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favorite things: february 2025


Hi kittens! March is off and running — and it’s already halfway over! I started writing this blog at the end of February, and it’s taken me 2 entire weeks to finish it, but that’s okay. The march of time is both persistent and imaginary! Here are some things that brought me joy last month…


two images overlaid: one is the very edge of a screenshot— a photo of a computer screen— fading into a firey, neony red. the other is a pastel sky mottled with clouds and a dead tree with a single clump of leaves held in its branches. thanks to the emulsion from the film, the tree looks hot pink, magenta.

musing without thesis


It occurred to me the other day that one of the reasons that I don’t blog more is because I lack essay-ful things to say. I am pondering without a thesis. Most of the blogs I read now are Substack newsletters, and most of those newsletters have clear, explicit thoughts: they are articles, written with clear purpose to instruct or explain a concept, often times commenting on the current sociopolitical landscape and our in/ability, as people of conscience, to deal with the horrors of latestage capitalism.




favorite things: january 2025


Rabbit, rabbit and welcome to February. 💌 Today is Imbolc and tomorrow is forecasted to be in the 60°s ’round these parts, which has me excited about spring even though it is currently cold and windy, muddy and icy, and the crows are waltzing across grey, cloudy skies. I can’t expect February to be any other way, it is what it is… But! Brighter days are coming soon, I can just feel it! (And tomorrow’s promise of a 60° day has me giddy!)




January into February, into…


Dang, has it really been 4 months since I last posted on the blog? Sometimes life gets away from me and it’s hard to sit down here and just type away. When 2024 began, I told myself that I wanted to write at least one blog post a month, recapping all of the zine-y things that I’ve been up to. But every time that I scribble “write a blog” on my to-do list, the actual writing feels like it gets father and farther away. I plan, I procrastinate, I feel bad about myself, so I make a plan again to do the thing… but often, the cycle just starts again. Plan, […]


A Roll For Zine game sheet and a set of die

DIY Roll for Zine


Grab your dice and give ’em a shake: everyone can now play Roll for Zine! Roll for Zine is my silly internet game show inspired by Adventures in Aardia’s Roll of Sandwich series. Based on the whims and wishes of the dice, I craft, or crack the spine of, a zine. So far, this has resulted in the creation of one brand new mini (“Riding Roller Coasters with Vincent Price” from Episode 2) and it’s allowed me to revisit some old favorite titles. And now you can play along at home! Click on and download the game sheets, print ’em off, grab your dice, and get rolling. Fill the blank space […]