Year 50

Year 50 Day 345

April 11, 2024 by Michael Hanscom

Me standing in front of a landscaped area decorated with various bits of pottery. There are vases, a bird bath, and several abstract forms. More pottery is visible in the background across a paved path.

Day 345: Another conference day, and some more exploration of the Green River College campus. Today I found a neat little pottery sculpture garden. Lots of neat pieces tucked away here!

Year 50 Day 344

April 10, 2024 by Michael Hanscom

Me standing outside a building next to a metal cage decorated with metal leaves and locked with a padlock. Inside the cage is a metal sculpture of an alligator.

Day 344: Day two of conferencing for the week. Green River College’s sports teams are the Gators, and I spotted their mascot on the way in! Good thing that cage is securely locked.

Year 50 Day 343

April 9, 2024 by Michael Hanscom

Me outside the Green River College student union building, in front of a long mural of Pride colors, including trans and black and brown pride stripes.

Day 343: Hanging out at Green River College for most of the week for the spring Disability Support Services Council (DSSC) and Washington Association on Postsecondary Education and Disability (WAPED) conferences. Good to connect with my colleagues in person, and was even elected to the DSSC board as tech advisor for the next two years. Not a bad day.

Year 50 Day 342

April 8, 2024 by Michael Hanscom

Me holding my iPad with Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' album on the screen.

Day 342: Just a quick word of thanks to those people I’ve seen making snarky comments or sharing snarky memes about Beyoncé’s new album. I’ve been so wrapped up with Norwescon that I was only vaguely aware that it had come out, but I saw enough grumbling that it got me curious. Gave it a listen today, and it is a really strong album, absolutely deserving of the accolades that (as I now know, after doing a little reading today) it has been getting. So, thanks for being vocal about your disdain! You helped her make another sale!

Year 50 Day 341

April 7, 2024 by Michael Hanscom

Me sitting in the sun in our living room.

Day 341: Another quiet weekend day. Finally got a chance to watch the first two episodes of the final season of Star Trek: Discovery, and the season looks to be off to a good start.

Year 50 Day 340

April 6, 2024 by Michael Hanscom

Me on our living room couch with a generally unenthusiastic expression.

Day 340: Not much to say about today. A quiet Saturday at home. Watched a couple movies. Not a whole lot else.

Year 50 Day 339

April 5, 2024 by Michael Hanscom

Me in the break room at work, with very dated brown, beige, and mustard color schemes for the walls, cupboards, and counter, and old institutional furniture.

Day 338: Just getting away from the computer for a few minutes and hanging out in the very ’70s/’80s institutional chic of our employee lounge/breakroom.

Year 50 Day 338

April 4, 2024 by Michael Hanscom

Me standing at the range in our kitchen. There is a teakettle on the range, and two mugs with teabags sitting on the kitchen counter.

Day 338: An important part of my nightly duties — preparing our tea as we relax before going to bed.

Year 50 Day 337

April 3, 2024 by Michael Hanscom

Me on my couch, wearing a shirt that says "Star Trek" but uses the Star Wars logo font and design.

Day 337: A shirt that came with me to con this year, but didn’t get worn (because it’s been worn at con the past few years, and while many of my shirts get worn every year, some of them do need to be rotated out every so often).

Year 50 Day 336

April 2, 2024 by Michael Hanscom

Me in my office at work, with my X Files poster and IDIC wall art visible behind me.

Day 336: Made it through my first day of work back in the real world! Not nearly as many fairies, aliens, Imperial Stormtroopers, or Starfleet officers, but I suppose these humans I work with are nice enough.