Projects

For one reason or another, I've thought up, and pursued, a crazy idea or two. This projects section represents some of the better ones that I would recommend emulating in one way or another (if you'd like). Find a brief synopsis below and more in their respective links in the header.

If you'd like to know about some of the ideas I've had that are not featured here, use your imagination for now, or buy me a coffee...

#monthoftanks

#monthoftanks was a hashtag I used on Facebook during my last month of college to allow myself to take awful pictures of myself and reflect a bit on how easy it was for me to wear a unique tank top every day for 31 days. It was by far the most popular I have ever been (or will ever be) on Facebook, but aside from that it really allowed me to be introspective in a way I rarely am so publicly. It's a lot of the reason I wanted to make this website in the first place....

Poop Log

I firmly believe everyone should be comfortable talking about bowel movements, after all "everybody poops." The poop log was my attempt to keep this (hopefully) daily ritual front of mind and be able to talk about it more intentionally. Will I ever want to hear about someone's poop in as vivid detail as is featured in this form? ABSOLUTELY NOT! But would it be nice to be frank with friends and reflect on whether things have been processing well in my gut or not, just like I'd talk about if a headache is bothering me. Maybe some big data will come out of all this recording too.

I cannot reiterate enough that I do not need or want to hear about anyone's particular bowel movements in detail, I just think it deserves to be front of mind for anyone and tracked if desired. I also think we should take the stigma out of talking about poop! 

Seasonal Vegetarianism

This is a pretty new one that's an attempt to still get a chance to learn to cook meat while also reducing my environmental footprint by not eating as much of it. The simple idea is that in the greater northeast U.S., where I've lived, there's more local produce to consume in the late spring to fall than in the winter, so instead of aligning meat (similarly ideally local meat) to only be eaten once a week as a way to cut back, limiting it to seasons where it's most friendly might make more sense. As many things, it sounds much better theoretically than in practice, which I delve into more on its specific page.