Category Archives: Random Rants

This is the folder for all my random rants, as advertised by the main title of this website. I try to avoid polarizing topics and be unoffensive, so if you’re looking for a Gordon Ramsey-level verbal shoot-out about politics, this is not the place for you.

Leaf Blowing

I have never understood the leaf-blowing and raking frenzy that captures Americans in October and refuses to release them until November. If you are unfamiliar with this tradition, it roughly goes as follows: A single leaf: *falls* Every respectable home … Continue reading →

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An Ode to Tripods

Teen Angel A stop-motion charcoal animation I made for one of my classes. Y’all.  I have never been so acutely aware of the convenience, nay, necessity, of a tripod. Like most people, I am not a professional videographer or photographer, … Continue reading →

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Hand Sewing and Sewing Machines

Greetings internet; I have come to rant about something that is nobody’s fault. Hand-stitching. It looks like it should be so fun, so satisfying, so dignified, so dainty.  That lasts for about three stitches, and then it rapidly deteriorates into … Continue reading →

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Recipe Blogs

I know this is an overused topic. But come on. I don’t need your whole life story before you tell me how to make the stir-fry.  AND DON’T GET ME STARTED ON “SKIP TO RECIPE” BUTTONS THAT DON’T WORK.  Don’t … Continue reading →

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Dragon Wings

As I peruse Ye Olde Interwebs in search of inspiration, artwork, cat videos, etc. I often come across images of that most celebrated of mythical beasts, the dragon.  They come in all colors and sizes, they breathe fire, they fly. … Continue reading →

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