s paper towels.
  • i also need to take a look at what to do about my actual dishsoap and handsoap. maybe that ethique concentrate will be a good plan for those two.
  • then, there’s the matter of anti-wrinkle lotion for my face. i’ve got to do some research, but i might just continue on with paula’s choice. they have a deal with terracycle to take care of empties in an environmentally happy way.
  • then there’s a whole other issue with food and plastic packaging. that’s where the real waste is. what a mess!

in OTHER more inspiring news, there is a new type of plastic that is infinitely recyclable. good news! but this would require people to make sure to actually recycle it. keep it out of the dumpster, peeps!

earth day: a pivot?

earth day: a pivot?

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i think that if there were a perfect time of year for earth day to occur, a day for us to celebrate the earth (inasmuch as you could only limit it to one day), the middle of april might be it.

especially in the northern states, this is a time of year that yanks us in many directions. march may be cold; it may be warm; it’s always drab but slushy. may is almost always at least mostly warm and gloriously green. march makes us mad. may makes us happy. but april? april is hope.

i think that’s how i feel right now about our place in the earth at this moment in time.

this morning i got an email from my mom that outlines native philosophies toward humans’ relationship with the earth around us. while i’ve always hammered on “we are stewards of the earth,” i like kciye a lot better: harmony with the natural world.

it’s not enough to know that we a part of the world and all its habitants; we need to actively take steps to live in harmony with all creation. meaning, we can’t see ourselves as being greater than or above the land, water, animals. instead of keepers of the earth, we need to be keepers of an attitude that is in harmony, a part of a living whole.

i recently read “neither wolf nor dog” by kent nerburn, about a white man’s journey with a native elder. it was a wonderful book and i’d recommend it to everyone, but one thing he explained really made me take a moment to assess my biases.

one of the things kent didn’t understand is why native people kept broken stuff in their yards. why not clean it up? why not just clear it out? because native people use everything (like when killing buffalo), and this applies to inanimate objects as well. done driving a truck into the ground? well, the dog likes to use it as a bed, so it sits in the yard. just because the items they use has changed doesn’t mean their philosophy around use has changed.

this way of life, of course, means humans have a lot of work to do. we especially good at thinking we’re the best, and even within our own species we have issues with this.

but like i said, i’m feeling a little hopeful right now. maybe it’s because it’s spring. maybe it’s because i picked up my garden seeds last weekend. or maybe because there are some things moving in the right direction that i’ve been seeing lately.

  • there seems to be a lot more resources being pumping into electric vehicles.
  • as a nation, we’re back on some level of handling climate change.
  • i’ve been noticing more and more products promoting plastic-free packaging. (speaking of that, i have to review the items i’ve been using plastic-free.)
  • while i’m not partaking, the more people working from home means fewer cars on the roads spewing out CO2.
  • more and more solar farms are popping up around me (and i’ve got a share! woo!)

i know there is a lot more going on, but if we keep pushing corps to do their part, our individual actions, as minimal as they seem (and are), won’t be in vain. keep making a ruckus, people. keep that april-esque vibe alive.