Not making it to Blog Indiana this year – Day 192
August 19th, 2010 
rant, writing No Comments
Written with introspection by Nichole
As a result of not having much extra money due to my not-so-starving artist lifestyle and sheer laziness, I won’t be attending Blog Indiana this year. Come to think of it, I didn’t attend last year either. I was there for its first annual run back in 2008 when my former employer sent me, and [...]
Why I will never go back to El Salto in Chesterton Indiana – Day 150
July 8th, 2010 food, friends, northwest indiana, rant 19 Comments
Written with a smidgen of wrath by Nichole
Tonight a good handful of us had a gathering of awesome at El Salto in Chesterton. Some of the fabulous people in attendance included @saan1911, @FoodieMamaNWI, @swedishpancake, @digitalbart, @TV_MA, @2ndwifeanne and other @grossbauer peeps. We arrived at 4:30 on a Thursday. KEEP THAT IN MIND. Not many people. We took our seats, ordered drinks (Blue [...]
Problems with WordPress 3.0 – Day 140
June 28th, 2010 rant, web design, work 2 Comments
Written with mild anger for ineptitude by Nichole
One of the projects I’m undertaking with my contract work is building a blog that is managed with WordPress. Since 3.0′s unveiling, I haven’t really messed with any of the new stuff or realized the extent of the changes. Just looking at the new default theme TwentyTen was enough to boggle my mind, and not [...]
The world is my new gym – Day 136
June 24th, 2010 introspection, self 2 Comments
Written with sore quads by Nichole
In typical Nichole fashion, I’ve been feeling guilty about not going to the gym these past couple weeks. Middle of the day (around lunchtime) was my time to work out. I was awake enough from the morning, but not yet tired from the evening. It was a great balance. However, since starting my on-site web [...]
When a guy tries to grind on you just kick him in the back – Day 111
May 30th, 2010 rant, starving artist 11 Comments
Written with rage by Nichole
I worked a little this morning but then took the rest of the day off to relax and play some video games. I like using my thumbs. Puzzle solving is fun too because when people ask what I’ve done all day, I can at least say I was using some portion of my brain for [...]
New zine printings, how I despise my new mail carrier and a xerox machine – Day 84
May 3rd, 2010 friends, rant, zine 4 Comments
Written with ZINES! by Nichole
I had looked at laser printers all day yesterday and part of the day today. I didn’t think it would be such an ordeal, one smothered with quick bouts of obsession and uneasiness. Why does making a big purchase always turn me into a quivering sack of bones? WHY? I’ve been looking at printers because [...]
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About Nichole the not-so-starving artist from Northwest Indiana
I quit my job to be a full-time writer! I'm also a web designer, gamer and a level 12 necromancer-in-training, sort of. I cook like a mo-fo and bake when the mood strikes me. Angel food cake is a specialty. I make choices in life by rolling percentile dice. TV is lame, so I watch Let's Plays. My iPod is filled with video game soundtracks. I support local commerce by shopping local and supporting the emerging artists in my community.
@ripsup They would have to dump the contents of it out first. I guess they could always paint with it like some women do. in reply to ripsup 10 mins ago
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