The Little Dog Laughed
“[…] to see such a sight, and the FORK ran away with the spoon!” Luckily, my “virtual valet” reminds me that I have tickets…
by Jewels May 9, 2008
by Jewels May 9, 2008
New Bike, New Burst of Energy
After 4 trips to bike shops and 7 test rides, I went back to the first store I visited (twice yesterday and twice today)…
by Jewels May 6, 2008
In the End, Everyone is a Loser
“In the End, Everyone is a Loser.” – Andrew Ross Sorkin (new york times) on today’s/tonight’s Charlie Rose show. Some may argue he was…
by Jewels May 6, 2008
Big Fish in Little Pond
Yep, that’s right. I caught a big fish with a little goldfish hook and spot-on training from my baby brother Jake and my dad.…
by Jewels May 5, 2008
How to Kill Lethargy
1. sign up for Aikido seminar – if you pay enough money while you are unemployed you will guilt trip yourself into going 2.…
by Jewels May 3, 2008
Have I Found What I Was Looking For?
How’d your trip go? Was it everything you expected? I cannot count the number of times I’ve been asked these questions. After my first…
by Jewels April 26, 2008
I am Ivory Woman
I’ve tried the Porn Name game before and have always been disappointed about the results. Growing up on 5th street, you can imagine how…
by Jewels April 18, 2008
To Watch, To Listen: Dutch Influence
Miles: ~5,800 Place: New Orleans, French Quarter hotel Note: Dutch boys, Maurice and Sander, love electronica, hence our late swing through gay dance club.…
by Jewels April 17, 2008
Strange Beasts Really do Live in Milwaukie
That’s Milwaukie, Oregon. Tonight I caught a blip of an interesting news story, during commercials. Luckily, I don’t have to watch the news to…
by Jewels April 15, 2008
Mistaken Identity and Honesty
In lieu of an update (though, as you can tell from my writing this, I am alive), I want to share a funny string…
by Jewels April 15, 2008
Talk to Strangers Road Trip
Febrary-April 2008 Wow, who would have imagined how much time it’d take to develop and parse through 30 rolls of film and over 1,500…
by Jewels April 5, 2008
Art + Music = FUN
Yay! This Friday marks the date of my housemate’s first solo/one-man show @ the Launchpad gallery. For those of you in Portland, go check…
by Jewels March 31, 2008
San Diego and Jack Johnson
Just a quick update that I’m alive and very well in southern California. My best girl from Portland, Elisabeth, met me here on Tuesday…
by Jewels March 30, 2008
You May Have Missed this in the News…
From Kansas Joe, posted on Myspace. I couldn’t help it and just have to share. Enjoy!
by Jewels March 26, 2008
Candidates Preview
Now that I’m down to my last roll of film, I finally have a preview of candidates for my final project. No, I don’t…
by Jewels March 24, 2008
Don’t Mess with Texas and Happy Easter
It’s true and I’m sad. After raving about the friendliness of Texan highways, I received my second speeding ticket this trip. And it gets…
by Jewels March 23, 2008
Save a Family, Change a Tire
No, it’s not as exciting as riding a cowboy, but helping people gives me a boost of energy even when I’m burning in the…
by Jewels March 21, 2008
Stopped for the Alamo, Stayed for the Margaritas
It’s official, I’ve left Austin and as soon as I take a break in Tuscon, I’ll write up all the glorious braggings. In my…
by Jewels March 21, 2008
On Being a Champion
Simply put, it rocks – like the music at SXSW. Of the 15,000 folks at the festival, around 100 entered a softball tourney, the…
by Jewels March 16, 2008