Author Archives: TheJessicaness

In the Nictate of an Eye

Posted on March 31, 2026 by TheJessicaness

I’m still on a learning streak on Duolingo, 176 days. Although I can tell my Dutch is improving (Mijn olifanten dragen een broek, which means ‘My elephants wear pants’), I’m not sure how I will use this vocabulary in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Art, Books, Family, Food, Friends, Media, Motorcycle, Music, Plants, Travel, Water | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A Thought Experiment

Posted on March 3, 2026 by TheJessicaness

The idea started with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, established in 1948, and agreed upon by 48 nations that were UN members at the time. This included 22 from the Americas, 14 from Europe, ten from Asia & Pacific, … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Government, History, Military, People, Places, Things | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Walk, Talk, Sip, Repeat

Posted on February 28, 2026 by TheJessicaness

There’s a saying somewhere: we are what we do every day. I’m glad that I find different places and people to do the same things with. This is how I spent a part of February, where the temperature ranged from … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Art, Books, Cycling, fitness, Food, Friends, History, Plants, Water | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

The Texture of a Tuesday

Posted on January 26, 2026 by TheJessicaness

Happy New Year! As much as I track what I do and make lists of things I want to do and have done, I don’t usually count how I spend most of my days, so I have done that now … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Art, Education, Fiber Arts, fitness, Food, Friends, Music, Places, Water | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Supposed to be 52

Posted on December 31, 2025 by TheJessicaness

I get inspired, and then I get distracted. The idea here is to highlight something learned once a week. 1. The HOPE (Helping Others Pursue Education) program for prisoners and probationers lessens future crimes and drug use2. The Matis people … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Food, History, Inspiration, Military, People | Tagged , , | Leave a comment