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  • When the Parrots Arrived, I Knew It Was Serious

    Here I am again… in the middle of the woods with little to no cell service, having the most peaceful day of my life. I’m currently at New River Gorge National Park in West Virginia, and this is probably the oddest national park I’ve been to so far. No entrance fee, no parking pass, no…

  • i love them, but i don’t belong there

    It’s been a hot minute since I’ve written here. Man, trying to spend time with everyone while I’m home is not easy. I love my friends dearly… but damn, can they live any farther away from one another? I guess that’s the price of growing up—everything changes, we all move on, and one day you…

  • The Two Places I Don’t Think

    5/15/2025 I started my long road trip down to Nashville two days ago, and I’m currently sitting in Shenandoah National Park without a lick of service. It’s the best day I’ve had in months—and it’s also my first time camping this year. It’s been too long, to say the least. Last night, I was in…

  • Kiss Me Like You’ll Forget Me

    They’ve all kissed my forehead. Such a small, innocent act. Whether I’m lying in bed or standing in front of them, our eyes meet, and slowly, they lower their gaze until their lips touch my forehead. It makes me want to believe that I mean something—but the only thing I should believe is that I’m…

  • Miss Heartless

    “Yuka, not everyone can be as heartless as you.”So I’m heartless — but you didn’t watch me burst into tears five times today. I hold a lot of guilt…guilt for running away, 20 hours away from home, and leaving my dad behind. I come home for the first time in about a year, and it…

  • I Grew Up Screaming for Silence to End

    I grew up getting the silent treatment from my father, and I hate to admit it, but I’ve done it too. I used to go silent whenever I felt any sort of emotional turmoil. Spoiler alert: it never made me feel any better—just left me filled with pent-up resentment. To this day, I struggle to…