we’re so back

so it’s been quite some time since I last activated this site. much has changed in the past year! I suppose I never did a year in review, a month late isn’t too bad.

what immediately comes to mind, in review:

• connected with Seattle’s sci-art community:

  • local artist group mathscaper, and althea rao with project “Commit to Memory, Know It Will Perish”

• helped Iphis with more wood-kiln projects. very cool to be participating in such an ancient technique, making a really hot fire by hand

• took up weaving and got back into my passion for fiber arts (punch needling, clothesmaking, etc) and joined the Seattle Weaver’s Guild, attended ANWG’s conference with a scholarship for the beginner’s seminar

• applied and was accepted to Imperial College of London’s Design Engineering PhD program

  • decided to decline for a number of reasons, mainly because funding was scarce and we simply lack the resources to pay for visas unfortunately

  • was a good adventure and satisfying to know I’m capable, but unfortunate

• finally met my husband’s extended family and was happily accepted in my new role as “funcle”

• picked up journaling through DIY-ing a traveler’s notebook - I have been enjoying designing my own planners, prompts, etc

• contributed to the NSF’s “molecular programming flight plan” to help connect the researchers in this niche field to organize a cohesive plan foward

• reunited with my cross-country best friends at Outside Lands fest in SF - saw some of my favorite artists and favorite people

• we moved to a far more affordable apartment and downsizing our things has been a great process in addressing my attachment to sentimental objects

• started reading a LOT more since I am on the bus for around 2.5 hrs every day! I got a kobo clara and have read since November 2025:

  • the Southern Reach series by Jeff VanderMeer, The Expanse series by James S. A. Corey, Paradise Rot by Jenny Hval, 2/3 of the Mars trilogy by Kim Stanley Robinson, Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky, There is No Antimemetics Division by qntm, Xenogenesis trilogy by Octavia E. Butler

• Iphis did his residency at the Mendocino Arts Center!!