TAHOpaints

My last journal was 8 months ago! I haven't been keeping up with journaling on here. Thanks for sticking around if you're reading this. I think I am more active on LinkedIn now- I never thought that day would come, dun dun dun...

Some cool stuff will be happening soon so I might be posting more. Hope you have all been well- seems like everyone is getting a cold nowadays.

Wow! My last update was back in January! Prepare for a bit of a photodump + random happenings not exactly in chronological order...

Working at home and at the office has been great. I like going into the office to break things up during the week. Interact with other human beings, grab a snack, etc.

GDC week was fun! I met a coworker for the first time at an afterparty! Yummy drinks sponsored by T-Mobile and Tapjoy!

First, new work space setup! This was so crucial to my productivity and overall mood. Glad was finally able to address this. My husband assembled the desk and I'm glad he did because this was not user friendly. It came in so many pieces! I love it, though.

I cooked pancit following my mom's recipe. She said it was very good! Life has gotten so expensive... Everything is so expensive... Cooking at home has become non-negotiable.

I'm still setting up a new computer so I don't have all my files on here. But I made a neat video with my coworker that you can find on my Twitter account http://www.twitter.com/tahopaints

Wow, I've been so busy that I skipped Fall updates.

Wishing you are all doing well. Despite everything going on in the world, I hope you're able to find moments of creativity and inspiration. Times of focus and quiet, to make and just... let your ideas run wild!

I haven't had the luxury to work much on my own stuff lately. But I do have a ton of ideas, I jot them down in my notebook and return to them weeks, months, sometimes years later. I've never wasted an idea! If I'm not the one to bring it to life, I share it with a good friend.

Sadly, the past few weeks and months have been a drain on my energy. In the past, when I'd find myself surrounded by negativity, I'd decide it was time to book a flight and take my family across the globe! Night lights and flavors in Beijing, finding a hidden playground in the heart of Tokyo and seeing my kids enjoy every moment of it. Even locally, I could find wonders in the same trail I hike. A flower blooming, a stone turned just a tad bit differently from the last time I saw it. It just hasn't been quite the same lately and I'm sure I'm not the only one feeling it.

Learning new skills, pushing myself- I'm working to become a much better version of myself. How to gently inspire others when times are tough? I'm still figuring that out. I hope that by striving to better myself, others can be inspired at their own pace, in their own way.

How have you changed? Have you started anything new lately?

Lots of stuff, work stuff, life stuff. But before all that, check out this new trailer for the mobile game Evermerge from Big Fish Games (where I work)

I got to hang out with and meet for the first time my coworkers. It was a big deal for me. I took quarantine very seriously to protect myself and my family. Talking to people in real life who I had zoomed with for months - I can't quite describe it to you. Probably because this is is the first time I've experienced it. A similar instance might be when I met online friends in person.

Pics to follow shortly- having internet issues for some reason.