I have been modeling for almost a decade now, and am still surprised at how difficult it is. Luckily, I don’t have to worry about tripping on the catwalk or wardrobe malfunctions. My concerns tend to focus on the temperature of a studio or how to deal with an uncontrollable itch. If you hadn’t guessed [...]
Whenever visiting a large city, I always try to make time to explore Chinatown. There’s something so genuine about the dingy alleyways, and delicious smells wafting from restaurants, tanks of live fish, and foreign kitsch that can’t be found in the sleek and shiny shopping and business districts of most cities. China town offers an [...]
A couple of months ago my husband Cliff was shopping around for fun and unique business cards. While I tended to be a fan of miniature Moo Cards, he was more drawn towards translucent plastic or metal. Somehow while helping him search around for more options, I discovered the world of Artist Trading Cards (or [...]
I am brand new to sculling (I just entered my third week of rowing on the Connecticut River) and am learning not only about how to keep my boat stable, but also about the rowing culture. During my two-day Learn-to-Scull class, my coach introduced us to the etiquette that governs river travel. What I have [...]
Last year, I talked my husband Cliff into joining me at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center’s Learn To Row Day. I had already rowed about 200,000 meters (or about 124 miles) on my Concept II erg, and was anxious to try out rowing on water. It was a chilly, drizzly spring day, but I had so [...]
