With my top surgery just a month away I’m feeling both excited and nervous. I’m super excited to finally get this done and within such a shorter time than I previously thought. Since the first initial intake appointment was for September of 2026 but ended up being done in August 2025. And the fact that… Read More Upcoming Top Surgery
I think I’m still not over my culture shock from moving from NYC to Grants Pass, OR. Especially when I dealt with my appointment last month in Portland, OR. I got excited about seeing skyscrapers and seeing a range of diversity of people. I got excited to see more than white ppl! Oh god! Do… Read More Health 078
September to December is always the toughest stretch for me financially. I’ve noticed over the years that this is the season when the price hikes start rolling in, rent increases get announced, and Social Security adjustments get revealed. It’s like the universe piles everything together right before the new year. The Patterns I’ve Learned to… Read More Budgeting Plans for the Last Quarter of the Year
I’m just going to accept the fact I’m going to gain weight every July/August. Not because of lack of trying, but it’s either this or “personal deletion” tendencies. So, i rather take the 10 lb summer weight gain. At least that’s easier to deal with than the thoughts. Sure, summer depression sucks. But at least… Read More Health 077
Today’s goal is to work on a few chapters. Maybe chapter 2 of my DBZ fanfic. Which is something I’m not posting until I have finished 5 chapters.If I’m lucky I might even be able to personally draft up a few mockup side stories for a project I want to do, but don’t know if… Read More Goals for the day and week
You could say I wear a lot of hats — but I prefer to think of them as toolkits. Whether it’s fine-tuning a layout, planning a multi-platform launch, or building a workflow from scratch, I specialize in bridging creativity with structure. Over the past decade, I’ve worked across education, publishing, tech, and service industries —… Read More From Spreadsheets to Storyboards: My Career in Creative Tech & Project Strategy
When I landed my first paying job after college, I didn’t approach budgeting with dashboards and forecasts. Back then, it was simpler—but also way harder. I was trying to survive paycheck to paycheck while dodging invisible fees and figuring out how taxes actually worked. It was messy, manual, and extremely personal. And it all started… Read More Learning to Budget: How Taxes, Fees, and a Prepaid Card Shaped My Financial Mindset
In today’s shifting economic landscape, relying on banks to reflect your actual available balance in real-time can be risky. Between platform processing delays, inconsistent vendor naming, and hidden fees, tracking expenses with precision has become an active challenge—especially for independent creators and freelancers. That’s exactly the situation I found myself in, and it pushed me… Read More From Budget Chaos to Clarity: A Personal Finance Dashboard That Works
Currently really happy at the news I don’t gotta wait a year to start the process to get top surgery. My first appointment for consultation is next month. Super excited!
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