Author: woifjmao
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Track Banners
The indoor track at the Washington State University student rec center (UREC) was a bit dated—at least a decade old at this point. They called me up to refresh the seven wall graphics around the track; each 7×9-foot installation a nod to a unique facet of UREC’s student recreation opportunities & spirit.
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A Weekend in the Studio
About a week ago I had surgery on my nose and it hasn’t been particularly fun. I’m still in the “take it easy” phase and am not supposed to do any strenuous exercise or lifting until, I think next weekend. So this weekend, home alone, I’ve been diligently working on various side and personal projects.…
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Holiday in EU
Last year we visited my family back in Arizona for Christmas and the round-trip tickets cost somewhere in the ballpark of $700 each. I said something along the lines of: “…next time we spend this much on plane tickets, we’d better be drinking beers in an European pub.” That initiated some conversation which eventually led…
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Ins & Outs 2025
Boy, this last year was a real fuckin’ churn. Trying to make sense of all that swirled around us can bring on the most piercing of migraines–yet here we are. Looking over our shoulders while blindly anticipating the next few steps. Despite the shitshow that the world continuously reveals itself to be, life around here…
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Pullman Winter Ultras
Every December/January, the Palouse Road Runners hosts two free “ultra” marathons we affectionately title the Pullman Winter Ultras. It’s a simple and relatively hands-off premise: you sign up for free and run anywhere between 1-4 eight-mile laps around town, no matter the weather. And the weather in Pullman this time of year can be heinous.…
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Autumnal Shoe Swap
We’re full into the fall weather here with temps in the 40’s and 50’s, leaves doing their thing and the sun setting at like 5:30pm. It’s fine, it’s all fine. My running/hiking shoe situation has been a bit unchecked this past year. I don’t know how many miles I’ve put into what but the shoes…
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Campus Rec Mural
An indoor wall graphic I was commissioned to design for the WSU Student Rec Center featuring club sports historical and present. Representative movement through the mural encourages the viewer to progress along the hallway towards their physical goals while the screen and bench provide opportunity to pause and investigate.
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Hiding Things from Oneself
One of my “ten essentials” when heading out into the backcountry is my Garmin inReach Mini 2. It’s been an incredibly useful tool for getting texts out to my partner (or whomever) when completely out of cell service, which tends to be quite frequent ’round these parts. Aside from the convenience of friendly texts, it…
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Escure Ranch Wind Plow
Hit my buddy Keith with the idea for one last quick gravel overnighter. He fired back pretty quickly with a route he’d had in his back pocket; it was 100 miles through some really cool high desert country, camping at Escure Ranch where I had spent a weekend working the Washington State Salmon Run just…
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Dog Walkin’
For the first time in my adult life, I have found myself without a dog companion. I rescued my first dog when I was in college, about 22 yrs old (Kloe, the best dog in the world and I still miss her dearly). Since then I’ve had as many as four dogs at once, two…