You know that little voice in your head when you’re at the bar that tells you not to drink that shot of Fireball and then you do it anyway? Well I’ve heard that voice a lot lately, except instead of warning against throwing cinnamon flavored gasoline down my throat, it’s been telling me to write….
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Pay Attention
I have a shocking piece of information: no one in their 20’s has anything remotely figured out. After many mental breakdowns and reevaluations of my life and career choices, I realized that writing is the only thing I have ever known that I was good at. And I know that someday I want my sole income to…
Committing Myself
When you date someone for 3 months, it’s time to have “the talk.” What are we? Where is this going? Are we exclusive? Chiang Mai and I have been on and off for almost 3 months now and it was time to have that talk. I’ve been back and forth on my feelings for this…
Cat In The Wall, Eh…?
I never could have predicted how quickly I would just accept the bizarre things that happen to me every day. I don’t think twice about an entire family traveling on a motorbike together or a monk stopping at a 7-11. I see stray dogs crossing the street and laying down under trucks to escape the…
The Checklist
“Traveling” is a very misappropriated name for the thing that I love to do. I hate the actual traveling component of it. I hate going through airport security and waiting for buses and figuring out the train system of a different country. I am not a patient person in any of those respects. This past…
You Know Nothing, Jon Snow
In 2001, the classic mother/daughter duo Lorelai and Rory Gilmore took a road trip to Harvard. Staring before the enormous Harvard library with millions of volumes, Rory stood gaping at the monstrosity and screamed, “I’m stupid!” If there’s one moment that could encapsulate my experience in Thailand so far, that would be it. I thought I…
Travel and Privilege
This past week I purchased a one way ticket to Thailand. Yes, to some this may seem stupid and impulsive, but I don’t have any regrets. I’ve worked hard this past year to make this happen, without a doubt. But I would also like to take the time to address how I received this opportunity and…
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