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  • A Table for One & A Wish for Two

    I took myself to Maggiano’s Little Italy on my solo birthday trip in Boston. It was my dinner on the last day. I walked in and asked for a table for one. The hostess sat me at a large red booth all to myself. I did a little boot scoot and boogie to sit in…

  • sippin’ w/ the past

    i met my younger self for coffee. she was twenty minutes early, and me only five. she didn’t recognize me when i walked up to her, shocked to see that we had finally lost the weight we always dreamed of. we both ordered a danish—hers, cheese and mine, raspberry—but no coffee. we both snickered, knowing…

  • My Perspective: Song Edition featuring ‘slower’ by Tate McRae

    Today, I want to analyze a song that randomly started playing on my speaker the other day. The song is slower by Tate McRae. I love Tate McRae, especially her older stuff. Her new music is good, but it will never compare to the gut-wrenching feeling some of her older albums give me. I mean, I would…

  • Quieting the World: 24-Hours Without a Phone

    Today, I woke up and dreaded existence the moment I picked up my phone. So, I turned it off. It’s been off since 7 a.m., and I refuse to turn it back on until at least 9 a.m. tomorrow when this post is made. I even went as far as logging out of my iMessages…

  • The Desire We Devour

    Imagine a cake sitting in front of you. It’s a gorgeous cake, covered with chocolate and filled with luscious raspberry jam. It took hours of standing in the kitchen, making sure every ingredient was beautifully combined. You patiently waited for it to rise in the oven, then waited even longer as it cooled on a…