33 things
Below is a list of thoughts, opinions, ideas, and tips that I’ve gathered in my 33rd year on Earth.
- Working from home does wonders for my productivity and mental health
- I like the term “Torah-observant Catholic” for me
- Shaving my head has been one of the finest decisions I’ve made in life.
- I wish I could just answer ‘ Wit Huiswerk’ to most Dutch statements I hear about racism
- Got my first tattoo in June
- I listened to ‘ Girls’ by girl in red 208 times this year 🤦🏽
- We got COVID-19 and it was terrifying, even without a hospital stay
- It’s very liberating to say “I don’t talk about that” when people ask small talk questions about my family or past
- This bolognese sauce from Smitten Kitch produces the best lasagna I’ve ever had
- I found a new job at a company that does great things for the world
- My favorite part of the pandemic, after Tiger King, was Trump’s campaign team sending out a newsletter every 40 minutes on Election day
- It’s okay
- This acoustic version of Mama Kin’s ‘Rescue me’ is so nice
- I don’t know how to speak with a Jewish family member who has become convinced that there is a satanic cabal injecting corona through 5G
- I will not forget the empty shelves
- Got my second tattoo in December
- I missed Paris in 2020
- This pen is this year’s favorite
- My father died
- I bleached my hair
- I joined the leadership team of Vine & Fig and it is so very baller
- Ate Fluff for the first time
- My man Kit built and opened a restaurant
- I didn’t watch Killing Eve until now
- I’ve begun drinking decaffeinated coffee. It makes me feel old, but less headache-y
- Took part in a wonderful webinar on the Pope and the queer community
- Trending this year was “OH MY GOD, my back”
- Carmen Maria Machado
- Found my new favorite rosary from Olvera Street Rosary
- No matter which turn I take, I always end up right back at plain text files
- ‘How to respect my ethnic name’
- Listen to Bedouine
- Despite my academic background in linguistics, I was never really a language snob until this