The title is pretty self explanatory. This is the map of the Madrid metro system. I was going to review either the red line, the blue line, or the brown line, because those are the ones that run near my apartment. I chose the blue line. I wanted a north-south
I didn’t do a cooking journal in September ‘cause I didn’t feel like I cooked anything notable and I didn't feel like it. White bean stew I’ve had a really hard time getting used to eating and grocery shopping here because a lot of the
This is the third in a three part series on attention I am writing in response to "The Siren's Call: How Attention Became the World's Most Endangered Resource" by Chris Hayes
I'm still getting used to everything, but I feel like in the past few weeks I've finally been able to actually experience being here instead of spending all my time dealing with housing and paperwork and stress. This is my room. Isn't it great?
I'm in Madrid!! Got here on the 26th. The fact that I was going here really truly didn’t set in until I was in the taxi on my way into the city. Like truly up until then it didn’t feel real at all. That was the
To me, LA has always been best defined by its paradoxes. You can be in a noisy concrete city and then drive 10 minutes into a silent tree-lined suburb. It’s beautiful and it’s hideous. It’s inspiring and it’s soul-crushing. It’s a thousand cities and realities
agua de jamaica: I’ve been making batches of agua de jamaica all month. It’s the most refreshing thing ever on a hot day. I think it’s best when it’s super concentrated and dark, which is rare to find in restaurants or cafes that sell agua de
If you’ve spoken to me recently, you might know that I have been making an effort to get rid of most of my belongings. This isn’t exactly a new thing. I’ve moved apartments every year for the past four years now. Expecting a move at the end
This is the second in a three part series on attention I am writing in response to "The Siren’s Call: How Attention Became the World's Most Endangered Resource" by Chris Hayes.
This is the first in a three part series on attention I am writing in response to "The Siren's Call: How Attention Became the World's Most Endangered Resource" by Chris Hayes.
pasta with farmers market vegetables and beurre monte: Summer fruits and vegetables are one of life’s great joys. I’ve been buying sugar snap peas, yellow and green zucchini, and green beans from the farmer’s market. But any summer vegetable is fair game. The seasonality is CRITICAL. When
A lot of this is repeated in the “about” section but hi it’s ori and this is my blog :) I’ve been talking about or thinking about starting a personal blog/portfolio site for like over a year now. It’s time. In 4th grade, I had my own