I thought it was only appropriate to have my first film post on my favorite movie, Super 8. I first watched this in the dollar theater near our house when I was about 11 years[…]
washington: olympic national park
Last December my family and I traveled to Washington, flying in to Seattle. The first few days were spent exploring the city, becoming more familiar with its urban culture, as well as checking off the[…]
dear future self
As I’m looking out my window on this Monday morning (it actually may be afternoon considering I just woke up), I see my eight year old self climbing up the little dirt hill in my backyard, pretending[…]
“like a girl”
From an early age I think it’s fair to say that girls were made to think their qualities and skills as a person were always deemed inferior compared to those of boys. In addition to[…]
the last bookstore
At the recommendation of a friend, I went to “the last bookstore” today in Los Angeles. It exceeded my expectations in every way possible, as it had such a variety of art forms, displayed in an aesthetically beautiful[…]
“all lives matter”
I appreciate the fact that people love to actively voice their opinions, but those purely outsider perspectives on situations that do not pertain to them, is why this country is struggling to address the issue at[…]
lake tahoe: eagle lake
It’s a rare occasion when every person in my family goes on the same hike without complaint. Usually my dad will opt out (in his defense he does have bad joints) or my mom will[…]
lake tahoe: the drive(s)
Every year it seems that I’m always away during the week of July 4th with family festivities, despite our mutual discontent with the state of our country. In this way we celebrate the fact that[…]
why…
My purpose of creating this blog is to share the endless vacuum of questions, thoughts, and beliefs that pervade my mind. These constant voices have provoked a deep filter of the world around, one that I wanted to write[…]