Night Person, Morning World
INTRO — Nights Make More Sense Than Mornings Some people wake up glowing. I wake up negotiating with gravity. Nights have always been kinder — quieter, cooler, less performative. The…
Christmas Cookies, Cat Royalty, and the Only Tradition That Stuck
Let me set the scene. The kitchen is warm in that winter kind of way — not cozy, but practical. The oven hums low, the countertops are dusted with flour…
Love Travel. People? Not Always.
Let me set the scene. You’re in the middle of a market — heat pressing against your back, fish scales glinting under fluorescent bulbs, noodles steaming hard enough to fog…
The Food That Built Us
Let me set the scene. The kitchen is warm in that slow, heavy way — the kind of heat that creeps into your clothes and refuses to leave. The windows…
Two and a Half Meters of Grace
Intro The rain had that fine, misty stubbornness that never really falls — it just hangs there, waiting for you to walk into it. The kind that slicks your hair…
What Makes a Good Traveler?
The Taste Test of Respect A good traveler eats with curiosity, not fear. You don’t have to love every bite, but you damn well try it before declaring it “weird.”…
What Makes a Good Traveler?
The Neighbor With Luggage Being a good traveler is basically being a decent neighbor—just one who drags wheels instead of watering plants. Same rules apply: keep your noise down, pick…
Half-Packed Thoughts: Don’t Saw Sawdust – The Best Advice I Ever Got
Grandma’s One-Liner “Don’t try to saw sawdust.”That was my grandmother’s mic drop. No lecture, no sugarcoating—just one image sharp enough to shut down my spirals. The Kitchen Scene She usually…