73 entries

computers & technology

I'm a geek to the core, and have been using computers just about all of my life. I started teaching myself BASIC programming at the age of nine. Then at sixteen I found another technology guru to spend my life with, and it was all downhill from there.

11 entries

digital art & photography

I have been interested in digital art since I got my first computer. Using computers to create art helps me to compensate for my hands' shortcomings in translating what's in my mind out onto media.

36 entries

disabilities

I was born with a disability called arthrogryposis. These are entries I've written about life with a disability, accessibility, assistive technology, and other disability issues.

14 entries

fitness & nutrition

Every couple of years, I find myself weighing more than I want to weigh, and I muster up the willpower to do something about it. It's a constant journey through which I discover new ways to make my efforts more successful and more permanent.

26 entries

making money

20 entries

music

My love for music started with a gift for singing which I share with my mother and sisters. I inherited a very eclectic taste in music from all of the different influences around me.

42 entries

pets

I grew up surrounded by animals, and love animals of all types. For as long as I can remember, I have never been without a pet up until the few months following the passing of my beloved Chiquita in July of 2007.

7 entries

social networking

From MySpace to Facebook, social networks are everywhere these days, and new ones are popping up all the time. Some of them are useful, others not so much. This is where you'll find my take on some of the many social networks out there.

8 entries