I didn’t do so well at doing one photo every hour, every hour that I was awake either on Saturday or Sunday, partially because some of Thom’s family was in town. It is hard to focus on my own obsessive compulsiveness while trying to converse and brainstorm activities for a mixed age and interest group…..
Author: rika9
I like video games, clothes, rock n roll, art, and generally trying to be a vagabond.
Marketing producer for Gearbox Software, but all opinions are my own.
Be Forgiven. (and listen to Daughters of the Soho Riots)
One day, I’ll let you wonder at the place and time, I was waking up extraordinarily hung over. The wall of guilt was dwarfing me as I tried to get my bearings. It was one of those mornings when I woke up earlier than normal, because I felt too bad to keep sleeping. Thom didn’t…
Valentine’s Day for Anti-Commercialists
I hate hearing people say, “I don’t believe in Valentine’s Day, its just a commercial holiday.” They might also call it “an excuse to sell flowers” or a “Hallmark holiday”. I’m not a big fan of everything pink, glittery, covered in hearts and draped with tulle, but holidays are a chance to have fun with people…
Valentine’s Day for Dorks
So its Valentine’s Day, but you still want to make sure everyone knows you’re a dork? Good news! There are plenty of options out there that will allows you fulfill your love interest’s holiday expectation without being smooth, sophisticated, or overly dignified. I decided to write a series…
My Tiny Engagement Ring
“My mother is urging me to have my ring “upgraded” because a respectable American middle-class woman needs a bigger diamond. Other people have made comments along the lines of “That looks like a promise ring that a high schooler would give to his girlfriend” and “You should have held out for something nicer.” To many…
Kettle Art “For the Love of Kettle” in Deep Ellum
Tonight Kettle Art in Deep Ellum held “For the Love of Kettle”. Each piece was priced at $50, with the proceeds going to the gallery. (Next week “For the Love of the Artist” will be held on 2/16 – similar concept, but proceeds going to the artists.) Like most art events in Dallas, and especially…
Confession: I Failed to Ride My Bike to Work.
Last night I went to sleep swearing to myself that I was going to get up early and ride my bike to work. This morning I woke up, on time, wide awake with the alarm playing at 8.. and I talked myself into thinking it was okay to roll back over and sleep another 45…
MiniBlog – Wedge Sneakers, but Cheap.
I’ve wanted a pair of wedge sneakers, much like the ones Will Code For Clothes posted… but I wanted them in what I consider a “dignified” color (no neon, not gold and pink and bright blue) and I also had it in my head that I didn’t want to spend more than $20. I…
Street Style in Guild Wars 2 (The Bastard Child of Two Unrelated Hobbies)
Occasionally, I like to combine two things that I like, whether they are usually done together or not. Today’s project: video games and street style. I’ve always been a screenshot taker; I still have a huge folder documenting my World of Warcraft life that I won’t delete. I’ve also always liked using unsophisticated cameras to…
Anyplace Glamorous – Miami, Oklahoma
At the end of the summer, I decided to break up a long solo drive by going on vacation. I was driving from Dallas, TX to Effingham, IL and back, alone, in a weekend (its about 11-12 hours). I had taken the Oklahoma route because I didn’t think I could stand the Arkansas route again….
Making Jewelry…
I’ve been making jewelry lately, both in the hope of having jewelry to wear and in the hope of setting up an Etsy (or some other sort) of shop. I think I’m getting pretty close to having enough, I just need to find a way to photograph it all that I’m happy with. And I…
Rika Confesses to Almost All of It 