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...

The Wedding

David and I were married on Dec 9th, 2017 at Tree Tops Park in Davie, Florida. It was a small and intimate event. The time and place were perfect for us. The weather forecast said it was going to be a cold and rainy day, but that was only partially...