Hey there! I'm Kimberly.
I'm someone who has a variety of passions, and I'm not willing to put any of them aside. That means I'm always busy with multiple projects at a time. Some of my passions that I focus on through my online presence are photography, environmentalism, and community. When I'm reading or having conversations, though, these topics branch out into sustainability, social justice, conservation, outdoor sports, social media, climate change, food politics, National Parks, dogs, and more. My goal of this website isn't to have an audience, it's to build a community. If any of these topics interest you or something I say provokes a thought, feel free to reach out to me! It feels like it's becoming harder to talk to one another these days, which is a shame during a time when communication is more streamlined than ever before.
Thanks for stopping by, and I hope to hear from you soon!
![As far as dog ownership goes, this past year has been a nightmare. Last December, I took Lucy to the vet for what I thought was an upset stomach and she ended up not coming home. Two weeks later, my ex, Colin, who had been following and harassing me, stole Ande from me. I went from two dogs to no dogs in a short amount of time and in a really painful way.
I’ve spent the whole year pursuing legal action to get Ande back. The case went to arbitration a few weeks ago, where Colin promptly lied under oath about Ande’s adoption. The arbitrator then said that because I had the “burden of proof” and didn’t technically disprove Colin’s made up story, he had to take Colin’s testimony as truth and give Ande to him according to Oregon property law. He implied that it was apparent Colin was lying and that Ande should go to me while handing him over to Colin.
I haven’t shared this story until now for many reasons. For one, I didn’t want to say anything that would inadvertently hurt my case. Mostly, though, I was trying to be civil, logical, reasonable, and kind…I worried about appearances and others’ feelings and now I’m realizing those things got me nowhere. I never imagined that someone I used to care for would betray me like this, and that’s my own fault for not realizing it. It’s embarrassing to admit that I sued my ex that I broke up with 2 years ago, and to tell you now, a year and a few thousand dollars later, that I lost the case. And even though I know it shouldn’t be, it’s embarrassing to be as devastated about these dogs as I am and have been for a year now.
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