And Suddenly, There's a Manuscript

12/23/25

4500 words in, I thought to myself, Fine, I'll accept that I'm writing a novel.

Did I set out to write a novel? No. A novel? Who wants to read a novel? Especially by me?

I do! I want to read my own book. These characters are calling to me and I need to figure out what happens to them.

There's a story that's been nagging at me for almost two years now. I scratched out a very rough draft in 2023 in like a month and a half, I was writing thousands of words a day, and really enjoyed the process.

You know what I don't enjoy? Worrying about what it's going to be.

I don't enjoy worrying about outcomes, but I love the process of writing. (Finding it ironic that Dorothy Parker said the opposite. How could I argue with the iconic Dorothy?!) "I love the process of writing." Uch, that sounds so healthy. Why does everything I write make me sound so healthy, when I feel so dysfunctional in my head?

Maybe I'm actually doing things right? Go figure.

It Takes Courage

11/15/25

Courage Bagels on Virgil always gets a huuuuge line on weekends, so when it was a rainy morning, John and I thought we might be able to get some without too much of a wait. Turns out we were wrong, and everyone else in LA had the same idea.

This photo was taken at 7:30am!

So worth it though.

And it helps to have two people because John can park while I wait in line, and also swing the car back around when the food is ready.

Courage is both name-checked in the new HBO show I Love LA, and is where they shot one of the marketing posters. That's all I have to say about that.

2025 Dodgers Victory Parade!

11/3/25

We saw the boys, got some merch and huddled on the metro with 2 million of our closest friends! We love LA!💙🏟️🏆

My mom came with and smiled at everyone on the Metro, and couldn't understand why I was like, "no eye contact, Mother!" She thought she was on a ride or something. It was adorable. But also terrifying.

CicLAvia 2025 - The Heart of LA

10/12/25

Joining the community of Los Angeles for a Ciclavia event has been on my list for a while, so I was excited to participate in the Heart of LA Route last week. John and I rode the Red Line Metro to Pershing Square, popped into the Bradbury Building for some photographs, then made our way to Little Tokyo on foot. Couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day!

We popped into some interesting shops along 1st Street, then made a right at Alameda and grabbed lunch and drinks at Angel City Brewery.

Got into a very exciting game of foosball (John got the game-winning point right as our lunch buzzer buzzed!), then we played about ten rounds of Lotería, picking up some new Spanish words.

I'd never ridden the Yellow Metro line, so it was another new adventure getting home. The Little Tokyo station is beautiful, with art depicting important moments of the area's history. We switched to the Red Line and zipped home, walked back to the apartment, eager to put our feet up!

We love LA, and can't wait to do another CicLAvia day next year!

"It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley"

8/26/25

Caught this documentary I'd been wanting to see at the Los Feliz 3 with John, when it did a one-week run at the theater. Loved it! And we got a Q&A with the director at the end of the film.

The most interesting new thing I learned about Jeff Buckley in this film, is that he was half-Panamanian! My fellow half-Latino!

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