When I was about eighteen, I brought a picture of Shay Mitchell to my hair stylist before a haircut, since she and I both have thick, dark hair. Eighteen is very young to have to learn the lesson that I learned that day*, which is that despite having similar hair texture, Shay Mitchell and I… Continue reading A reference image for my therapist
Life Skills
Every month, there’s some tweet authored by a teenager, commenting on the wide berth between the skills taught in K-12 education, and those required to function as a real adult. My school attempted to bridge this gap with a mandatory class called Life Skills that we took senior year. I wasn’t sure what to expect… Continue reading Life Skills
Welcome to… Back to School Month
I am on the record as having said that learning someone was popular in high school makes me like them significantly less. So it will likely come to you as no surprise that I didn’t have the easiest time in high school. Like a lot of late bloomers, I have a fraught relationship with my… Continue reading Welcome to… Back to School Month
Alternate Realities
At the end of February, just over a week before stay at home orders were put in place, I attended a college career fair on behalf of my company. Reflecting on that day, when I shook hands with what felt like a million college students, standing a mere foot and a half away from them,… Continue reading Alternate Realities
Self Knowledge, Bullet Journals, Cooking – thoughts in a pandemic
This morning, I found myself getting nostalgic for the bleary-eyed, early morning train rides I used to take into the city on my way to work. I remembered the way my eyes would burn a little in the mornings when I hadn't gotten enough sleep the night before, and the way my head buzzed as… Continue reading Self Knowledge, Bullet Journals, Cooking – thoughts in a pandemic
It’s me again + 5 Things [Day 16/100]
Well, it's been a minute. I'm very out of the swing of things, and after thinking about potential blog posts for today for a few hours, I finally decided to take the easy way out and post a 5 Things. This morning routine: For the past few weeks, I've been waking up earlier than I… Continue reading It’s me again + 5 Things [Day 16/100]
A Humble Request [Day 15/100]
Whoops, it's been a week-ish since I posted. It doesn't matter why* but what does matter is that I'm here now. While I wasn't writing on this blog, I was reading! In the past week I read four YA mystery novels. They were all fantastic, and I recommend**. I was able to do so because… Continue reading A Humble Request [Day 15/100]
Day to night fashion [Day 14/100]
I have been an Internet Person for over a decade. My favorite ways to kill time on the Internet when I was in middle and high school centered around makeup and fashion, although you definitely can't tell this from any photos of me during that time. One type of video that came up all the… Continue reading Day to night fashion [Day 14/100]
What a day, man [Day 13/100]
Real Kulkfans will know that I skipped yesterday's daily blog post, making this series, well, not daily. But just before I started writing this, I noticed that I had written Day 08 twice, so in a way, it all evens out. I promise I have a reason for skipping yesterday, as if you care. I… Continue reading What a day, man [Day 13/100]
Moving On [12/100]
One side effect of this pandemic is that I'm moving out of my apartment of three years, and back in with my parents. There are a lot of reasons why this is the right move, but it's still incredibly bittersweet to say goodbye to the place I've called home for a significant part of my… Continue reading Moving On [12/100]
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