Family, Favorite Things, Grief, Life, Migraine, Things I Want to Remember

things i want to remember | part nineteen (dad edition)

if you’re here for the first time, welcome! you’ll be able to find the other parts of this series here.there are so many things about my dad that i want to share. as we approach our first father's day without him, i thought this would be the perfect time to do so. 1- he saw chubby… Continue reading things i want to remember | part nineteen (dad edition)

Favorite Things, Humor, Tater Tots

screw it, i’m eating tater tots – episode 63

if you’re new to my blog, welcome! here is an explanation of the tater tot post. things i give up on doing i'm feeling tired and frustrated. here's a list of things i have no desire to learn or do again. fractions new division lining up for anything learning how to parallel park reading all of the… Continue reading screw it, i’m eating tater tots – episode 63

Childhood, Family, Grief, Humor, Life, Music

childhood in a picture

over the weekend, i found a photo of myself: i have a vivid memory of this time in my life that i regularly think about.  the sky is blue and cloudless. i hear the song "afternoon delight" playing.funny side story about that song.- my dear friend rebecca, who grew up in the philippines, once told… Continue reading childhood in a picture

100 Things I Love, Grief, Humor, Life

100 more things i do not love- part three

i've seen this quote a lot over the last month: "i sat with my anger long enough until she told me her real name was grief." -c.s. lewis i had seen that quote before my dad died, but it has come up several times in books i've been reading and in things people have sent me.… Continue reading 100 more things i do not love- part three

Anxiety, Humor, Life, Writing

colonoscopy? sure, i’ll have another

side note: i had this set to publish in mid-march and then my dad's health got worse. i considered scrapping this post altogether, but i also feel the need for a lighter post. trigger warning: i will be talking about bodily functions in today's post. if this not your type of post, you might want… Continue reading colonoscopy? sure, i’ll have another