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Cheers to 10 Years, New York

please note: this post was also published on substack where I will mostly be sharing posts moving forward. I will be keeping this blog as a lovely artifact of my time living in Budapest. If you would like to continue following my writing/ life/ messiness you can subscribe for free on substack At the endContinue reading “Cheers to 10 Years, New York”

Age

There are days that I see a wiry coarse gray hair curling up and out into the air from my scalp separating itself from my dark brown hair and I can actively feel my insides decaying. But then there are days that I’m sitting on a patio sipping rosé and I see a beautiful womanContinue reading “Age”

July 2025

Another year has come and gone and I once again and coming to this blog with a completely different intention than the last time I posted. Grad school has been rough lately. I’m student teaching right now and its been fine. The kids that I’m working with are such a bright spot but everything elseContinue reading “July 2025”

Hello Again

Guess who forgot to cancel her wordpress subscription! This (very distracted) lady! Two years in a row now, I think my subconscious has willed me to forget to cancel this website so I would be forced to start blogging again. I started this blog so long ago and had dreams that I would continue toContinue reading “Hello Again”

Find the Green

I find there’s one activity that seems to equal parts startle and comfort tourists when asked where to go or what to do. Advising them to find the nature in New York City. In a city where gray can become the backdrop, finding a green space is essential to your sanity. Sure Central Park isContinue reading “Find the Green”

Falling Back in Love

While I was in Budapest during one of my first shopping trips I found a bookstore with an English section and bought a few books. I didn’t have any hard plans to read them but filling my shelves up with books made my apartment feel more familiar. I bought a fantasy series I never opened,Continue reading “Falling Back in Love”

A few days in Athens

Don’t go to Athens so many people told me. It’s dirty. It’s dangerous. It’s just another city. But you know what? Paris is just some city with the Eiffel Tower. Cairo is just some city with some pyramids. London is just some city with a big clock. I saw the whole city through the eyesContinue reading “A few days in Athens”

Leaving Budapest

While I’ve only had a very small amount of relationships in my life I would say I’ve experienced a large amount of devastating breakups. Break ups of the romantic nature but also unconventional break ups. Break ups with friends. With cities. With versions of myself I was still holding on to. Even with ideas. SoContinue reading “Leaving Budapest”

My Fig Tree Moment

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the Sylvia Path quote in The Bell Jar when she finds herself at a crossroads. She imagines herself sitting underneath a fig tree looking up at all the equally delectable figs. Each fig is a different way her life could go. One fig is having a family. OneContinue reading “My Fig Tree Moment”

Cream Tea for 3, Please

When I was 14 I got a book for my birthday I think from a distant family member that was titled 1001 places to go before you die. I spent a full year flipping through the book taking notes in my Lisa Frank bright purple notebook. I finally narrowed down about 50 cities around theContinue reading “Cream Tea for 3, Please”