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Christina Brandon

Chicago, I might be breaking up with you.

If you asked me if I would ever consider moving away from Chicago, the answer would have been “hell no.” But the city can start to wear you

Nov 4, 2021

Image of the Chicago skyline and Lake Michigan on a bright, warm summer day. A few people are lounging in the park that borders the lake.

Nov 4, 2021

My first mammogram experience

All I want is peace of mind when I go see the doctor

Jan 12, 2021

My first mammogram experience

Jan 12, 2021

Trying to imagine a future beyond 2020

Who can think in terms of 100, 200 years when tremendous shifts in something as basic as how humans communicate happen within two decades?

Dec 5, 2020

Gif of a delivery person looking out over a futuristic city and there’s flying cars.

Dec 5, 2020

I don’t like using public bathrooms, but they should still be designed better

I am all for experimenting with designs of public bathrooms to make the experience of putting my butt on a public toilet less icky.

Oct 29, 2020

I don’t like using public bathrooms, but they should still be designed better

Oct 29, 2020

Romance Novels Show How History Bends Toward Justice

These stories show women fighting for justice, the work and risk involved in winning the smaller victories, all while falling in love.

Aug 25, 2020

Book covers for An Extraordinary Union by Alyssa Cole and Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore

Aug 25, 2020

I love cooking vegetables!

I’m experimenting with bizarre recipes or just doing things I wouldn’t have normally done. I’ve blistered cucumbers and served them with

May 28, 2020

I love cooking vegetables!

May 28, 2020

Outside is scary, but I still miss my friends

I’m relieved the Illinois shelter-in-place order extended because there was no way in hell I was going back to my office May 1. It’s…

Apr 30, 2020

Image of a women sitting on a couch with a computer balanced on her knees

Apr 30, 2020

Discovering New Ways to Tell Stories During COVID-19

Now is the time to experiment with other forms of narrative, to experiment in general. Stories help us make sense of things. Stories help…

Mar 31, 2020

Image of a woman ready to write in a blank notebook with a green colored pencil.

Mar 31, 2020

Feeling Optimistic When Everything is Changing

In the two weeks since my company switched to work-from-home because of COVID-19, my coworkers have been creative in finding ways to…

Mar 27, 2020

Feeling Optimistic When Everything is Changing

Mar 27, 2020

Doing Tarot for Fun and Guidance

I don’t think tarot is fortune-telling or out to predict the future. Mystic Mondays describe their tarot as an “intuition tool for…

Feb 29, 2020

Image of the Empress card from Mystic Mondays tarot deck

Feb 29, 2020

Christina Brandon

Christina Brandon

User experience researcher and writer, fascinated by people’s lives and the ordinary stuff we deal with everyday. https://www.christinabrandon.com

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