July 3rd, 2026 I saw a t-shirt today that made me sad. It also served as an important statement on the state of this country during our birthday this weekend. The shirt itself was joyously racist and aggressively obnoxious; in other words, it well-represented the administration and its supporters. It’s not always a shirt; sometimesContinue reading “Fight Song”
Tag Archives: Adulthood
In The Hunt
June 29th, 2026 Being weeks out from graduation now, the first question people usually ask when they see me in the wild is: “How’s the job hunt going?” My answer is always succinct and honest: it is a nightmare out here. It is a daily humiliation, a habitual humbling, a constant experience of rejection andContinue reading “In The Hunt”
Dual
June 17th, 2026 I don’t know what I am. Zen Buddhism says that in our absolute reality, each of us are the whole universe and nothing simultaneously; in our individual, relative versions of reality, however, I believe the entire point of our existence is to discover who we actually are before we’re gone. Usually whenContinue reading “Dual”
World Cup 2026
June 12th, 2026 I’m so sorry if you see me in the next five weeks because my personality will be, largely, the World Cup (though, depending on your opinion of me, this may be better than whatever my normal personality is). I’ve always had a complicated relationship with soccer; I have both hated it andContinue reading “World Cup 2026”
Not So Fast: My Time At DCTC
May 15th, 2026 “Wow, it went so fast!” This is the most common response I receive when I tell someone that I graduate from school this month. And, with all due respect, this has not been my experience at all. No, this has been two of the longest years of my life, in the veryContinue reading “Not So Fast: My Time At DCTC”
Undone: My Graduation Speech
May 7th, 2026 Whoa! My heart is bursting. A massive and sincere thank you to everyone who came out to Commencement and supported me tonight; I love you all so much. A wonderful evening and every single person I saw and talked to was so lovely. My speech went fine, but! A whole page wasContinue reading “Undone: My Graduation Speech”
Head-On
May 1st, 2026 It’s my birthday (again) and I’m one of those people who don’t hate it; I know too well that not everyone gets to grow old like they should and I adore every minute I’m here (even those minutes I don’t adore). On this day I usually reflect on my most recent journeyContinue reading “Head-On”
BPA State Leadership Conference 2026
March 8th, 2026 I participated in my first Business Professionals of America State Conference yesterday and it was a blast! I was definitely a theater kid in high school (ahem, drama club president here) so, between that and always having a job, I didn’t really have time for any other clubs or organizations. When IContinue reading “BPA State Leadership Conference 2026”
“luck… or something” Review
February 20th, 2026 Am I about to write an essay about Hilary Duff and her new album, “luck… or something”? You betcha. But I feel like it’ll be worth your time, especially if you’re an elder millennial and thinking deeply about this era of your life. Let’s make my musical roots clear: I love allContinue reading ““luck… or something” Review”
Cat Mom
December 16th, 2025 I may have mentioned this once or twice before but I am a very anxious person. I am a tragically empathetic sponge (which my drinking used to magically squeeze) and a standard-issue artist; I feel too much and when the world feels like too much my brain crosses streets like a squirrel.Continue reading “Cat Mom”
The Den 