April 4, 2019 Living Poetically: Life Lessons from the Dirtiest of jobs PART TWO OF TWO—In my previous post, I talked about an idea of mine I’d termed long ago “living poetically.” Now that I’ve introduced…
April 4, 2019 Living Poetically: A Search for Meaning In Soup and Seinfeld PART ONE OF TWO—A few years ago, I was pretty into this idea I had running through my head—something I’d termed “living poetically.” Now,…
January 1, 2019 Strangers & Stanzas: A Story from a Crowded Street Corner There’s something profound about a total stranger reinterpreting thoughts for you—especially when that means writing you a poem on the fly.
September 15, 2018 Dueling and (Not) Going to Japan Life’s a journey, especially when you’re a seventeen-year old high schooler obsessed with Yu-Gi-Oh. I mean, there’s a pretty long way to go if…
September 6, 2018 Coffee Shop Culture: Finding Community In Every Cup It’s raining outside, but within these four walls everything is safe and dry. I’m in my favorite coffee shop—a creaky, cozy refuge for students,…
August 13, 2018 D.C. Diaries, Pt. 1: Beautiful Country Like any good trip to Washington D.C., my first visit to our nation’s capital culminated with an exercise in poetry from the top of Lincoln Memorial.
July 23, 2018 Podcast Ep. 2 – “Silent Hours” Sometimes solo travel can be just what the doctor ordered, especially when what you crave is a bit of adventure in a smoky mountain…
April 23, 2018 Podcast Ep. 1 – “Snapshot” He’s growing up fast, but a home video from more than a decade ago perfectly captures the energy of my brother’s seven-year old self.
March 18, 2018 A Dangerous Dreamer: An Optimist’s Take on Gatsby While I wouldn’t consider myself an avid reader, if any book’s near and dear to me, “The Great Gatsby” is the one. If you’re wondering why, well, the answer has a bit to do with a shared love for dreaming.
March 3, 2018 Six-Day Culture Shock: My Trip Along the East Coast Six cities, six days, one bus and thirty-plus people… all with an average temperature of about sixteen degrees. Also, did I mention I was…
