Sophia

SS99

The skeletons in my closet hang there, stoic and unmoving: my coats from years past They relax and lie idle, stale fumes of past fragrances stain the fabric and clasp the seams I hang them proudly. The collars slack and soft Reminding me of past lives: lived, conquered, failed, romanticized, dreaded, shameful, celebrated, repressed IContinue reading “SS99”

Talia

Grief In September, we lost Talia. It’s taken me a long time to find the words. I’m so lucky to have inherited some of her qualities and I see her in myself every day. She was my first taste of chosen family, she took me in at age 13 and loved me unconditionally ever since. Continue reading “Talia”

The Writing Exercise

April 5, 2024 Where: Darling [the bar] Who: Antonia, Margot, Sophia What: Bring a pen and paper to Darling and write something in 5 minutes using all of the following words [3 adjectives, 3 verbs, 2 modal] The words [chosen by Antonia] Turquoise April Darling Dry Choices Friends Sandalwood Can Will * ability to conjugateContinue reading “The Writing Exercise”

My new favourite word

MY NEW FAVOURITE WORD I don’t remember when it occurred but I learned a new word sometime in the past couple years that recently came to mind. I actually think I know exactly who taught it to me… But can’t say for sure. Recently it sprung up in my memory and now I would sayContinue reading “My new favourite word”

I still love my ex

March 29 2024 I still love my ex, Penelope. But not like that! I love them so deeply as a person, a friend, and a colleague. That’s right… We work together, we hang out at work, we hang out outside of work, and it WORKS! How lucky! But really, we worked hard together and apartContinue reading “I still love my ex”

Bury me in my 501s

I’ve never purchased a new pair of 501s. I’ve only been so lucky to meet them in thrift stores and over-priced consignment stores. I’ve owned three pairs in my life, and currently of those three, I have one left. The first pair I encountered was in my hometown at the Salvation Army thrift store. WhileContinue reading “Bury me in my 501s”

Where are you running to?

Running will never go out of fashion, but in recent months and the past year, I’ve noticed an uptick in the amount of people running. This realisation isn’t only a causation of the 0.5x-wide-angle-long-arm selfies I see on my Instagram feed, it’s also the amount of people running on the streets. Maybe I just liveContinue reading “Where are you running to? “