Our planet-full of life is “vintage,” never “antique.” I love how it constantly renews itself while providing for us. It’s dangerous too, especially when we don’t respect it in return. There are already enough dead planets to go around. #earth #moonjoy #dodgecollege #schmidcollege #sagaftra

Things go from disposable to “let’s hang on to that for now,” to collectible, vintage, antique & back to disposable. Our stuff travels along & who’s to say what will last? Certainly not us. Meanwhile there’s beauty to be found in both sacred & mundane. #modernartifacts #mundanebeauty #dodgecollege

More from my corner of the world. #earth #modernartifacts #mundanebeauty #dodgecollege #schmidcollege

The Artemis II crew returns today after 10 days off-planet. Ever since they left, they’ve been moon-minded, but also appreciative of what makes Earth so special. It’s made me keen to do the same in my corner of the world. #artemisII #earth #modernartifacts #dodgecollege #schmidcollege

TBT, five years ago: “Springtime in LA! Green colors and cool temps inside and out, with a leafy background painted entirely in Photoshop.” #notthatlongago #dodgecollege #schmidcollege #sagaftra #cesdtalent

I like that seasons change even in Southern Calif. They remind me, that while happiness never lasts, neither does trouble! #springsummerfallwinter #flowers #nature #dodgecollege #chapmanu

Amidst all of the negativity and warfare around the world this spring, it’s worth remembering that it’s Spring! #springtime #flowers #nature #dodgecollege #chapmanu

These stripes must be favorites, since they show up in so many pics. #blackstripes #comfortclothes #dodgecollege #schmidcollege

The time of launch is ~3 PDT/5 EDT.

No joke! Today, April 1st, NASA is sending people back to the moon for the first time in nearly 54 years!! The planned launch is at 3:00-3:30 pm. Watch on NASA’s App, on YouTube and elsewhere. (Photos: NASA) #artemisII #dodgecollege #schmidcollege

Waiting for vertical transport in downtown Los Angeles. Although travel times are usually short, lots of people may line up for a turn, just like any other form of mass transit! #downtownla #elevators #sagaftra #dodgecollege #schmidcollege

I took two trips with a crew during Spring Break, for a news documentary we’re making on coastal erosion. Before boarding my train, I climbed this “Super” monument to connect with Burbank’s own “Daily Planet” for luck! #lametro #journalism #dodgecollege #schmidcollege #cesdtalent

Shopping along the very swanky, E Colorado Blvd. in Pasadena, CA. Next stop: Target (please, no pictures…)! #pasadena @vromansbookstore #huntergatherers #sagaftra #cesd

Spotted in downtown Los Angeles: An ER promises hope on its sign if you just turn right! #downtownla #signage

College and driving for many students like me is not practicable. I don’t own a car or drive, but I do travel in them when I can (incl. Uber). I also hang out with “Sidewalk Creatures,” and enjoy car seat “tentacle” hair! #static #parking #downtownla #dodgecollege #schmidcollege

Making a break for it — for something called, “spring vacation?” ~Sigh~ it’s going to be a working one… #collegegrind #dodgecollege #schmidcollege #lametro #commutertrains

I’m in the second half of my Junior year, majoring in Broadcast Journalism and minoring in Chemistry and “Grueling.” I’ll be heading home next week for “Spring Break Sleep Studies” — and more homework… #sleepdeprived #collegegrind #dodgecollege #schmidcollege @particles_of_difference #cesdtalent

“The vote is the most powerful nonviolent tool that…citizens have….As we see an unacceptable increase in political violence…we need to remind all Americans that our political differences must be decided at the ballot box and elections need to be free and fair.
-Martin Luther King III; NYT 1-19-26

“Urban Light,” in LA is an art installation of 202 vintage street lights from the 1920s-30s. I need to come back here after dark! #urbanlightchrisburden #lacma #dodgecollege #chapmanu #schmidcollege #sagaftra #cesdtalent

Friends & I went to the Requiem Café in Anaheim for their “Amazing Digital Circus pop-up!” A fun side quest before finals week: limited-edition drinks, merch & stamp rally. Can’t wait to see what theme they choose next! @requiemcafe
#tadc #theamazingdigitalcircus #popupevent #sidequest #finalsweek

Reading Hesiod’s “Theogony” one fine Chapman afternoon. Hesiod was the original “popularizer” of Greek Mythology, and his versions have been continuously in-print for thousands of years. #hesiod #theogony #greekmythology #heroesofolympus #chapmanu #dodgecollege #sagaftra #cesdtalent

My friend Calista and I finally realized a two-year plan to cosplay characters from the Percy Jackson books. We got silly and like an Olympian hero, I tried a little impromptu weight training. Oof! #percyjackson #heroesofolympus #greekmythology #chapmanu #dodgecollege

Orange on Orange: late-autumn Orange, California sun on campus. #fall #autumn #autumninsocal #chapmanu #dodgecollege

Black Friday at Galactic Center. #blackfriday #holidayhype #crazycrowds #cheapstuff #holidayshopping @particles_of_difference #dodgecollege #chapmanu

I’ve spent SO much time studying in this place, that this was bound to happen eventually! (It’s always cold in here too…) #readingrooms #homework #dodgecollege #chapmanu #schmidcollege

I live closer to my university (50 mi.) than most students, so sometimes friends join me for “study/hangout” weekends. Recently Calista and I did a lot of both, and also discovered how great she looks as a redhead! #dodgecollege #chapmanu #schmidcollege

Warms and cools—it’s Autumn in LA. We have Palm trees, evergreens and cacti, but also deciduous trees losing leaves; blue skies and ocean; spectacular red sunsets; lows in the mid-fifties. #portraitphotography #socalautumn #dodgecollege #chapmanu #cesd #sagaftra @particles_of_difference

“Tsundere” is a Japanese character archetype “initially harsh, cold or hostile, but gradually revealing a warmer, softer side.” That’s me, right? New illustration by my Dad of my “Halloween outfit” from five years ago. #twintailcosplay #anime #dodgecollege #chapmanu

In the rotunda of Dodge College. It contains the film school, camera & sound stages, recording & editing suites, theaters, lecture halls, newsroom & broadcasting facilities, etc. #dodgecollege #chapmanu #schmidcollege #cesdtalent #sagaftra #sagaftra

My labs results are in! As usual, they show up when I take my laboratory goggles off. #chemlab #goggles #hardscience #schmidcollege #chapmanu