Two weeks have passed since I finished Emily Ratajkowski's debut book, My Body, and for nearly just as much time, I've sat with an empty draft (save the title and image above). So much is on my mind and yet, I'm not sure how to begin or where to conjure up the confidence to articulate those ... Read More
Five Things (9.24.21)
1. After a year of long-distance, my parents are finally here in L.A.—and what makes the visit especially sweet is that they're not here to do anything but see where I live, how I live, and if I'm happy (and safe). Three homecooked meals are served daily, which means that in just a few days' time, ... Read More
If Just for the Jacaranda Trees
For the last two months, I walked, wandered, wondered around my neighborhood in awe of the trees lining the local streets. It's as if one day, all of them decided that this was the morning to bloom—and just like that, we had a bright, violet haze brushed across the sky. That very day—as I was ... Read More