Answering questions about life in post-grad
Hello, friends! If you have an upcoming trip to New York City this year, or if you’re curious about the places I’ve gotten to try, especially through grad school, keep on reading! I split up this food and drink guide into boroughs because I thought location would be best. Depending on where you’re staying or … Continue reading a food and drink guide to nyc
Five years ago, our lives shut down and we lived in limbo for months on end, not really sure how long lockdown would be. I remember being in Charlottesville and then getting the news that we would be sent home from spring break. I had no clue that I’d be in New York City, hiding … Continue reading COVID: five years later
Hello, gentle readers! I hope you are well. It seems my resolution to be consistent with the blog has not quite worked out yet. *shakes head* Life lately has been so inconsistent that I often find it hard to conjure up consistency within me. Today, I write to you in the midst of a decision. … Continue reading lent, seasons, and risk
I’ve been watching two shows on tales of love: Endeavor and Alice & Jack. Alice & Jack is explicitly about love, about its persistence, its ability to hope when there’s no reason to hope, about its ability to catch you off-guard and yet it’s what you’ve been looking for all along. And then there’s Endeavor. … Continue reading two tales on love
Hello, gentle readers! I hope the start of the year has been kind to you. I hope you have been easing into your days, staying as warm and cozy as possible in these wintry days. Now that we’re really getting into new year, I need to get really into job hunting. Unfortunately, it doesn’t appeal … Continue reading discipline or delight
Hello gentle readers! I’ve been welcoming the New Year very, very slowly. I’ve honestly been lacking clarity on what 2025 is supposed to be. I’m worried about turning 25 because nothing about this year looks like what I thought it’d be. On the other hand, the possibilities for how good this year can turn out … Continue reading 2025 resolutions
2024 was a mixed bag of a year. Filled with touches of beauty and aching pain that I couldn’t help but run from. I started the year on winter break from grad school, about to enter the most difficult semester yet, with no clue what was ahead. And still now, I have no clue what … Continue reading what i’ve learned in 2024 + 2024 highlights
Hello friends! I hope the holiday season is treating you well. Since the year is at its end, I figured it’s time for me to share my favorite books of the year. I read books based on interest, rather than what’s just come out or what is talked about a lot, so some of these … Continue reading Best books of 2024
Hi friends! It’s been a long time since I sat down and wrote on this blog. It was an unintended break. I had friends visiting for two weekends and I never finished writing the post that I had planned for the end of October. Let me catch you up on some updates: I finished my … Continue reading a little life recap + kate’s wedding
I’m bringing back a lovely series here on the blog: books and songs! I welcome you to books and songs: fall 2024 edition!!! I’ve kind of fallen behind the reading train, but I’m trying to hop back on. Wolf Hall #3 has my attention half of the time when I usually pick up a book, … Continue reading books and songs: fall 2024 edition
Happy autumn, friends!!! As we get deeper into the autumn season, I figured it would be sweet to celebrate the fall season with a touch of Anne Shirley. This post was inspired by this video by Julia Sullivan. Anne Shirley’s favorite season is indeed fall. After all, she says, “How lucky am I to live … Continue reading Anne shirley autumn
Hello, gentle reader! As we’ve slipped into fall, I’ve gotten the sense that things are temporary. The yellow leaves slowly fall to the ground, the darkness in the morning when the sky is gray and full of clouds, even the soft chill that eventually warms up. Fall makes its way into winter (which I don’t … Continue reading fall morning and night routine
Studying Life with Gigi 