“Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let the pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place.”
hey hi hello!
I'm a compulsive writer, creative strategist, and experience junkie currently eating my way through New York City and seeking the meaning of life (among other things).
some of my favorite things
Reading, travel, cats, jasmine tea, clever microcopy, Korean skincare, minimalist design, vintage slang, logic puzzles, good ramen, short poetry, home decor magazines, miniature desserts, bar trivia, portmanteaus, email newsletters, dark lipsticks, and comfy cardigans.
some of my core beliefs
The best things are beautiful, intentional, useful, and inspiring
The Oxford comma is essential
The secret to being an interesting person is to read more + indulge your curiosity
Happiness is waking up in a different country
Design makes the details
Good skincare is universally necessary
You have to learn the rules to better break them
Face masks are the new engagement ring
some final thoughts
I’ve always though the term “lifestyle blog” was unsatisfying. Sometimes lifestyle blogs are more aspirational than truthful. But this is a lifestyle blog because it is unequivocally and unapologetically about life; it explores equal parts aestheticism and imperfection as I learn what it means to be alive and to be human. Life is messy and full of flaws, and that’s the beauty of it. And I want that to a primary focus of this blog rather than an asterisk.
I couldn't find any other lifestyle blogs like this, so I wrote one; it’s a way for me to indulge my own curiosities and share my thoughts about the things I’m passionate about—the places I travel, the food I make, the things I read, and the little things that keep me awake at night.
currently
eating fried chicken and sylvia's uptown from sylvia's restaurant
wearing krave beauty the great barrier relief
reading the power by naomi alderman, evicted: poverty and profit in the american city by matthew desmond, and intimations: stories by alexandra kleeman
watching street food and penny dreadful
listening anomalie, nao, big fish, and moses sumney
exploring alaska, canada, and seattle