Answering questions about life in post-grad
If you are confused about the headline to this post, you probably missed the last one. Here it is. You should totally check that out. I am in a new season and it feels exciting, and so the most natural thing is sharing it all with you! I’m calling this year of grad school the … Continue reading orientation | Columbia chronicles
This is it. This is the post we’ve all been waiting for. Walter Bishop at the beginning of Fringe, “So much has happened here, and so much is about to.” So it is in the spirit of Dr. Bishop, I continue. *screams excitedly* It’s almost mid-August and I’m writing this on a Sunday. I don’t … Continue reading Life Update of August 2023
There’s a delicious shiver of anticipation when you’re going on vacation. You feel it as you pack, eager to land in a new space and just breathe. You notice it when you’re scrolling, looking for activities or restaurants that you now know you have the potential to stumble upon. It’s there as you begin your … Continue reading vacation in the poconos
Lately I’ve been reading Wendell Berry, trying to figure out why he is so beloved and to gain a greater understanding of his views of the world. It’s his fiction that I’ve enjoyed. His stories about Port William are a reminder of the Avonlea and Mitford I long for. These stories are written in the … Continue reading Vocare, a call to place
Welcome back to the blog! I ended up taking a mini-break due to domain issues. I’m glad to be back. I feel a little rusty writing again, but I have to start somehow. I’ve been reading a decent amount this July and I can’t wait to share them with you. Here’s to the books and … Continue reading books and songs summer ’23
Hello friends! Welcome back to the blog! Things have been a little bit shifty when it comes to hosting, so I’m back on my original frontier. (I’ll probably talk more about this soon in a life update.) This past week, an idea occurred to me, and I was, at once, shocked, that it had not … Continue reading NYC vs Virginia
I’m writing this after a long weekend of forecasts insisting that there will be rain and experiencing no rain. To say I’m disappointed is an understatement. I love rain. I love opening my windows and hearing the rain pit-pat against my window. For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to live in a … Continue reading rain and dreams that don’t come to fruition
Hey friends! Hope summer is treating you well so far. Things are stressful and yet slow on my end. I’m waiting for summer activities to pick up. If you’ve been watching the news, you know that the air quality has been on quite a journey lately. The sky seems to be back its normal self, … Continue reading What I’m Watching Right Now
This is another post like one I wrote over a year ago called 12 thoughts. I basically go through my Notes app and find Notes that might interest you or I want to expand on. So here goes. 001. I think I want to start a little podcast called The Chit Chat. It won’t be … Continue reading thoughts from my notes app
As I’m writing this, it’s been a whole year since I placed a graduation cap on my head, sang the Good Ol’ Song, and graduated with the Honor of honors from the University of Virginia. If you would’ve asked me what I expected a year later in post-grad, it would not have been this. Currently, … Continue reading A year in review: post-grad lessons
Today is a lovely day in May. The trees are bright and green as the light streams through my window. I’m relaxing on my couch. Honestly, I’ve been feeling a twinge of writer’s block and I’m in a reading slump, so this was supposed to be a books & songs post, but now it’s not. … Continue reading lyrics i’ve been loving from new jams
Though I’ve never actually stepped into the doors of a monastery, I got to enter into that world while reading This House of Brede. We enter Rumer Godden’s book through Philippa, a top level executive who quits her job to join an abbey to become a nun. I love this story. It is so well … Continue reading in praise of monasteries
Studying Life with Gigi 