n. Los Angeles, an apartment
v. to recognize the passage of time
Category: Personal
shelter /ˈshel-tər/, n.
the Bay Area, a living room, a patio with picnic tables, etc.
remember /rəˈmembər/, v.
memories of crying over books, most recently Know My Name by Chanel Miller
immigrant /ˈiməgrənt/, n.
a title that carries beyond just the generation that has moved
burnout /ˈbərnˌout/, n.
I’m one of the few people I know—in real life—who actually uses their Twitter in some productive fashion. It’s where I keep up with a handful of… Read more “burnout /ˈbərnˌout/, n.”
view /ˈvyü/, n.
Room decorations are weird. Specifically, the things you hang on your wall are weird. Think about it. You’re choosing to hang things on the certain walls you’ll… Read more “view /ˈvyü/, n.”
midair /midˈer/, n.
As promised, the millennial adult is back. In my last blog post, Exhibit A of my undeniable adulthood, I promised I would follow up with Exhibits B… Read more “midair /midˈer/, n.”
hip /hip/, adj.
Millennials make a lot of jokes about “adulting,” particularly after they graduate college. For example: getting groceries and running all your errands, like doing laundry and cleaning… Read more “hip /hip/, adj.”
competition /ˌkämpəˈtiSH(ə)n/, n.
There’s a different sense of competition that arises in the post-grad space after you finish the “traditional” 16 (or 18) years of schooling: preschool, K–12, plus college.… Read more “competition /ˌkämpəˈtiSH(ə)n/, n.”
recall /rəˈkôl/, v.
Everybody likes a listicle. I love making lists, but prefer writing long-form. In this moment, however, I am wildly outnumbered by, well, everybody, so you get a… Read more “recall /rəˈkôl/, v.”
