This meme is going around, and I just want to say, I disagree. $30 is cheaper than it would cost my family of 4 to see this in the movie theater, and in fact, Jed was visiting, so we all watched Raya together, so 5 of us, and that seems totally reasonable to me during […]
Disney’s Experiment Read More »
Yard signs ordered! Yes! Checking things off the darn list, finally. If you haven’t told me already that you’d like a yard sign, and would like one, please let me know! If you HAVE told me, just hang in there — I’ll be back in touch as soon as I have them in hand. 50
Yard Signs Ordered! Read More »
Good morning, folks! ActBlue wasn’t set up for our school board race the last time I checked, but they are now, and I’ve finished my set-up, so if you’d like to donate to my campaign, this is your chance. This is a non-partisan election, so I’m not running as a Democrat per se, but by
Delighted to receive an endorsement from the Illinois Asian American Caucus. As someone who has taught Asian American literature & history at the college level, I know how far we still have to go in providing a comprehensive and complete education on those subjects to our students and the community at large. If elected as
Endorsed by the Illinois Asian American Caucus Read More »
There’s something a little magic about uploading your pattern design and seeing it on mock-ups. I don’t know who wants my Sri Lankan sea dragon on fabric or wallpaper, maybe nobody, but I think it’s pretty cool.
I Don’t Know Who Would Want My Sea Dragons Read More »
I hit a wall on computer work, so I took an hour break to draw instead. The Spoonflower challenge this week is cryptozoology — fantastical creatures, which you know is my jam, so I couldn’t skip this challenge. I waffled for quite a while about what to draw, but ended up with makara, a South
Sea Dragons for the Win Read More »
My mother, Jacintha Mohanraj, was 18 when she married, 19 when she had me, 22 when we moved from Sri Lanka to America, arriving on a cold Christmas Day in New England. Jacintha had two more daughters after me; while my father worked long hours as a doctor at New Britain General Hospital, she kept
(15 minutes + cooling / cutting time, makes about 30) This is a classic treat in Sri Lanka for holiday parties, school and church fairs, birthdays, etc. The colors make it perfect for an Easter or spring table, and it’s popular with both children and adults. The sweet seems to be more commonly referred to
Sri Lankan Coconut Rock / Coconut Ice Read More »
Coconut rock experiments — we’re getting close to the end here. As you can see, they kind of took over my kitchen for the afternoon, and there was coconut and sugar everywhere. I’m not complaining, though. I’ll note here that I ended up using green food coloring for the green, because although I tried pandan
Coconut Rock Experiments Read More »
Coconut rock, version #4. Continuing with my efforts at natural colorings, I tried saffron here. Now, I think I should’ve added the saffron earlier in the process — if I had, I think I would’ve gotten more yellow color. I didn’t think of it until near the end, so the threads mostly didn’t add color.
Coconut Rock, Version #4 Read More »
