Yes, we do have glow-in-the-dark spiderweb. — Amid my search for a full-time job, I took a seasonal job at a pop-up Halloween store. It was so much fun! I was surrounded by the vibes of my favorite holiday, and I have plenty of flexibility to do interviews and research positions. …

No one has it all. — I should not be writing this essay. But I am, because I believe in choice and I feel like everyone should know the upsides and downsides of a choice before making it. And honestly, I haven’t heard anything from my side of this incredibly important decision. I am avowedly childfree…

Poetry inspired by “Dark Souls” and “Elden Ring” — We do not know At what time Humanity looked up And said, “Fuck this.” They looked all around At the ruin they found All because some damn gods Were in charge. Some great fucking thing, With a soul that would sing Would live on with their sanity And no fear? …

A little over a year ago, I took on a day job for the first time in seven years. …

Short vignettes on “how it’s been.” Every time I drive into the city, there’s more garbage on the side of the road. There’s always another graffiti sign cursing out the mayor. Another stop sign or metal road marker is cut down every time I look. I listen to podcast stories…

A now annual tradition. Add yours! — Compare to last year’s list. Midriff tops. Make them good, but I won’t care about them at that length. Kill counts in horror movies. Doesn’t make a movie good, newbie. Waist trainers. They’re corsets. Shut up. Screen printing shops. Selective prints is not an identity. How much people spend on…

It made me happy I’ve quit the evangelical team — In college, I was part of an evangelical Christian group on campus. The people were friendly enough, but they were evangelical with a capital “E,” and being part of their group meant I would have to do some outreach. One night, this meant walking up and talking to people about…

It’s time. — In June 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially classified Pre-Menstrual Dysphoria Disorder (PMDD) in it’s new classification system ICD-11. The disease was labelled as a hormonal disease, not a mental illness. For women like me who suffer this awful disease, it was a revelation. The medical establishment had finally…

And you just can’t take it anymore! — Let’s start by busting one big myth about teaching: Only losers or newbies go through slow periods of growth. Consider this one majorly busted—even major teaching pros go through highs and low in selling their courses. Not everyone wants to pay for classes all the time. …