solitary thinking
"Solitude is a breeding ground for idiosyncrasy, and I relish that about it, the way it liberates whim." – Caroline Knapp Everyone has a unique relationship with solitude. Some require…
follow the instructions
When I was a teenager, I "passed notes" at school with my friends. I kept many of them as souvenirs from that time in my life. I wonder if some…
the clear path
I’ve been wondering lately when and where I’ll make my next move. It was giving me some anxiety, the not knowing, until I remembered that, if history is any indication,…
number love
I fell in love with numbers when I was a small child. Like probably before kindergarten. When I was in 5th grade, I got a "homework pass" whenever I won…
proximity and the sea
The first time I stepped foot in the Pacific Ocean was on the shore of Nicaragua when I was fifteen. It was a deep, deep blue, and there were red…
throw it out the window
“The voyage of a lifetime starts at the windowsill.” – Khang Kijarro Nguyen On a family vacation, I took this photo while looking out a window as I adjusted to…
the ponder path
I recently had the opportunity of walking a wild, urban labyrinth. It's located between two buildings in Los Angeles and is essentially a community garden, with various vegetables and herbs…
no words
"Some things just can't be described. And stepping onto the moon was one of them.”– Buzz Aldrin When we have extraordinary experiences (or, rather, not-at-all-ordinary experiences), we often want to…
strangers ride
When I was a kid, I’d ride on the Louisville city bus with my grandmother. She absolutely loved it. She’d give a piece of candy to the driver and sit…
riding by
"I think bicycling has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world. It gives women a feeling of freedom and self-reliance. I stand and rejoice every time…
