everyday life

  • Notifications I Actually Enjoy: The Sunrise and the Coffee Pot

    What are your favorite 5 apps on your phone? The coffee pot doesn’t ask permission to track my activity. The rooster requires neither Wi-Fi nor a subscription—and unfortunately has no mute button. The dogs don’t need location services to find… Continue reading

  • The Well-Mannered Illusion

    What’s a conspiracy theory you actually find believable? “The mirror doesn’t lie.” EXCUSE ME. We’ve known since childhood that mirrors can lie. We literally built fun houses around the evidence. One makes you six feet wide. Another turns your head… Continue reading

  • Apparently, I’m Unsupervised

    What’s a moment when you realized you were officially an adult? I thought becoming an adult would be obvious. Perhaps there would be paperwork. A ceremony. Someone would hand me a sensible coat, pat me on the back, and send… Continue reading