weekly retro #64: jetlag from the same time zone
this past week was packed with trains, fish, friends i don't get to see often, and pumagreg getting back to his old self.
i went to boston first thing on monday by train, which takes a bajillion hours for some reason. this was a session i was facilitating for a company aligned with my values. i got to reconnect with some old industry pals and talk to lots of people who care about privacy and culture. also i got to see the guts of an escalator being welded, which rocked.
i had a couple hours to kill before the train back on wednesday, so i visited the new england aquarium for the first time in 10 years. in 2016 my then-job hosted a dataviz conference in the aquarium. this week was spring break so there were a lot more kids and strollers than i anticipated but nonetheless it's cool to see kids so excited about marine life.
i was basically in and out on this trip with the exception of the aquarium visit. my ride back was kind of wild, because everyone kept getting scolded by the conductor for breaking quiet car rules. there was absolutely no decorum, it was so strange. the guy next to me was drunk and struggled to contain his crumbs - he had me covered in dorito dust! i don't think trains should serve alcohol.
first thing the morning after i got back, i brought pumagreg to the vet to have his leg staples removed. the doctor said it healed beautifully which makes those tough two weeks worth the hard work and pain. now i have to research referrals to start the leg amputation process, ugh. it's just so nice to see him back to his old self, getting into places he's not allowed and antagonizing me.
because of the boston trip, i missed the last class of wheel-throwing 2 this semester. on tuesday i start a new course that's for hand-building with a focus on coloring and glazing techniques. i also have a few bisque pieces to finish glazing so i write the third edition of what i made during ceramics class. i am excited to get back into a studio routine again after a couple week off.
today (sunday) surprised me with a beautiful sunny day. the day before was disgusting, most unfortunately because i was hosting my boston-based buddy mike. we were fortunate and lucky to have today be nice enough to walk around and get a delicious vegan brunch.
april flew by with action - with pumagreg's surgery, the caveat show, this boston gig, and hosting pals like potch, caitlin and mike. i am excited to be closing out the month with such a stacked list of projects/hosting accomplished despite a major depressive episode.
things i enjoyed this week
- action bronson's latest video takes place in adventurer's park, formerly known as nellie bly park. my grandma used to take me to coney island from bay ridge and taught me to lie and say we went to nelly bly because my dad's 2nd wife said she wasn't allowed to take me to coney island.
- here's a new xoxofest explore page that i was surprised to see myself above the fold on, what an honor, love those andys and the community. relatedly, my co-host open mike eagle had great things to say about the discourse around geese allegedly being a "psyop". this conversation is so interesting as an engineer who went into marketing.
- metallica's discography but only when they say parts of a car
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xoxo jenn