Grad school steals your hobbies
I had the pleasure of spending last weekend in sunny L.A., my first time visiting. I went to see a friend from high school, but got the added bonus of meeting his lady and seeing a friend of mine from my summer at the Smithsonian. In between beach time and museums x3 (I’ve been on […]
Wanderlusting
I had one of those dreams last night that seemed really vivid at the time, although now I can’t really remember much about it. I woke up around 6:30, when the world was still half-dark but the birds were starting to chirp. In the dream, I had decided to go to Amsterdam. I was trying […]
Three months and counting
It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost two years since I made my move and landed in Austin. And now, in just three months, I’ll be graduating from my master’s program! (insert equal measures of excitement/trepidation/hope/terror) This semester has been the most hectic, by far. I’m trying to apply to jobs but so far […]
Conversations with friends
I am a verbal processor. I think out loud, preferably talking through things with someone. Sometimes I talk out loud to myself, because even hearing things in my own voice often helps me to figure out what hits the right note. As I talk, things start to make more sense. In some ways, this might […]
Making my move
After months of wanting to talk about this, of feeling like I was always holding back something I was dying to discuss, I can finally share what’s been so central in my life in the past few months. I’m moving to Austin, Texas in August to start grad school! For the last few years, I’ve […]
I like writing, photography, reading, music, design, typography, paper products, days in the seventies and sparkly snow, Spanish wine and cans of PBR. I spent a year in Córdoba, Spain, working as a 
