June 2, 2025

Huge things happening. Here's a recap:

  • I AM FINALLY DONE WITH GRAD SCHOOL. I have completed a MS in Professional Writing from Towson University.
  • Finished my internship and had a grand ole time with it (Hi Jon, if you've found this)
  • After deciding to walk my MS graduation, since I didn't walk for my undergraduate degree and I knew my mother wanted me to, my cap and gown were stolen from my apartment.
  • In the ninth hour, I was able to borrow a cap and gown from a colleague. In order to process a refund, Herff Jones needed to mail me another cap and gown to have me pay to return it. Dumb. But did that.
  • Read at an open mic for the first time and didn't burst into flames.
  • Went to Portland, Maine for a weekend on Union business. Got to see Maine for the first time. Also cool.
  • Went to the free Turnstile show in Wymann Dell Park. It killed.
  • Friend's car got towed from the Turnstile show in Wymann Dell Park. Not as fun.
  • Saw Slothrust in Baltimore. Saw Pierce the Veil in VA. Saw Home is Where in DC.
  • In therapy again! (Hi Kyle. You shouldn't be seeing this)
  • Had a lemonade-themed party on national lemonade day. We watched Lemonade Mouth and made an impromptu shrine to the color yellow.
  • About to go to Vegas for a few days, then going to NJ to see Streetlight Manifesto again (They're dropping a new album! For the first time in 12 YEARS!)

With that said, I am confidently striding into underemployment and so looking forward to having a little more time to do things I want to do before plunging into the full-time workforce for... the rest of my life. Here's a rough overview of my underemployment to-do list:

  1. Find a job.
  2. Deep clean my apartment
  3. [Secret writing gig]
  4. [Secret grants project]
  5. [Secret writing project(s)]
  6. Read my library books
  7. Learn how to recycle paper... and then do it

In the coming months, I'll also be celebrating my partner's 30th birthday, which I'm wondering how big of a production to make it. There will be a cookie cake involved. My best friend is also going to be moving to Canada, so I have to, like, appreciate the time I have with him in the meatspace. OH! And I have a microchap coming out with Ghost City Press in their 2025 Summer Series! Lots to look forward to!!!