Carl Setzer

Today's Haiku: June 18, 2025

2025-06-18T15:42:00.000-07:00

the gentlest breeze
branches against my window
motion of late spring

Where I've been posting lately

2023-12-12T12:57:00.000-08:00

I'm not dead!

For a couple of years, I've been focusing my blogging on my WordPress site, www.CarlSetzer.com.

Please come on over and check out what I've been doing over there. Subscribing and following would also be awesome.

Vegan Cakes and Killing it as a Department Admin

2023-04-04T11:44:00.000-07:00

One of my favorite bloggers, Pooja over at Life's Fine Wine had a great post today: A VERY HAPPY APRIL TO EVERYONE. One thing she mentioned was getting a vegan cake for her birthday. Years ago, one of my team members who I was the admin, mentioned that he never ate any of the cakes I'd bought for the team celebrations. His commitment to his vegan principles was that important. So, for his next birthday, I made it a point to track down a vegan cake. Seattle had some vegan options, but they were pretty....inferior. I was not going to settle! I finally found a GREAT vegan bakery, with a carrot cake that even non-vegans loved. My friend was delighted; he appreciated that we valued him enough to do this. I was quite proud of it.

Developing as a Web Dev

2023-02-20T12:15:00.001-08:00

I've been working on a Udemy course to continue to grow my web developer skills. This one is the 50 Projects In 50 Days, and yesterday I tackled the “Double Click Heart” project. This one counts the number of times you click on the featured image, along with a little heart animation. What impressed me the most on this one was seeing how the heart animation was mostly CSS. It’s also nice to feel my understanding of JavaScript settle in deeper.

I feel motivated to finish this course. Now I’m past the halfway point and have blocked time to get this finished, I’m starting to wonder what I want to do next. There’s so much more I want to learn that choosing a path is challenging. Do I go deeper still into vanilla web development? Do I explore Angular or React? Or do I go a different direction and look to Python? I’ll write about that as I hash it out!

Also, I’m looking for a new role. Ideally, one that utilizes my tech skill set. However, it seems that more people want to talk to me about my admin skill set. Well, that’s fine. I will continue to grow and develop as a developer. It’ll be interesting to see where all this takes me. If you’re looking for either a web dev or an administrative assistant/project coordinator in the Seattle area, let me know!

Onwards!

a winter's walk

2021-01-28T16:10:00.001-08:00

Under sunlit trees

Cold air sitting in judgement

I still stop and gaze

January 9, 2021

2021-01-09T13:23:00.000-08:00

frost upon the grass

breadcrumbs for the Steller’s Jays

dawn’s tranquility

An Afternoon Haiku

2020-11-29T20:09:00.001-08:00

sunlight on display

shining through autumnal leaves

crows announce my steps

Monday Morning

2020-11-16T07:54:00.002-08:00

Morning arrives

Sunlight ascending

Through autumn mists

An Autumn Haiku

2020-11-15T11:19:00.001-08:00

autumnal daylight
crisp, cool air awakens me
I reach for my tea

I woke to a lovely autumn morning. The rain holding off until a convenient time opens up possibilities. Yet, I expect to spend most of the day in front of a computer.

An October Flower

2020-10-01T09:57:00.001-07:00

This October morn

Floral echos of summer

Life's tenacity

Weeds vs Wildflowers

2020-09-23T10:13:00.005-07:00

my mind wondering
why are dandelions weeds
not wildflowers?

As a boy, I loved dandelions. As an adult, I wonder why they’re so maligned. What do you think?

Created this image with Adobe Spark and a stock photo.

Kindness

2020-09-22T10:51:00.004-07:00

Photo by Vie Studio from Pexels

surrounded by fears
kindness keeps our souls aloft
as the petals fall

First Day of Autumn

2020-09-21T08:11:00.004-07:00

holding back the dawn

grey skies resisting sunlight

grace of rain-soaked leaves

It's a classic Seattle autumn morning. One that I delight in. I hope your autumn is off to a good start.

Elation: A Haiku

2020-09-20T11:14:00.000-07:00

sunlight climbs mountainse

lation and jubilee

a new day is born

There is a blog that posts a Word of the Day Challenge. Today's word is "elation". The above its my contribution.

Rain's Grace: A Haiku

2020-09-19T17:02:00.000-07:00

rain's grace
clouds hiding the sun's face
beloved fresh air

Seattle is getting our well-needed rain right now. The air feels so much better, breathing so much easier. Tis a good day, my friends!

Jays Shrieking Early Morning

2020-09-17T19:14:00.001-07:00

jays shriek their protests
an uncaring hawk nearby
this hazy morning

The Scent Of Old Books, A Haiku

2020-09-17T16:01:00.009-07:00

scent of old books
espresso machine’s song
hints of jazz piano

Thinking of Beat poets while listening to jazz this hazy, smokey Seattle morning.

Laying bare our fears

2020-09-12T00:21:00.001-07:00

Laying bare our fears

Feel the sunlight on our souls

Swaying sunflowers

A haiku for this late, summer's evening.

A Saturday morning Haiku

2020-08-01T16:28:00.001-07:00

A morning haiku

2020-06-11T06:14:00.000-07:00

Do the best you can

Live a life you are proud of

And have no regrets

What would you do? What are you doing!

2020-06-06T14:27:00.003-07:00

One of the most powerful things I've read. A reminder, my friends, be the change you want to see.

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✨How you choose to show up now will define and dictate our collective future. Your voice and actions are that important✨ . What kind of world do you want to live in? . What current systems are you passionate about changing forever? . What rights and injustices are you willing to fight for? . What will you say to your kids when they ask you what you did during this time to create change? . I ask because we are at a vital tipping point. . History has already been made with the world wide #BlackLivesMatter movement. With all 50 U.S states and 18 countries in protest demanding change, we are living through the largest civil rights movement in human history. . We have the momentum now to truly make some huge shifts. But we can’t take our foot off the gas. It’s not over yet. The dismantling of old paradigms has just begun and we get to be part of the solution. . As a soon to be mother, there is NO WAY I’m going to sit here quietly and do nothing to protect the rights and liberties of the black community and all people. . The world I dream of for our son, and all future generations, is one of equality, justice, freedom, compassion, and hope. It’s our responsibility to make that happen NOW. . We are the leaders we have been waiting for. Now is the time to act in all the ways we can. And that looks different for everyone. We all have our unique roles to play. . For more resources and information on how you can help, go to my IG stories. I’m sharing a ton of links and accounts to learn more about systemic racism in the U.S and how you can help the black community right now ❤️✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿🌍

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Haiku : June 5, 2020

2020-06-05T00:30:00.001-07:00

empty, hollow words

unable to find healing

trust that's been trampled

Haiku: June 4, 2020

2020-06-04T04:54:00.001-07:00

a springtime moment some cat holding a sparrow blood on its whiskers

Trust: A Haiku

2020-04-23T16:35:00.000-07:00

I have learned to trust
the impartiality
of songbirds in flight

A Rainy Night Haiku

2020-04-23T13:29:00.001-07:00

In today's haiku I'm listening to rain upon my roof, remembering this sound I've heard so many times. Rain speaks to the Seattleite in me, to the many, many times of gentle rain. For me, it's calming and tranquil.