Alexandra Gardner | Building Noises

Has anyone read this article in The Atlantic?? I thought I was just becoming really scattered; turns out my brain is being reformatted, and it is totally catching!

Truthfully, since entering into a more “webby” existence, my book reading habit has slowed to a crawl…measures are being put in place to fix that. After all, I really like books! Same with music listening. Often I crave silence more than anything, but this I blame less on the internet and more on three years of audio over-saturation at the last day job. Not certain yet whether my ears just tire more easily now, or if it’s simply that I am more aware of what that feels like, and have the good sense to hit the “pause” button.

Still, a girl needs to pay the bills. I spent June managing an online job board for a very excellent organization, which was a pretty interesting gig. I am happy that I can now spell Kyrgyzstan without looking. And isn’t Chief of Party a brilliant job title??
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Assorted tidbits for a long weekend:

• Anyone planning on passing through Barcelona should report directly to this walking tour. Don’t let the Spanish/German website scare you off – they speak perfect English, too.
• I am so glad that Anne Midgette will be staying at the Washington Post!! Read about it here.
• Recent listening: Ash by composer, friend, and co-Vassarite Jonathan Elliott.
• I completely, thoroughly adore The Daily Coyote.

Happy July 4th, everyone! Sparkler time!!