Culture Bobbin

What is a bobbin?

When I was little, my parents were both in grad school, and I stayed with my grandparents often. Grandma operated a foot pedal sewing machine and made clothes, curtains, and even seat cushions for everyone when she wasn't overseeing the county's trading company during the day! She agreed to teach me how to sew when I found her jar of buttons one day. Bobbins hold not just threads, but know-how that amplified the production of textiles. Likewise, culture is wound, and we weave worn stories into new ones.

Bio

Made in China, reared in Texas. East Coast schooled, West Coast worked. I went to Burning Man, and I read the Bible. I like EVERYTHING, and I try to see Christ in EVERYONE.

My name is Xi. I currently work as an engineer on data sovereignty projects in the Web3 domain. Heritage belongs to the world, but data is wed to the person. Freedom and trust during our lifetimes empower us to visit Dante's Fixed Stars (Faith, Hope, and Love).

Once upon a time, I studied cultural anthropology, and I STILL enjoy culture shock that much. I treasure my time spent on that small town ranch in rural Texas as much as Istanbul and Berlin. I hang on to recipes and probably swiped your hometown's dance moves when I was there.

Values

I prioritize intrinsic motivation over extrinsic ones, and value health and growth. Wellness has four components, physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. Join me if we are ever in the same city for a run! #functionalfitness

I pray that I will one day be blessed with ambitious daughters and gracious sons. If I could only pick three stats, I'd ask them to work on kindness, curiousity, and determination. Regina Dugan says it well, the odds are irrelevant. If it matters, if the thing you are trying to do is important, and you see a possibility, take the shot.

First Time Visitors

May the sun bring you new energy by day, may the moon softly restore you by night, may the rain wash away your worries, may the breeze blow new strength into your being, and may you walk gently through the world and know its beauty all the days of your life.

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