summer has been a long ridge hike: exhausting, full of ups & downs. my feet are blistered, my quads are screaming, and my lips are...

heartworm coffee grounds and mugs. months pass and the laughs linger at your countertop. catoptric tristesse disco balls hang high –...

my alarm went off at 7:00 am this morning, but it wasn’t the first time i woke up since going to bed at 9:00 pm last night. a combination...

it’s 6:15 am. i feel small. i am surrounded by birch trees. the ground is once again covered in white powder (in may). snow falls from...

having had recently turned (whispers) t h i r t y (gasp) i feel like i need to have something profound to say about entering into a new...

it has been nearly four years since i have written anything. i've been asking myself -- why did i stop? i don't have a good answer. but...

airports. they’re such a weird place to pass time. thoughts race through my mind, skin cells dry up, and germs are passed through the...

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hello! the past few months, i have been M.I.A. from the realm of writing. you last heard from me as i was preparing for an exotic trip to...

my relationship with trust has been a bloody battle. a battle in which fiery darts blaze through the air. some of which penetrate my...

january 31, 2005 "today is my dad's birthday! tonight will be a lot of fun. except for the fact that i have martial arts. don't get me...

four years ago i entered the blogging realm. i started by capturing the moments of my travels in south america: from the quaint living in...

hello! being a few days shy of the big 2-4 i've been doing a lot of reflection. where was i ten years ago, five years ago, two years...

Dear First Grade Self, You are undoubtedly rocking your Winnie the Pooh overalls, pigtail braids, missing teeth, and awkward...