The Best and Worst of 2021

2021. The year that was supposed to save us from 2020 and let us finally move forward. When a baby seal appeared on a jetty a few blocks away from me in Long Beach on January 2nd, I thought it might be a sign that...

New Phone New Existential Crisis

Hello from the iPhone 13 Pro! 👋🏻 I’m not going to lie, I’m kind of scared of how good this camera is. It’s insane to experience all of the advancements I’ve been missing out on for all of these years, plus more. (While I held...

The Award Goes to…

Thank you so much to Johanna Mathieson and Artists in Partnership for hosting the amazing “Women in the Arts” virtual ceremony on Monday evening!! 👏🏻👏🏻💕🏅 It took a bit of teamwork to get the live stream going, but we made it work! (Because that’s what we...

Nail Art Imitating Life

Tried out some new funky nail art techniques this morning and I’m kind of excited about it! 💅🏻 🙌🏻 *self-five* Sometimes I get bummed thinking about how I’ve completely abandoned traditional art. It’s usually the overthinking and overwhelming perfectionism that gets me, (on top of...

9-11-20

It’s impossible to forget 9-11-01. Somewhat conveniently timed, I recently found this memorial drawing I made in high school (probably from 2001) while going through some old notebooks. I wasn’t going to post this today, but I felt like it could make up for the words...

The Social War on Racism

Yesterday I felt completely paralyzed. I spent a large portion of my day staring at my phone in disbelief taking in every photo, every video, every status update, and every comment war. I usually catch myself when I feel like I’ve been on social media...

Tangina Quarantina

This Orange Star flower plant (whose official name is now Tangina Quarantina) has not only been my trusted quarantine partner but this beautiful symbol of changing life. I’ve basically been alone for a month now in this studio apartment and like everyone else, my...

That’s a wrap on 2019

I didn’t think I’d have the energy to come up with a 2019 Reflection post since I couldn’t seem to find the meaningful words for my 34th Birthday, but the words finally started to knock on my brain door conveniently while I was busy trying...

1 year of Living Solo

It's pretty insane how fast a year goes by. It's been a year of highs, some pretty low lows, and a shitload of self-reflection. It's been a year of overspending on home decor, learning how to only buy the food I need and eat it...

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