“When I wasn’t looking, the best things found me anyway.”

About Me


  • The Circus Is Optional

    If you had to sum up your life philosophy in one sentence, what would it be? Love generously, laugh frequently, and remember that not every circus requires you to buy a ticket. And if you accidentally buy a ticket, at… Continue reading

  • Not Everything Worth Keeping Makes Sense

    What’s one thing you own that holds deep sentimental value? It isn’t something I can wrap in tissue paper and hide between the mattresses. Not that I hide things in my mattress, of course. I just happen to know it’s… Continue reading

  • Some of This, Some of That

    Share a few recent shots from your camera roll, no context needed. View all responses Continue reading

  • Why Should Yesterday’s Unpleasant Experience Live in My Thoughts?

    What’s the worst travel experience you’ve ever had? A wise person knows what to preserve, and a wiser person knows what to throw away. So, why should yesterday’s unpleasant experience live in my thoughts? I mean, really. Who decided that… Continue reading

  • The 3:30 PM Mandatory Fun Emergency

    What’s one piece of travel advice you always follow? We spend most of our lives knowing exactly where we are supposed to be. There are clocks to obey, appointments to keep, responsibilities to fulfill, and people who expect us to… Continue reading

  • Four Quarters and a Bicycle

    What was your first ever videogame? If you wanted to know where all the neighborhood kids were on a Friday afternoon, all you had to do was look for the pile of bicycles outside the local 7-Eleven. We were inside,… Continue reading

  • The Discipline of Doing

    Do you set personal goals for yourself? Curiosity encourages you to explore. Determination encourages you to act. Discipline keeps you moving. And none of those necessarily requires a formally established goal. There is more than one way to move forward… Continue reading

  • Before We Predict Tomorrow, Remember Yesterday.

    What do you think is the future of AI? Before we venture into the future, allow me to take you back in time. Throughout history, humanity has welcomed extraordinary discoveries with excitement, curiosity, and sometimes uncertainty. Imagine a world where… Continue reading

  • The Things We Didn’t Know We’d Miss

    What’s the most underrated movie you’ve ever watched? The Most Underrated Movie I’ve Ever Watched? Underrated? If you weren’t among the new releases or the latest Blockbuster hits, we weren’t watching you. You see, I come from the Blockbuster generation,… Continue reading

  • The Diary of a Crown

    Which book’s world would be the absolute worst to live in? View all responses Imagine living in a world where your cousin wants your throne, your husband wants an heir, your sister wants your crown, and you’re wondering whether somebody’s… Continue reading