my entire personality was my nose ring
"what's your favorite thing about yourself?" when i was seventeen, i went on a class trip to israel. for weeks before the trip, i begged my mom relentlessly for one thing: a nose piercing. quite obviously, the answer the first few hundred times was a resounding "no." but i couldn't take that as an answer. in my seventeen-year-old-brain, the only thing that could help me feel any better about who i was and where i was, was a nose piercing. when zits dotted my face, i would tel
Jan 26
how basketball restored my will to live
no, i'm not having an existential crisis. warriors christmas day 2025 in 2024, i got dumped so hard i started journaling. i'd park my car in my garage that was notorious for having no cell service, play the most depressing playlist i had on full blast (see: "guttural sobbing" ) and i'd write and write till my hand cramped and i couldn't see the pages anymore. then, i'd go up to my fourth floor studio apartment, fall to the ground, and sob on the kitchen floor. it was deeply,
Dec 31
how to grow up
a.k.a. how to pack up your entire life and move across the state. by yourself. so. it's been a while. honestly. more than a while. sorry about that. me, with my car packed to the brim, the day i moved to LA. a year ago, i signed my lease for a studio apartment in los angeles, something i told everyone and their mother i'd finally do someday. and then i did. so i found a job (actually, this job found me ) and packed up all my stuff and drove 6.5 hours to hollywood and started
Nov 16, 2024
the best songs of 2023 (in no particular order)
girl who knows nothing about music writes about music for 45 minutes new year, new music, am i right guys? except this is completely...
Jan 1, 2024
my autumn picks
the weather's getting colder and the coffee is getting spicier. time to stay cozy with some music, movies, and more. my favorite season...
Nov 16, 2023
how to make the best box of mac and cheese you've ever had
from a seasoned expert step one: make sure you bought the right box of mac and cheese. annie's white cheddar shells are the golden...
Oct 23, 2023
where i've been
hi again it has been a minute since i sat down and wrote about what i've been up to. so i thought it would be nice to just sit down and...
Oct 22, 2023
GUTS by Olivia Rodrigo Changed My Life
Oh god, here we go again. Who keeps giving me, a person who doesn't understand music at all, permission to keep writing about music?...
Oct 19, 2023
The Harmful Effects of Gifted Child Syndrome
Coming from a previously gifted child. When I was 9 years old, I got a little note in my Friday Folder telling me I had been chosen to...
Sep 12, 2023
Playlist Spotlight: "guttural sobbing"
The best playlist to listen to on the worst days. My friend and I love making playlists. We got really good at making them for very...
Sep 6, 2023
