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• Metamorphosis

  

  "But that's just the thing," I told him, "you don't exist in a vacuum." And from the bottom of my heart I hope the sentiment resonated. Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2016 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Sunday in California

  

  "At first sight, the visitor is surprised not only by the purity of the sky and the ugliness of the dispersed and ostentatious buildings, but also by the... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2016 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Beautiful British Columbia

  

  I'd heard Vancouver is beautiful. I was also told it's expensive, with one of the best qualities of life; that many residents are incredibly active; that it's... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2016 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Sunday in Temecula

  

  I've lived in the state of California for more than two years. Two. Years. How did that happen? Why?! The simple answer, of course, is that I took a... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2016 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Gritty Truths

  

  I'm half-way through All the Light We Cannot See—a dazzling piece of historical fiction by Anthony Doerr; set in WWII-Europe with two protagonists, a blind... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2016 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• a Love Letter to Boston

  

  Is it possible to have grown up in a city without ever having lived there? I dreamt of Boston as a kid; I'd to own a narrow brick home, Federalist style,... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2016 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Death Valley at 28

  

  All I want to do is wake up in the desert on my birthday, I thought. And it was the oddest thing to think, because I don't even like the desert that much. Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2016 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• All-american, Currently

  

  Occasionally, I have a terrifying thought: I'm going to live in the U.S. for the rest of my freaking life. Terrifying, yes; silly, also yes. Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2016 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• a Weekend in Sf

  

  Upon discovering Anna and Leslie would be hiking Yosemite and then San Francisco in May, I decided to hijack their trip. Last Thursday, I drove straight from th... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2016 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Sunny Los Angeles

  

  But nothing beats the weather, eh? I am beyond tired of hearing that. L.A., nice weather, most of the time, sure. But I'd honestly prefer more rain (and not jus... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2016 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• What It Adds up to

  

  At 27, I've been to twenty-seven countries, though I'd never say so out loud. Such statements are ridiculous. Because, here's the thing: the world is most... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2016 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Cafuné

  

  A couple weekends ago, I found myself dancing to Britney Spears in a Silver Lake dive bar with a friend and her neighbor. In my carefree state, I commented on... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2016 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Small Yet Significant Victories

  

  Little by little, I'm coming to terms with the fact that I may be becoming most of all here in Los Angeles—this strange yet charming place I never imagined I'd... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2016 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Unseasonal

  

  But it feels as though I want too much, I told her. I'm resolving to live like a balloon that's tied to the ground on a really long string. She commended me... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2016 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• a New Year

  

  We're twelve days into 2016... and I could not be more enthusiastic about the fresh start and clean slate. Sure, I've often been wary of the pressures of NYE an... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2016 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• on My Way Home

  

  We hosted a dinner party this past week. We, as in my housemates and I, and it was lovely. Lovely because the intention of moving into a house with three... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2015 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Je T'embrasse

  

  It's been three years since I lived in New York, four months since I was last in Paris, and I've attempted to write this post too many times in the past two... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2015 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Je Préfére

  

  I wonder, sometimes, if and how we're predisposed to preferences. I love the hustle and bustle of Manhattan, but that's probably because it, as representative o... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2015 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Être Dans Son Assiette

  

  The weekend before last, I went home to New York. It was my first "just because" visit, a getaway simply planned in order to fully enjoy family, friends, and... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2015 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Bonne Journée

  

  The last time I spent a day in Paris with absolutely nothing to do but enjoy, it was 2008. Seven years later I found myself with the same great fortune, in... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2015 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL