I grew up in suburban Illinois – flat land and corn fields, a 40-minute drive from downtown Chicago. In the confines of my small bedroom, I shamelessly made music videos alone through the lens of a neon pink camera. I would play with the kids across the street, burning holes in leaves with sunlight and […]
I once thought that traveling through Europe for three and a half months straight would spark enough creativity to transform my thoughts into novels of text without much effort on my part. Quite the shock when that didn’t actually occur. While I maintained my daily journals throughout the entire trip (in which my sanity thanks
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That 3:30 A.M. wakeup call came quick and early. I was appreciative of the nightlight that had made its way back into the bathroom down the hall at some point this summer. It kept the harsh beams from bombarding my head all at once and made me feel like a little kid again, transfixed by a glowing fish on
“Mom, I’m off to Birmingham.” Read More »
