On weeknight activities.

Because I’m crushing hard on my life in Austin this week I wanted to share a few pics from the Trail of Lights, which happens to be in my backyard.

On age.

As I sat on the creek bed rolling up my pants, untying my shoes, and removing my socks, I paused for a moment to meditate on my situation. It was the second weekend in December. The temperature was approaching 70 degrees. I was removing my socks and shoes to carry my bike across a creek […]

On logistics.

A few days ago I listed some of the things I don’t miss about Manhattan. After taking a moment I’ve realized what it really comes down: I felt coordinating my life in New York was unnecessarily complicated. There were always so many logistics to consider. I know that makes me sound whiny. “Oh poor me, I had to plan around mass […]

Got it.

Figured out one thing I miss – properly sliced cold cuts. And I miss deli sandwiches with properly sliced cold cuts. So I guess that’s sort of two things?

On Manhattan.

I don’t miss commuting into Manhattan. Don’t miss Port Authority. Don’t miss walking to the subway. Waiting for the subway. Riding the subway. I don’t miss the crowded sidewalks. Or the garbage scattered on the streets because people are lazy and sloppy. I don’t miss the smells. The colors. The noise. The constant sensory overload. […]