2019: The Retrospective

It was very, very hot this year and continues to get hotter. There are fires everywhere. I stay inside more and more. I admire what Greta Thunberg is doing, even though a lot of people don’t seem to care. I’ve had loved ones say it doesn’t really matter what happens...

Logophobia with Transition

That sounds like a title of a poem, doesn’t it? Or maybe I’ve just been reading too much poetry this year and my brain has become a poem, oh no. I am going back to school for the upcoming spring semester and I’m very excited. I was accepted into the...

My Personal Canon

Inspired by a post written by Adam on his blog Roofbeam Reader, I’ve decided to compile a list of books and writers that I deem my own personal canon – that is, texts that I continue to go back to, that I’ve deemed important in terms of my own life,...

The 2018 Memory Jar Project

Contents: Business card with promo code for the Lockbox Escape Room Business card for Soundbarrier, my husband’s rock band Little figurine of the character Aloy from Horizon Zero Dawn Toothpick with mini Texas flag from a lunch in San Antonio Candle and seating card from Melissa and Adam’s wedding GRE...

2018: The Retrospective

This year felt busy, despite the fact that my 2018 memory jar looks a lot emptier than previous years. I did a lot of thinking about my current job situation and resolved to finally take the plunge and apply to MFA writing programs. If accepted, I will be going to...