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Thoughts I Had While Watching Star Wars For the First Time: Episode IV
As some of you may know, one of my goals this year is to watch all of the Star Wars films for the first time. Yes. The first time. *pauses for impending judgment* Recently I finished the original three films (i.e. Episodes 4, 5 & 6) and was pleasantly surprised by how good they were Continue reading
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Summer 2017 Charity Walks
Have you ever been driving around running errands, minding your own business, and wanted to stop by your favorite donut shop, when suddenly you come across a big orange construction sign saying, ROAD CLOSED, and you feel like your whole day is ruined. Then, to make matters worse, you find out the reason the road Continue reading
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Why the Internet Can Be Good (RE: Alex Rayfiel)
The other day as I was scrolling through Facebook, I saw a link a friend posted that caught my eye. It had a picture of a boy named Alex, who I’d gone to high school with, attached to an article whose title didn’t quite register until after I clicked it. When the page loaded, my Continue reading
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Congratulations & Thanks, Little Brother
Yesterday my little brother graduated high school. *takes a moment to process this* At 5 o’clock, the school staff ushered us in single file. I walked passed smiling siblings and proud fathers and anxious mothers; aunts and uncles and cousins and teachers; girlfriends and boyfriends and best friends. I knew almost none of them, and Continue reading
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Calling All Humans, I Want Your Garbage
Calling all humans, I want your garbage. No, not your actual garbage. Not your literal, tangible, probably rank garbage. I’m talking about your figurative garbage. More specifically: your morning garbage. (How many times do I have to say garbage before it becomes a drinking game?) We’ve all had bad mornings. The nuclear, should have stayed Continue reading
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31 Good Things That Happened in May (2017)
I have good news and good news. I have only good news! As mentioned in this blog post, at the end of every month I’m going to highlight all the good things that happened in that 30-day (or so) span, to give ourselves a break from the well known bad. You can find last month’s Continue reading
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Music Can Still Heal, Love Can Still Prevail
In yesterday’s blog post I talked about KROQ’s Weenie Roast & Fiesta, the concert I attended over the weekend. I talked about all of the different aspects of a concert or music festival and some tips on how to maximize your experience. Then, last night, I got word of the horrific attack in Manchester at Continue reading
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How to Go to a Concert
This past weekend my roommates and I went to KROQ’s 25th annual Weenie Roast & Fiesta. It’s an all day celebration of food, friends and amazing music. This year’s lineup included The Revivalists, New Politics, Judah & the Lion, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, DREAMCAR, Lana Del Rey, Paramore, 311, Cage the Elephant, Imagine Dragons, Continue reading
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Dear High School Students,
Hi, it’s me, an adult—or so they tell me. I’m 10 years removed from where you are right now. When I look at you I feel like we’re a million miles apart and yet, at the same time, we’re also five minutes away. When I look at you I can see me and where I Continue reading
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Maslow’s Hierarchy of What Other People Think We Need
Like the skills required to dissect a frog, there are many lessons from my K-12 education that I’ve found a way to forget. However, there are also those I can’t help but remember: Eli Whitney’s cotton gin, the symbol for silver on the periodic table, and Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Often showcased in a pyramidal Continue reading
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