"I can pretend to speak a lot of languages pretty well," I often tell people. "Enough to get into trouble, not quite enough to get out;" the same explanation I usually give when people want to know how much I can see. From the time I took my first German class in 8th grade to … Continue reading 19 for 2019: #10 Resurrect Some Language Skills
19 for 2019: #9 Knit Something
Check, check, and check this item off my list for 2019. In fact, this item may very well be why I neglected other items on the list--it has changed my life in so many ways and I don't regret a minute it may have taken away from other items on the list. Yarn crafting gave … Continue reading 19 for 2019: #9 Knit Something
19 for 2019: #8 Bright Ideas on Buses
Like many people all over, I commute an hour each way to and from work every day. It can easily get to be a soul-crushing grind if you don't actively work to leverage the time in a way that's meaningful or useful, especially in the exhausting face of crime and poverty that turns to our … Continue reading 19 for 2019: #8 Bright Ideas on Buses
19 for 2019: #7 Learn Silks/Lyra/Pole
Taking even just one of these classes, even just once, will likely leave you feeling pretty badass. And let's be real, you definitely feel like a badass of the highest order after you climb a 14 foot pole and touch the ceiling. Twice. And hang out there a little bit to enjoy it, just because … Continue reading 19 for 2019: #7 Learn Silks/Lyra/Pole