CHOOKOOLOONKS

a journal about making light by karen walrond

looks like we made it: this was a good year

looks like we made it: this was a good year

Happy New Year, lovelies.

a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondDecember 31, 2020Comment

this was a good week: merry christmas!

this was a good week: merry christmas!

Merry Christmas, friends.

a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondDecember 25, 2020Comment

this was a good week

this was a good week

Featuring jigsaw puzzles, The Queen’s Gambit, and Georgia on my mind.

a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondDecember 19, 2020 Comment

create.2021!

create.2021!

For end-of-year introspection.

big plansKaren WalrondDecember 16, 2020 Comment

this was a good week

this was a good week

Featuring Banksy, hopeful images, and Scottish snow plows with awesome names.

a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondDecember 11, 2020Comment

can kind win?

can kind win?

Kindness as an act of resistance.

how to make light, random thoughtsKaren WalrondDecember 8, 2020 Comments

this was a good week

this was a good week

Featuring joyful Northern lights, the 25 greatest actors of the 21st century, and your Korean dad.

a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondDecember 4, 2020 Comment

hey! hello! hi!

hey! hello! hi!

I missed you guys.

placesKaren WalrondDecember 1, 2020 Comments

this was a good week

this was a good week

Featuring comfort food, post-apocalyptic miniatures, and joyful song.

a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondNovember 20, 2020Comment

kindnesses, and failures thereof

kindnesses, and failures thereof

Wise words from writer George Saunders.

family, how to make lightKaren WalrondNovember 18, 2020Comment

on rage, compassion and boundaries

on rage, compassion and boundaries

It’s not my job to love my oppressor. But it might be yours.

random thoughts, how to make lightKaren WalrondNovember 12, 2020 Comments

this *was* a good week.

this *was* a good week.

Finally.

how to make light, a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondNovember 7, 2020 Comments

this was a good week …?

this was a good week …?

Still waiting …

a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondNovember 6, 2020 Comments

some words to get you through the next 48 hours

some words to get you through the next 48 hours

Breathe, friends. We’ll make it.

how to make lightKaren WalrondNovember 2, 2020Comment

happy halloween! (100/100!)

happy halloween! (100/100!)

A few pre-election, end-of-blogging-marathon thoughts.

Karen WalrondOctober 31, 2020 Comments

this was a good week (99/100)

this was a good week (99/100)

Featuring staycation tips, Taiwanese triumphs, and a young brother reminding you that you can do anything.

a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondOctober 30, 2020Comment