Cosmic lessons in patience: The bathroom remodel edition
“Two to three weeks,” he said. “Bathrooms are small and easy,” he said. “Okay, let’s do it,” we said. And the universe …
Thoughts from 35
Thirty five started with a yelp, a handful of ibuprofen and one icepack after another like the universe was shouting WARNING: APPROACHING …
My patronus is a class of budding feminists
Driving through pea soup on the way to work this morning, you could have convinced me that dementors had taken over Sacramento. …
Late summer, in snapshots
Although it’s very nearly pumpkin time, the sudden spike of Sacramento heat has me thinking about the lovely last bits of summer. …
Anniversary the fifth
We’d just parked by the fuel pumps after an hour of Bonanza flight training. We’d gone out to get me comfortable in …
The definition of magenta
Happy Saturday, all! “Where flowers bloom, so does hope” –Lady Bird Johnson xoxo, shawna NaBloPoMo May 2015 May 1– To selfie or not …
Sacramento at 1,200 feet
Classes at Sac State ended yesterday. I should’ve spent the day grading papers but knocking around at 1,200 feet sounded so much …
A very merry birthday to Mom-5!
Happiest of birthdays to Mom-5! Enjoying a damn fabulous birthday dinner at The Waterboy. xoxo, shawna NaBloPoMo May 2015 May 1– To selfie …
Best final ever: The Org Comm Amazing Race!
During my senior year of college, I took a class on creativity and communication. I vividly remember our final exam involving food …
Making a SacStatement
Whenever I teach about organizational culture, I start by asking students to identify important elements of their school culture like physical artifacts, …