travel
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a few updates
I’m back in Seattle after a few weeks of travel over the holidays, and it feels quite good to be back in the office and working again. I had a lot of fun on my travels, though. Here are a few things I’ve been up to: I spent the new year in Oslo, which was… Continue reading
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tolt yarn and wool
Happy Monday! The highly anticipated opening of Tolt Yarn and Wool in Carnation, Washington was this past weekend, and I’m so excited to share a few photos with you. There are also links galore, so grab a cup of something warm and delicious to keep you company while you peruse. Anna, the shop’s owner, was absolutely instrumental… Continue reading
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knitting in japan
Dispatch from Japan! I’ve been here since Tuesday, and this is mostly a vacation, but I couldn’t resist doing some yarn-related exploring while here. A few months back I read a feature in Amirisu magazine, a wonderful bilingual Japanese/English online magazine based in Japan, about new local yarn stores in Tokyo. At the top of… Continue reading
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norwegian summer
From the archives: Gressholmen, Norway, July 2012 Continue reading
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kyoto, japan / 京都市
A few photos from August 2012 in Kyoto. I wish the photos captured the heat and humidity as well. Continue reading
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video: cat camera likes to travel
First, a little bit of background. A year and a half ago I got a camera for my birthday, and it just so happens that this camera looks like a cat: Seriously. It’s the Necono Digital Camera, and not surprisingly it’s a Japanese product. Cat camera has four modes: it takes still photos, still photos with… Continue reading
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sydney favorites
I wanted to round up a list of a few favorite discoveries from Sydney, Australia. Five days is not a long time to explore a new city, and though I did my best to get out and around different areas of the city, many of these favorites are located in the neighborhood where I stayed,… Continue reading
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color/texture/pattern in sydney, australia
The biggest impression that Sydney, Australia left on me was one of color and life. This city felt like it was brimming with vivid saturation, a reflection of the vibrant, bustling, and creative communities that have sprung up over the last decade. I have more to share about my time in the city, but I… Continue reading