I don’t mean for this post to come off boastful, but reflective. I want this post to be more of me untangling my life decisions out loud so I can reaffirm them and remind myself that the big decisions I’ve made as of late are actually good things. Yes, I turned down $30,000. The research institute that I have been working at for the past year and a half offered me a job as a full-time employee, complete with benefits…
The Vegas Story Well, talk about the ultimate and much-needed detox. I’m freshly single, I just graduated college, and I’m about to move across the country…again. I think all can agree that a weekend in Vegas with two close buddies is exactly what I needed. I stuffed a backpack full with only the essentials: my wallet, my sparkliest makeup, three different types of bras, and what I thought would be enough underwear to last the weekend. I figured I’d buy…
Pupdate time! The newest addition to my life is a 1-year-old beagle named Special Agent Valentino Rossi, aka “Rossi.” With the departure of Zach from my life, this guy has been a more-than-perfect sleeping buddy and hyperactive partner-in-crime. Rossi and I both found ourselves in Los Angeles within a day of each other. I landed on Sunday night and have had some very…unexpected… reverse culture shock. Traveling from a cableless, internetless, house in a rural village to a suburb outside…
A General Update Involving My Relationship Status, My Run-In with Border Patrol, and When I Hugged Max Goodbye I wouldn’t be me if I didn’t go out with a bang, would I? My last few hours involved breaking up with Zach (though I’m currently sitting on his bed while he gets a movie ready for us), getting pulled over by Border Patrol (I really was acting suspicious), hugging everyone I know goodbye (I kissed Jordan!), and maybe a bit more…