Tell Me on a Friday #15: Bathtub Full of Flowers
Hi-ho readers, Sorry I am coming to you a little late! I’m not perfect but I am bug-bitten. Today is Juneteenth, which commemorates the day in 1865 on which the Union Army arrived in Galveston, telling the Texas enslaved that they had been emancipated. Two years prior. I went to a majority-white private school in one […]
Tell Me on a Friday #14: We Keep Us Safe
Hi-ho readers, It’s day 85 of social distancing, but that seems so strange now, especially being back in New York, or I guess, anywhere. The murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis by a uniformed officer has galvanized people in every major American city (and abroad) to take to the streets and demand the defunding and […]
Tell Me on a Friday #13: From Your Cousin in New York
Hi-ho readers, Greetings from day 71 of social distancing. Quick alert: beyond the new Carly Rae and Perfume Genius, we’ve also been blessed with another Lady Gaga single, Rain On Me (with Ariana Grande). Instant classic. I’ve tried out many different hobbies since I’ve been inside, and have been inspired by finding out what other people […]
Tell Me on a Friday #12: Paradise by the Croissant Light
Hi-ho readers, Sorry for the slightly late release, I was connecting to the wrong Wi-Fi network for TWO hours!!! Pretend it’s still Friday. Greetings from day 57 of social distancing. Every time I see that number rise I am filled with a little more dread. I think it’s noble to admit you’re not doing well. […]
Tell Me on a Friday #11: Fetch the Bolt Cutters
Hi-ho readers, Greetings from day 43 of social distancing. I’m generally a homebody, but being in my house is really starting to get to me. I’m getting used to my new job after a month, but feel like I’ll have to re-orient myself entirely on the day I actually get back in the office. And […]
Tell Me on a Friday #10: Tested Positive for Missing the Homies
Hi-ho readers, Greetings from day 29 of social distancing in Connecticut. It feels like it hasn’t been that short or that long at the same time. I’m starting to settle into the work from home lifestyle, but it’s a little strange doing my job having only been to campus once or twice. I turned 26 […]
Tell Me on a Friday #9: Stand in the Place Where You Live
Hi-ho readers, Greetings from day 15 of social distancing in Connecticut. I feel essentially convinced that I am not infected, and am grateful I have a job that allows me to work remotely. Speaking of that…last Friday I had my last day at The New School and on Monday I started a new position at […]
Tell Me on a Friday #8: Mangiafagioli
Hi-ho readers, I don’t think I could have predicted the events of the last two weeks, let alone the last two days. I’m in my first full day of social distancing. Luckily, I’m able to work from home, am healthy, and have a good support system in place. Many people I know are not so […]
Tell Me on a Friday #7: Kindness Punks
Hi-ho readers, Let me start with the most important news of the day: we have all finally been blessed with new Lady Gaga music. Not “Shallow,” not Joanne, but some real Mars 2112¹ rah-rah filmed in a desert shit. It’s called “Stupid Love.” Please enjoy the video. Places to Go, People to See My friend Jonathan was […]
Tell Me on a Friday #6: Oh No, I Got Ann Taylor’d
Hi-ho readers, Love is in the air, as is the smell of sugar from the donuts I brought to my office. It’s Valentine’s Day! This is the first time (since the eighth grade, shouts out to Arthur) that I’ve had a sweetie to celebrate with, and we’re going to the movies and dinner at Metrograph. […]