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Did Gilmore Girls give me an eating disorder, a caffeine addiction and a book fetish?
It was certainly great entertainment.
Sep 17, 2025
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Antidepressants
The three of us were sitting in a restaurant when I felt it: it was going to happen.
Jan 14
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Big and small things
That happened in 2025
Dec 31, 2025
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To sit by the Christmas tree
Nostalgia vs. the present moment
Dec 24, 2025
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8 days in this tiny but mighty life of mine
Sep 24, 2025
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Strong opinions on food
Oct 1, 2025
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Do it or don't do it, you will regret both
Nov 5, 2025
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Are funny people the ones having less fun?
Tragedy + Time = Comedy, and other affairs
Dec 17, 2025
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Money diaries
7 days of logging thoughts on money and money-driven creatures
Dec 10, 2025
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I love editing because it's like directing but without interacting with other people
I directed and edited Miley’s first music video for their album Shelby.
Dec 3, 2025
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How to name a person
On the herculean task of naming someone you've never met.
Nov 26, 2025
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How to bleed
First, you must have blood.
Nov 19, 2025
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Protocolary words
The morning I called her, she was busy and couldn’t pick up, so I left a message after the tone, “Hi, it’s me, I just wanted to check on you, call me…
Nov 12, 2025
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Do it or don't do it, you will regret both
On what-could've-beens
Nov 5, 2025
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My sister
Yesterday, I called my childhood best friend without prior notice. She picked up.
Oct 29, 2025
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Two friends walk into a café
One has something to say to the other. Something important.
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