When I was in sixth grade my three favorite words were 1) boom 2) die 3) vomit. Ranked in that order. This was something I […]
If You Need To Cry, Watch Pixar
If you ever need a good cry, remember that Pixar movies exist. Nearly all of them are primed for some serious cathartic tears of sadness […]
A Quiet Day
A quiet day, my second day of twenty-seven. Where I read in bed, run errands, and then finish writing my brother’s wedding ceremony. Then I […]
My Saturn Return
I am twenty-seven today. My friend left me a voice memo this morning where she said that twenty-seven through twenty-nine is usually the time of […]
Twenty-Six from Twenty-Six
It’s my last day of being twenty-six today. So here, in no particular order, are twenty-six reflections on my twenty-sixth year.
What am I most proud of in my life so far?
What am I most proud of in my life so far?
Writing Update: My Baby
Rewriting is still underway. I have about 15K words rewritten, though my pace slowed a little this week; I didn’t spend as much time over the weekend writing as I would have liked. I do good with long stretches where I can immerse myself in the work. Time slides by.
Morning Trade-Offs
Later blog tonight. My morning routine got thrown off at about 11:15 last night, when I was still awake, and reset my alarm accordingly. I […]
Find the Good News
“What the good news?” my parents ask to start the conversation. “We want to hear good news.”
Reading With Intense Concentration
In the opening episode of Gilmore Girls, Dean tells Rory he first noticed her while she was reading with intense concentration. An accident involving a […]