Personal Blog Est. April 2024
On Strange, Poor, Ambitious White Women
“The woman came out into the waiting room of the editor’s office with a tight, thin lipped smile, with her eyes distantly cast onto the ground before turning to the editor, who had followed her out and cheerfully shook her hand before abruptly turning back and letting the door slam, as if to remind everyone
Loving Your Skin When You’re Acne Prone
It took me a long time to genuinely appreciate my skin. When I was younger, sometimes I wouldn’t even wear makeup to avoid seeing the difference once I washed it off. Now, I enjoy my fresh face in the morning and evening, even though I’m still a little insecure when certain people see me without
Slinking Down 34th in a Pink Mini Skirt
“She always looked people in the eye, not to be confident or polite and not to heed the memory of her mother telling her to be aware of her surroundings. She peered into people’s faces to be singularly aware of herself. In another’s gaze was where she wanted to be. The gaze is preferably, almost
Moist Blueberry loaf
For the past few days, I’ve been devouring loaves of blueberry bread from Grace Mortimer’s recipe (@_myfirstmeals). I was skeptical by the fact that it only had 4 small-portioned ingredients. But trust me, it’s amazing. It’s quick and uses much less flour and sugar than other bread recipes. There’s not a whole lot of room
Fashion in New York City
“…style is all about being ‘weird.” “Everything is very different and against the grain of the outfits that you see in Williamsburg, the East Village or in SoHo.” – Charlie Gonzalez for Gothamist I’m not so sure about that! Today was the warmest day of the year so far in the city. Anticipating the huge
Welcome.
I’m a Midwest expat in New York City who got not-dumped by my non-boyfriend. He told me to start a blog like I’ve always wanted to. I read Americanah for class at a PWI, write in a pink notebook, and pay for a web domain on a pink credit card that I can’t pay off.
