Hello hello, and happy new year! The turn of the new year feels surreal as it’s hard to believe we’re already in 2022 (say that 10x fast). I’m still in my hometown in Poughkeepsie, New York for a few more days, wrapping up 3 weeks total of relaxation and holiday festivities with my family. After … More Hometown attractions + doggy entertainment + rest of the holidays in New York
Happy new year’s eve!! In my usual blogging tradition, I want to share a reflection post on this past year. Writing has always helped me process my thoughts, and I love ending each year reflecting on the last 12 months and looking forward to what’s ahead. 2021 was an uplifting year, and a big reason … More 2021 Reflection
Happy holidays!! I’m currently blogging from my hometown Poughkeepsie, NY, where I’m spending three weeks with my family for the holidays. My time here has included lots of relaxing, quality time with the family, bonding with my dog-nephew, and several family holiday traditions. The week leading up to Christmas, we decorated the Christmas tree while … More Family traditions + Christmas in upstate New York
Hey blogging friends! It’s been two weeks since my last post and things around here have been very busy. The holiday crunch is real! Between the craziness at work, packing, errands, gift shopping, and then traveling to upstate New York for the holidays, it’s been a real whirlwind. My last days in SF were spent … More An early Christmas in SF + spending the holidays in New York
And somehow we are already in December. I feel like last week finally started feeling like winter with the short days and breezy temps finally hitting SF. My energy has mostly been on work where there are endless things to wrap up before the holidays. Outside of that, we did get out for some fun … More Sarah/Dave’s engagement picnic + cable car museum + winter in Japan Town + brother visiting
Joe and I spent our Thanksgiving last week right here at home in San Francisco. In past years, I usually traveled during Thanksgiving, and this was my first year spending it in San Francisco. The extra time off work plus the emptiness of the city made for the perfect few days of recharging and doing … More Thanksgiving weekend in San Francisco + Point Reyes / Bass Lake hike + Alcatraz Island
Hello to you all! Another week has gone by filled with the usual shenanigans. Work has been pretty crazy with the end of year crunch, but fortunately I had a few fun moments to brighten up the week. On Thursday, I met up with my friend from work, Sam. You know those people who are … More Vegan sushi night + weekend things at Golden Gate park + favorite city hike
Why hello! Is it just me, or is anyone else feeling the holiday rush already? Last week was a busy one as it was filled with activities and seeing friends before we all travel for the holidays. The festivities started on Thursday as Joe and I had a date night at the California Academy of … More Museum night + 2 year anniversary + Friendsgiving dinner + Berkeley hike at sunset + reunited with kava
Today, I want to reflect on why I recently decided to cut alcohol out of my life. I haven’t talked about this much except with some friends and family, but my intention in writing is to share this new part of me and maybe even connect with others out there on a similar journey. Let’s … More Six months sober
Happy Halloween! I did nothing for Halloween this year and I’m 100% okay with that. 🙂 The rest of our visit to Texas flew by. After a fun-packed start last weekend, Joe and I spent the rest of the week working remotely during the day and spending time with family and friends in the evenings. … More Rest of our Texas trip
I Run Like A Girl 