Today was election day in the United States. I woke up early to walk my dog around the neighborhood and the sky was red- it reminded me of the saying “red in the morning, sailor take warning”. I drove downtown and on the side of the road there was an ambulance and firetruck tending toContinue reading “Election Day”
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Dispatches from Grad School
I’m more than halfway through my third semester of grad school and there is a light at the end of the tunnel- I have one full semester of classes left, followed by two internships and my thesis, which equates for me to about a year and some change. Thesis planning is in full swing, internshipsContinue reading “Dispatches from Grad School”
Looking Up at the Border Wall
Today, I got to see the US-Mexico border wall in person. At a far distance, it was already a pretty insidious landmark in the distance, a neat and orderly scar across the chaparral of southeastern San Diego county. It got taller and taller as we approached, leaving the pavement of Campo for the dirt roadContinue reading “Looking Up at the Border Wall”
Upcoming Presentation and New Publications!
Well, so much for posting here regularly! I’ve been keeping busy though, and have some exciting announcements. I’ll be presenting on December 17 at 10 am as part of the San Diego Chinese History Museum‘s Chinese American Experience and Beyond Speaker Series! The presentation is titled “Eureka’s Chinatown and the Curious Case of Wing HingContinue reading “Upcoming Presentation and New Publications!”
A Trip to the Museum
On Sunday, I went to the Crocker Art Museum with some folks from Meetup- if you haven’t heard of it, it’s an app for people to meet new people through group activities. On the third Sunday of the month, the museum hosts a “pay what you will” day so we took advantage of that forContinue reading “A Trip to the Museum”
Drumroll Please…
After a few weeks of wondering, I received my email today that I was accepted to Graduate School at Sacramento State! Yay! The last few weeks at work has been emotionally taxing for a few reasons, so this made my day for sure, and maybe even my week- although I do get to go hangContinue reading “Drumroll Please…”
Geography of Chinatown
The Chinatown related project I’ve been working on most recently has been “Geography of Chinatown.” It’s for a Public History seminar class that I’m enrolled in, where the main assignment is to use the website HistoryPin to highlight a historically underrepresented community by literally putting them on the map with images and other multimedia andContinue reading “Geography of Chinatown”
An update…
It’s been a few months since I last wrote! Since then, it’s been a bit of a whirlwind with a new job, new places to explore, new friends to make, and hobbies to get back into- like Archery! As time has passed, it’s been becoming more and more clear that this was the right moveContinue reading “An update…”
Moving On
Two weeks from today, I’ll be spending my second night in Sacramento, my new home for the foreseeable future. After almost 8 years in Humboldt County, I am moving onward and… southward. It’s going to sound ridiculous, but one of the main catalysts for this was running into a family friend at Christmas in 2021.Continue reading “Moving On”
Back to School
[This is from back in January- I hadn’t made my plans to go to graduate school known back then and, well, living in a small town, word gets out one way or another, so I was being cautious. Now that people know that is the rapidly approaching plan, it’s probably ok to publish this post.]Continue reading “Back to School”
Katie Buesch 