My Life
Does the vague name make it sound more edgy?
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This is What it’s Like to Listen to a Taylor Swift Album for the First Time
In August of 2017, my sister and I leaned into one another, a headphone in each of our ears. We were sitting in a high section of the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA, waiting for Dierks Bentley to go on stage. The room was echoing with people going to and from their seats. The clock… Continue reading
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Permission to Stay Home
If you’re looking for it, or you know in the back of your mind that you need it, or if you’re just too afraid to ask for it, this is your permission to stay home. Consider this your field trip slip, signed and ready to be turned in. You can stay home. You can do… Continue reading
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The New Apartment
Back in January, the apartment I was living in with my sister flooded. Or, as I prefer to say, my washer betrayed me. When our apartment officially went under construction, my sister and I moved out, and over the course of the next few months, my sister got married and moved in with her husband,… Continue reading
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Lake Hair
“Hold on to your hats,” Natalee says as we float past the no wake zone. Will revs the engine and then punches forward. The boat shoots across the water, the wind beating at our faces. At first, it’s hard to keep my eyes open. I feel like I’m swallowing too much air. I hold onto… Continue reading
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A Five Sense Check-In (Getty Edition)
About six months ago, I spent a Saturday at the Getty Museum. After walking around the various exhibits on display, I sat out in the garden for a little while, and before I left I did a five senses check-in and wrote the details in my notebook. I forgot about it for a little while,… Continue reading
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The Green Couch
After the Northridge earthquake in 1994, my family got a new couch. It was green and had a plaid pattern with patches of light brown, and wood paneling on the corners. The couch sat a few feet from the front door, aimed at the television. On each side, there was a black button that made… Continue reading
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After the Small Talk, We’re Just Us
Every year, my grandpa’s side of the family gets together at the end(ish) of summer. Sometimes we call it a “family reunion”, other times we call it the “summer sizzle”, but really it’s just our annual summer appointment to hang out with each other. We head down to the coast and we barbecue and we… Continue reading
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A Denim Eulogy
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to mourn the loss of a dear friend. Finding friendship is special, but experiencing true friendship is rare. I feel thankful to have experienced both. A true friend is someone who is there for you on your good days and bad days. Someone that makes you feel like… Continue reading
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My Night Brain
I have always been more of a night owl than an early bird. When I was a teenager, there was rarely a night I was asleep before midnight. I liked the freedom of nighttime. It made me feel *dangerous* even though all I was doing was religiously watching romantic comedies and designing my Myspace profile.… Continue reading
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My Sister Got Married, Obviously
On Saturday, my sister Natalee got married in a very small ceremony in our parents’ backyard. After getting engaged in March, Natalee and her fiancé, Will, booked a wedding venue for March 2023 that will host about 250 guests when the time comes. But after some thought, they decided they wanted to exchange their vows… Continue reading
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