Michelle Waugh Dahl (she/they)
AAPI Pride of Indiana co-chair
Listening to:
Death Cab for Cutie
Reading:
“Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators’ Revolution” by R.F. Kuang and “Asian American Dreams: The Emergence of an American People” by Helen Zia.
Cooking:
As a Korean adoptee, I never had the opportunity to try Korean food until the age of 24, so Korean food. Kimchi is on deck.
Dominic Senibaldi
Owner of Cat Head Press and The Handshake
Going to:
Indiana Dunes State Park and Indiana Dunes National Park. They are one of the few state and national parks in Indiana my partner and I have yet to fully explore.
Listening to:
A lot of Van Morrison and The Guess Who.
Watching:
I am solo rewatching “The Sopranos” and rewatching “Schitt’s Creek” with my partner.
Cooking:
I’ve been perfecting my bologna recipe to use for The Handshake pop-ups we have been putting on at Love Handle.
Ess McKee
Artist and educator
Going to:
The “Tiny XII” exhibition at Gallery 924, where I have a few pieces. The show sells over 500 works from various artists. Each piece is smaller than 6- by 6- by 6 inches and most cost less than $100. The exhibit ends Jan. 4.
Listening to:
The “LeVar Burton Reads” podcast. I love short stories and it helps me clear out mind clutter.
Watching:
An animated series called “Scavengers Reign.”
Okara Imani
Musician and writer
Going to:
Hills O’ Brown for a no-fuss, economical and restorative cabin trip. On December 5, I performed with Joshua “Sock Joplin” Thompson at Eskenazi Health to celebrate the life of Marianne Tobias.
Listening to:
Copious replays of the “Volcano” album from Jungle. I’m loving the resurgence of disco elements and the emergence of “nu-disco.”
Reading:
Orson Scott Card’s “Ender” series — and I’ve been reveling in the delights of the library’s Libby app as a free alternative to Audible.
Creating:
This month wraps up my second season of “The ‘I’ in Classical Music,” a blog I created and contribute to Classical Music Indy.
Arianna Cruz
Owner of MORE
Planning to do/see/check out in the month ahead:
For the first time, a group of friends and I are taking a ride in the BYOB Holiday Lights Trolley – Indianapolis, and we are excited — I found some ornament straw drink holders that will be the cherry on top. Also, as part of my participation in IndyHub’s 1828 Cohort, I’ll be venturing into Irvington this month to learn more about the history and neighborhood characteristics that make this area known for its community and business incubating. Oh, and I’ll be anywhere the lights are.
Listening to:
‘Tis the season, so I’m playing some jazz Christmas music and will inevitably get into some hip-hop and trap Christmas music mixes. Since my husband and I just got married, we’ve also been replaying our curated playlists from different parts of our big day. (Shamelessly? Maybe.)
Reading or watching:
“The Collected Regrets of Clover” by Mikki Brammer is a book I got from the Maven Space Book Swap this year, and it truly came at a time when I didn’t realize I would need such a book. I am forever rewatching different bits of “Bridgerton” and am thoroughly excited to begin Season 6 of “The Crown.”
Cooking or creating:
Filipino foods! It’s getting chilly, so it’s time for pork adobo, arroz caldo and sinigang in our home. We’ve also been ordering (both for ourselves and friends) from Send a Friend Lasagna. The owner, Stephanie Daily, knows what the heck she is doing in the kitchen.
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