Did you ever have one of those decisions where the pros and cons were so evenly divided that you waffled one way or another forever, hoping that some external force or sign would help you decide? Yeah. I’ve decided to withdraw from my graduate program and not travel to Austria. It is one of those Read more >>

New York was good for my soul. How often do you hear that said? I should Google it to see if perhaps I am the first person in the last decade to say such a thing. What a vibrant, fun city. I’m so glad I don’t live there, I feel I can enjoy it more. Read more >>

It was gorgeous today. We didn’t fall asleep until after sunrise, and then not for long. I had a guitar lesson today. My fingers are still tingling. I have been eating mostly apples and drinking mostly hot chocolate. We went to Long Beach on Friday. Josh got to see the bookstore for the first time. Read more >>

(but really for all the boys who’ve ever cheapened their talent for a smoke) Walk tall, sweet girl. The boys will never notice how long it took your legs to reach the ground. Throw open the red doors, past the signs that smoke and curl and yellow light that falls like loaded dice against the Read more >>