Day 59 and feeling fine. My new hit single. About to top the charts. What can I tell you about today? All these days last eternities now, have you noticed? And simultaneously they pass without demarcation. It's Friday I've heard. That's the word on the street. This morning I was frustrated. I read "Wise Blood" … Continue reading Shelter in Place: Day 59
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Shelter in Place: Day 32
Now these numbers don't even look real. 32? Weird. It's sunny today here in Oakland, and I'm busy planning my move to Idaho and the next phase of my life. I can't believe I'll be leaving California in a number of months. On July 4th, I will have been here exactly four years. I remember … Continue reading Shelter in Place: Day 32
Shelter in Place: Day 23
Greetings my fellow Gremlins, Ghouls and Goblins, It's Day 23. Gray here in Oakland. Pearly cloud cover. Little traffic on the Bay Bridge. With less than a week until decision day for grad programs, I'm not feeling super optimistic about getting off the waitlist for either Boise State University or the University of Idaho. But … Continue reading Shelter in Place: Day 23
Coming Home
As of today, June 9, 2018, I have been back in Oakland for exactly one month. Understandably, many of my acquaintances believe I am still on my European quest, and in a way, they aren't entirely wrong. It feels dramatic to say that a three-week trip changed my life, dramatic, but accurate. I've always sought … Continue reading Coming Home
Oxford- Visiting Graves
Oof. Readjusting to "normal" life is difficult. Suddenly people want me to be places at certain times and Scout expects to be fed (every day, too!) and there's something called a "job" that people are going on and on about. Which is a long way of saying, it's taken me a while to write this … Continue reading Oxford- Visiting Graves
London- Don’t Meet Your Heroes
All right folks, back to your regularly-scheduled programming. (Will return to dismantling capitalism in two ticks.) On my three week solo international journey (aka my TWSIJ), I visited London for the first time. I was torn between giddiness and apprehension. For most of my life, I had been exploring a different version of London, a … Continue reading London- Don’t Meet Your Heroes
Amsterdam- Dedication
I am home now, back to the sunlight and hypocrisy of Northern California, and I finally have a moment to catch you up on the last half of my travels. When we last spoke, I was in Wiesbaden, returned to my AirBnB after a long walk in the dark. The next day, bright and early, I … Continue reading Amsterdam- Dedication
A Long Walk Home
So I've been thinking about this post for a long time. Since way before the trip began. What does it mean to be a (relatively) young woman (?) traveling alone in 2018? I have always loved exploring on my own, but in the past it has always been within the context of a group. I'd … Continue reading A Long Walk Home
