02.21 | my very messy thrifted nyc apartment Consumerism and waste cycles are topics that are really near and dear to my heart, and when I got to New York, I tried to be as mindful as possible to not buy into a culture of over-shopping.
02.14 | what a time to deplete your social battery ADHD time planning me did not realize I needed recovery from all of those little somethings built into my schedule as well.
01.31 | imagining futures against oligarchies Let's normalize fables about futures where rich people CAN’T keep their wealth eternally, because we as a society don’t let them.
01.24 | why is it so hard to talk money? In theory, I’m all for talking frankly about finances... But when I think about having a conversation with anyone about my own personal P&L sheet, I blanche.
01.17 | it snowed in new york When I first came to New York in the middle of a snowstorm during February of 2022, I had no idea that it would be the only snow I'd experience for the next two years. That drought finally ended this week!
1.10 | finding (and looking) fun in a dystopian timeline Every day, we get more news showing us going in the direction of the worst techno-dystopian hellscapes authors have imagined for us. We might as well look like we're living in it.
01.03 | all the best in 2024 from your eldest daughter I am simultaneously consistently grateful that I can have such an oasis of joy and togetherness amidst such a swirl of global (and some extended family) tragedies... and very, very tired.
12.20 | a christmas miracle for my composting program In one of the few pieces of really good news I've had to share this year, I'm excited to say that the GrowNYC community composting program is going to be continuing into at least the first half of 2024.
12.13 | talking china in new york If you know anyone in New York that might want to get involved with China-focused events, please let me know about them!
12.6 | a belated roast of the british museum “How strange,’ said Ramy. ‘To love the stuff and the language, but to hate the country.’ ‘Not as odd as you’d think,’ said Victoire. ‘There are people, after all, and then there are things.” – R.F. Kuang, 'Babel or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the