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July & August Favorites
Apparently, we’re saying goodbye to August even though I swear it started yesterday? I have to admit though, I’m excited. I’m ready for the fall, ready for the colder weather, ready for all the things coming up in the next few months. But before that, here are some of my favorite things I found in Continue reading
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Let the Pinball Ping
I was listening to the Modern Love podcast the other day and writer Samantha Joseph read her essay, “I Had to Stop Asking Why” that was previously published in the column. It is a beautiful piece that touches on suicide and the questions that family and friends are left with in the aftermath, and there Continue reading
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I Like Peanut M&M’s Now (Because I Can Change My Mind)
For about a decade now, my mom, sister, and I, as well as my two aunts, have had season tickets to the Pantages Theater in Los Angeles. We see seven shows a year, getting together one Tuesday a month to make the drive downtown for whichever musical or play is on rotation. As part of Continue reading
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Maui & The Impossible (Where Humanness Becomes Our Greatest Strength)
About a week ago I watched The Impossible, which is a movie about the 2004 tsunami that devastated Indonesia. The film focuses on a family that was staying at a resort in Thailand, who all managed to both survive the tsunami and find each other amongst the chaos afterward. Ever since I saw this movie Continue reading
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You Were There (A Story for My Niece About the Eras Tour)
So there we were. Dressed up and eating pasta on a shady, breezy patio. Some of us were sparkling, and all of us were smiling. We were so excited. Next to us there was a girl with pretty makeup and jewels glued to her cheeks and around her eyes. And then the radio started playing Continue reading
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The Small Conversations Right Before We Step Outside
We are in the thick of the triple digits in Southern California, which makes getting outside more difficult, especially if you don’t want to be entirely miserable. By 8:00am it is 80 degrees, and it doesn’t get below that until about 11:00pm. For most of the day it hangs around 100. But that’s July for Continue reading
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When You Fear the Unknown, Remember What Else is There
The unknown is not my favorite place. In fact, it is arguably my least favorite place in the world. I like to be in control. I like to know what to expect. I like to prepare for any and all outcomes so that I have a better chance of actually enjoying myself. Now, sometimes, I Continue reading
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The Triplets on YouTube that Make Me Miss My Siblings
A couple months ago, while scrolling down the abyss of my Instagram Explore page, I came across a video of three brothers. They were sitting in their car, snacking, talking, occasionally arguing, and often laughing hysterically. I watched, amused, and then kept scrolling. But over the course of the next week, clips from their videos Continue reading
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The Nesting Doll
On the bookshelf in my living room, there is a nesting doll. Before it was on my bookshelf, it was on my parents’ wall unit. It was a staple decoration in our house, and it moved with us again and again and again. On a shelf in my bedroom, there is a mini picture frame Continue reading
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May & June Favorites
Hello there! It’s a weird work week with the holiday landing on a Tuesday. So here are some favorites landing on a Thursday. . Podcasts For the most part, I stay away from daily podcasts because I am quick to fall behind and then I shame spiral about it. However, It’s Going to Be Okay Continue reading
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