AUGUST 2023

SONG INSPIRATION This month’s blog is inspired by Doja Cat’s single, Paint the Town Red. ARIZONA The feeling of home I cultivated while residing in Arizona for a decade has vanished. What remains is an angst of the unsettled – typical of the postdoc experience. Nowadays, Arizona feels like a vacation destination. I recently popped […]

JULY 2023

A sense of urgency is just a capitalistic construct, so take your time and read this at your leisure. SONG INSPIRATION This month’s blog is inspired by Silk & Cologne by EI8HT & Offset from the Metro Boomin Across the Spiderverse soundtrack. SUMMER UPDATE It’s hot. In land, air, and sea. Heat domes. Wildfires. Boiling […]

JUNE 2023 PART II

SONG INSPIRATION This month’s second blog was inspired by ‘Annihilate’ from the Across the Spiderverse Metroboomin’ soundtrack. THE QUEEN’S RETURN Four weeks ago, I hosted my mom in an emerging annual tradition. It was a trip of firsts for her. First time in New England, crossing an international border/leaving the country, visiting Canada, exploring a […]

JUNE 2023 PART I

Behold – we have once again entered a fabled month of two blogs. Mayhaps this one is short and sweet. SONG INSPIRATION The first blog of this month is inspired by a throwback track from Cherish, ‘Do It To It’. FIRST SEMESTER DOWN I’ve completed my first semester of teaching my first course at a […]

MAY 2023

SONG INSPIRATION This month’s blog is inspired by Aysia Berlynn’s Manifesting. THE BLOG PROCESS Thank you for another reader suggested topic – the blog process and how it affects me! This topic forced me to reflect on the history of my blog, why I do it, and my vision for this site. I’ve produced monthly […]

APRIL 2023

My, how the semester flies. Only 5 weeks left of teaching. Let’s dive in! SONG INSPIRATION This month’s blog is inspired by Kelly Rowland’s “Black Magic” from her EP, K. LIFE IN DIFFERENT PLACES Woohoo – the second reader requested topic! This is a fantastic question which forced me to reflect on the different places […]

MARCH 2023

The last month has been a doozy so it’s no surprise that it’s time for me to pour reflections onto the page again. SONG INSPIRATION This month’s blog is inspired by Stomzy’s Do Better. TOPIC REQUEST – BUDGETING FOR MULTIPLE FINANCIAL GOALS Our first reader suggested topic! This is actually something I do, but for […]

FEBRUARY 2023

I wrote this month’s blog in the maelstrom between returning from a 3-week trip abroad, packing the remaining 30% of an apartment, and relocating across the continental US. SONG INSPIRATION This month’s blog is inspired by Migos’, Stir Fry. THIRD TIME’S THE CHARM – JAPAN Japan no longer feels like a faraway place after the […]

JANUARY 2023

2023 is already bonkers! On top of everything this week, I also have to blog. SONG INSPIRATION This month’s blog is inspired by a throwback, Future’s “Honest”. PACKING Packing is exhausting. – Universal truth The apartment is ~75% packed. Thanks to rigorous scheduling and proper prior planning, the process has been straightforward thus far. […]

DECEMBER 2022

A lot has happened. Let’s dive in. SONG INSPIRATION This month’s blog is inspired by Nicki Minaj’s “Chi-Raq”. HOLIDAY-WEDDING RECAP After four cold ass (sometimes snowy) weeks in Idaho and a year away, I spent 2 weeks on the Gulf Coast for Thanksgiving and my sister’s wedding. We reminisced, argued, laughed, ate, and drank. A […]