Slice of Life

    • QQ

      While we’re on the subject of boba, can we talk about texture. Taiwanese people have a word for a texture that’s similar to chewy, but with a little more bounce to it–k’iu. It sounds like the letter Q in English. If something has really good Q texture you call it…

    • Boba aka bubble tea

      “Did you know that boba is from Taiwan?” my husband asked, looking up from his phone where he was most likely reading something about Taiwan in preparation for our trip that we took this summer. I looked at him incredulously. “Yeah, I do know. You know, since those are my…

    • Leçon de vocabulaire

      Leçon de vocabulaire

      I don’t typically expect to learn new vocabulary when listening to the podcast Smartless. But the latest episode I listened to featured John Oliver, a comedian I learn all kinds of things from on his weekly show, Last Week Tonight. I found it amusing to learn two new words from…

    • Carpool

      Carpool

      On Saturday afternoons, when I’m commitment-free, I like to go to a GROOV3 dance class. It’s a fun way to get out the stress of the week, get some exercise, and work that brain. The only thing I don’t enjoy about it is driving there. It’s about 30 minutes from…

    • Metrophobia the poem

      Ellipses…Em dashes–Well…so…like Cover upWhite spacesBlank pages Therefore wordsAnd heart canbe hidden Thank you to the people who encouraged me to not give up on poetry and to the bloggers who introduced me to this format–the tricube. (Sorry, but I can’t remember who it was now!)

    • Still processing

      TW: guns, school shooting Last night I was mindlessly scrolling when I came across this TikTok video in which the creator was expressing their frustration at how little media attention was given to the shooting of 8 high school students in Philadelphia, as well as how quickly students were expected…

    • Metrophobia

      noun. an irrational or disproportionate fear of poetry When I was in third grade, my teacher printed out poems that we had all written and made us each our own anthology. We made covers for them out of cardboard and some kind of decorative adhesive paper. Maybe Contact paper? I…

    • Pi Day

      Stories about pie for Pi Day…1. My ex-mother-in-law made the most delicious pies during the holidays. One year I asked her the secret to her consistently flaky crust. “Pillsbury.” 2. When I was in high school, I worked at Marie Callender’s. I tried every single pie flavor we offered, except…

    • Hello, (not so) fresh

      Anyone else subscribe to a meal delivery service? My husband and I started a few months ago and at first I loved it. I hate wasting food and with just two of us in the house, a lot of produce was going into the trash. I also can’t overthink what…

    • Jinxed

      Yesterday I ended my post with a message of encouragement, “Day 11, people! Let’s keep it going.” And here I am on day 12 feeling uninspired and indecisive about what to write. I jinxed myself! Here are a few things I’ve been thinking about, but maybe for another day… •…