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Sometimes I’m way ahead of the game, and other times I feel like that Charlie Brown song—“I work best under pressure.” The only problem...

It’s hard trying to micromanage a project when you’re not there in person. Being away from SLO while Hansel and Gretel  comes together...

I’m back at SeaWorld, and honestly, I feel like I just wasted the last 4 days doing pretty much nothing. I even flaked on going to Magic...

So this morning, my mom and I somehow went from talking about the Monsters  show I binged yesterday — you know, the one about the guy...

Joe called and asked if I wanted to see Suffs  in San Diego—of course I said yes! I ran and grabbed us rush tickets, and it ended up...

October always makes me think about Costume Capers, where I spent a good chunk of my life.  I miss seeing Keith, Debi, Brandon, Mark,...

Some days, healing looks like deep breathing, journaling, and saying no without apologizing. Other days, it looks like crying in the car,...

I’ve lost many years. Sat in the dark, counting cracks in the ceiling, wishing for silence, cursing the noise. Plans rotted on the...

I’ve been watching Big Brother  all summer, and the finale finally happened. Honestly, it wasn’t at all what I thought it would be. In...

I used to think setting boundaries made me “mean.” Like if I said no, or “I’m not okay with that,” someone would storm off, and I’d be...

We’re in the middle of a three-day weekend run at SeaWorld for the haunt, and let me tell you—it’s a lot. 👻 Tonight I’m making Sunday...

Eight years ago, I got on a train from Los Angeles to San Diego after nearly two months of being homeless and running the streets. I was...

Woke up at 5am, jumped in the car to head home, but made a pit stop to take Sheila out for a birthday breakfast. 🎉 Got home just two...

Sometimes the best moments happen on a detour. On my way home, I decided to take a little side trip up to Fresno to decorate my friend...

Friendships don’t always explode. Sometimes they just… fade. You stop calling. They stop checking in. And then one day you realize it’s...

Off to SLO again to (hopefully!) finish the sets for Hansel and Gretel.  🎨✨ Buffy’s helping me paint today, and I’m crossing my fingers...

You ever meet someone and think, Wow, I feel seen —only to realize later they were staring at you so they could figure out where your...

I’ve fallen so far behind on my blogging lately. Life has been non-stop, and I keep putting it off—but I really need to remember to...

I know they weren’t good for me. I know they left bruises where there should’ve been boundaries. I know every part of me is better...

You know what’s frustrating? Feeling like I’m actually a pretty solid friend. I go out of my way, I make the effort, I do things for...