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“Ohmygod,” comes a squeal echoing down the hallway. “Howareyouuuu?!” I’m in the basement of a gym in Maryland, getting ready to take a Friday afternoon…

Apr 13 •

Friday Night Live

I’m in junior high, sitting in the school’s stairwell on a Friday night and watching a girl cry. My memory is fuzzy on why exactly she was crying; I…

Apr 6 •

March 2024

My Week With Riggins

The first time I met Riggins he was the size of a small rabbit, or maybe an overgrown gerbil; a bundle of paws and curly black hair that I was tasked…

Mar 30 •

Where Are We Going?

“Mom,” the little girl says as her family of four passes me on the sidewalk, “where are we going next?” The mom in question wears a long, flowery skirt…

Mar 23 •

Trying to Make a Video in Buenos Aires

Mar 16 •

On Tattoos and Chairs

“If I lived here,” I tell Miguel as we wait for our table to be ready at the very crowded Vietnamese place around the corner from my apartment, “I think…

Mar 9 •

(Not) Waving Through a Window

I don’t notice the couple across the way until Monday morning when I sit down at the desk in my new Airbnb. I chose this apartment because of the…

Mar 2 •

February 2024

Friendship Flags

“Let me guess,” Seamus tells me while we wait in line to get a drink at the bar, “software engineering.” “Nope,” I reply, thinking how much my bank…

Feb 24 •

Dancing On My Own

“Travis, you shouldn’t have walked here,” Mateo tells me with a worried look on his face. “San Jose is very dangerous at night and you look very…

Feb 17 •

Boxing My Way Back

How getting punched in the face helped me start writing again

Feb 10 •

June 2023

Underground Lessons

There’s a man on my train who asks everyone as they come in if they’re ready to party. He’s reclined in his seat, leaning into a pile of bags arranged…

Jun 3, 2023 •

April 2023

Tonight Could Be The Night

It’s the summer between my freshman and sophomore year in college and I’ve decided to stay and take extra classes. I have a vague idea this will help me…

Apr 22, 2023 •

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