I have been enamored by sailing ever since I saw the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie. Its been a life long dream of mine to sail the seas. So when a couple of my friends decided to organize a sailing trip in Florida and invited me along, I was exceptionally excited. The six of… Continue reading Sailing Trip – American Sailing Academy
She sits on the side of the road, not lost or worn. She intends to be there. A raccoon waits on the side of the road, too. They are not together. In fact, her presence does not concern the raccoon as it might concern a human. She watches the raccoon in melancholic amusement, appreciating the… Continue reading The Goddess on the Side of the Road
I came home today and my boyfriend asked me how my day was. I laid on the floor and told him. I said, "Life is fart. A stinky smelly fart." He said, "I'll get you an air-freshener."
I got selected to write an article for Cubebrush. Its about achieving modularity in games. Head on over to cubebrush and give it a read: Strategies for Achieving Modularity in Modeling and Texturing by Serenity Forge
I have a stuffed animal named Blueberry. He is my most prized, most important, most loved possession. I have had this blue bear since I was 4 years old. My father won him for me at a fair. Blueberry used to have a little gold ring on the top of his head from which he… Continue reading Blueberry
The various negative impacts that plastic has on our planet have started to get me down. So I have tried to start minimizing plastic use in my own life. I am by no means 'plastic free' and I still have a long ways to go, but I have taken some small baby steps which make… Continue reading Minimizing Plastic
Sharks have always been one one of my favorite animals. They are cool, sleek, fascinating, and despite all that a little derpy. A lot of people find sharks terrifying, because most of the time they are thinking of great whites or bull sharks. I'm here to tell you there are over 500 species of shark,… Continue reading Lesser Known Sharks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ-YX-5bAs0 Kersti Rating: 8/10 Worth Seeing In Theaters: It has some beautiful moments, but there isn't anything you will miss by watching it at home. TLDR: Crazy Rich Asians is a really fun, beautiful, and thoughtful chick flick romance movie. It has a lot of heart, the characters are well developed, and it is a… Continue reading Crazy Rich Asians Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0kKF5f8nS0 Kersti Rating: 9/10 (would have been 10/10 if it were longer) Cost vs. Value: At $19.99, if you like narrative in games, it is 100% worth it. TLDR: What Remains of Edith Finch is a masterful piece of storytelling in context of any piece of media, let alone video games. Even if you are not… Continue reading What Remains of Edith Finch Review
I like things. I do not consider myself a particularly materialistic person. I am probably as attached to my material possessions as anybody in this day and age. The reasons for my materialism are myriad, and decidedly unenlightened. However, my reasons for placing importance on in-animate objects extends beyond the simple concept of possession. I believe… Continue reading In Favor of Things
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