Hi friends! While I love traveling and have been all over the world, I haven't done much camping. I usually prefer my travels to include a soft bed and a flushing toilet, but I ventured up to the North Shore of Lake Superior this past weekend and actually had a fantastic trip! It helped that … Continue reading Novice North Shore Weekend
Hi friends! It seems I'm on a quest to squeeze an entire summer's worth of fun into three weeks; challenge accepted! Tuesday's mission: the Minnesota State Fair. "The Great Minnesota Get-Together" is a time-honored tradition of fried food, rides, and people- so. Many. People! I last went in the summer of 2022, and I managed … Continue reading State Fair 2024
Labeling ideas as “misinformation” is a cop-out. It allows us to ignore the uncomfortable possibility that two contradictory ideas can coexist.
After much anticipation and excitement, I finally saw one half of the now-iconic “Barbenheimer”. I might look like a “Barbie Girl”, for all intents and purposes, but no, I am an Oppenheimer young lady. Or am I? I’ve spent the last two months in near-feverish excitement to see Cillian Murphy finally take his rightful place … Continue reading Oppenheimer – The Tragic Opera
Hi friends! While I’m still looking for a job I’ve been able to build more structure and routine in my life in the last few weeks, mainly through tending my backyard garden and joining a new church community. Here are a few of my thoughts on these new developments and how they overlap. I live … Continue reading On Gardening and God
Originally published June 2, 2023 Four years ago, I said that I wanted to watch all of Cillian Murphy's filmography, but I completely forgot about this desire after one month. However, his new movie Oppenheimer is coming out in July, so now is the perfect time to get this done! Firsr, let me explain why … Continue reading Sunshine (2007) – An Oxymoronic Title
Welcome back to the blog. It came to my attention that my very first post was published on March 7, 2017. I can't believe I’ve had this little blog for six years already! Let’s take a walk down memory lane. Act One - The Movie Buff: I started this site out of spite. I distinctly … Continue reading The Six Acts of Elena’s Grace
In high school, I thought that a college graduate who worked at FedEx needed to get their act together. Five years later, I am that college graduate working at FedEx. Let me tell you why this is the best “retail” job I’ve ever had. I’ve written about my dissatisfaction with retail work (Making It Work) … Continue reading The Perks of Working at FedEx
Hey everyone! I wanted to branch out a little bit and share some of my favorite restaurants around the Twin Cities. As the daughter of a foodie mother, I have sophisticated taste in restaurants. Porterhouse offers elegant steakhouse fare, friendly and professional waitstaff, and a fun community of regular patrons. Since January 28th, 2000 (eight … Continue reading Restaurant Review – Porterhouse
Hi all. This week I want to revisit my favorite biography about politics and football. I care about neither politics nor football, but Where Men Win Glory is an engaging drama about the life, death, and manipulation of one very interesting man. Let’s get into it. I was also inspired to write this imagist poem … Continue reading Where Men Win Glory – An Unwilling Mockingjay
Elena’s Grace 