Coral Amber

I spent a lot of time last summer interning at a library to finish my LTA degree. I decided to create the visual part of my final presentation as if it were an undercover spy’s dossier. I might not have finished on time except the due date was pushed back a week at the last [...]

I have a lot of projects I’ve done for my library technical assistant classes and I wanted to show them off in a fun way. I created an online portfolio in scrapblog with pictures, videos, and links to my written projects. This took me about a week to make, working a few hours (or more) [...]

It’s so easy to wonder where the summer went. While the days are long and warm I want to make sure I fit in the little things. So here is a list I wrote earlier this month: Make a mix CD (I used to do this every summer). Ride my new bike (I’ve been foiled [...]

This morning I was in a traffic jam on my way to work, and later I discovered that it was caused by an overturned semi of double-stuffed oreos! If only I had known, I wouldn’t have been so cranky at being late. Um…Got Milk? MORRIS, Ill. — Police say a trailer loaded with 14 tons [...]

Spring is in full bloom and I love these warmer days. Green is coming back full force after being almost forgotten over winter and the air smells lovely and clean. Here are some of my favorite spring scents that I try to find. Lilac was my favorite scent and color when I was in high [...]

Inspired by my green life feature in Domino magazine, I tracked my day, with both my fantasy and reality. 9:04 – Fantasy. Wake up to my robo-kitty alarm clock saying “Rise and shine” in an little cute voice (Think Sumomo from Chobits). Then it reminds me of what I have to do that day, the [...]

As soon as the weather turns cold, a host of creepy crawlies decide that my home is their home. I was scared out of my wits the other day when I looked over and a vicious looking spider strolled by on my pillow. I suppose (if he stuck to the corners) he could spend the [...]

Today an average looking guy on the other side of the country is turning 42 and I couldn’t be happier about it. Why am I celebrating the birthday of a man I’ve never met? Joss Whedon has had a remarkable influence on my life just by doing what he believes in and loves for years. [...]

The city is bursting with secrets. They echo off steel and glass, swirl around corners, and nestle under sidewalks. To hear these windy whispers you need only show up on May 19-21 at 224 South Michigan Avenue. Next month the Great Chicago Places and Spaces weekend offers dozens of free, guided tours throughout the city. [...]