Setra * Daughter of the Sun – Blog

Another Thanksgiving is here and while I don’t believe that just one day should be set aside to be thankful, I decided to sit down this Thanksgiving and list some of the things that I’m grateful for. There are many more reasons than those that are listed here, but this is a good start. Read more… »

I’ve been spending a bit of time on Twitter recently, chatting with my Twit pals and posting updates about my creative process. And I’ve met some really cool folks as a result.

Sunday August 21st was the official celebration of my birthday. The day started out slowly but as the afternoon wore on, more and more people stopped by wish me a happy birthday and, before long, there was a party underway! Read more… »

The Relay for Life is a 24 hour relay to honor cancer survivors, pay tribute to the lives we’ve lost to the disease, and raise money to help fight cancer in our community. Read more… »

When the earthquake hit Japan, I thought about my friends who were living there, and hoped that they and their loved ones were okay. Then the tsunami hit and I knew that no one, myself included, would escape without losing someone they held dear. Then the photos and videos started circulating and my heart ached as I saw the tragedy unfold.  Read more… »

I decided at the last minute to fly to Austin, Texas and check out SXSW. I’d heard so much about it and not being one to take anyone else’s word for anything, I hopped on a plane to go form my own opinion.

I called my friend from New York, Nadine, who is now living in Austin and asked if I could crash at her place. “Of course!” she said. “Gizmo and I would be glad to have you!”

It was so much fun checking out the local bands with Nadine, and hanging out with her and Gizmo. Check out the YouTube video I made about it. Read more… »

I’d never been to Hawaii, so when I received a call from a friend inviting me to join her, I excitedly said yes. A week later, we I looked out of the airplane window as the plane approached the runway on the Kohala Coast. I was expecting to see a lush, tropical landscape. Instead, the scene that greeted me reminded me more of what the moon’s surface must look like. The ground was covered with a hard black crust.  Read more… »