Day 275: I’m Heading Home!

It’s hard to believe that this journey all began back in 2016. Back when I was working and saving as much as I could for this trip. Grumbling under my breath as I biked to work in freezing temperatures or constantly counting my pennies. I remember wondering if...

The Beginning: Ready or Not

As I roamed the open-air markets of Greece while the sun set off in the distance, I tried to blink back tears. This was two years ago and my first trip across international borders. I had just spent a month in Europe and felt that parts of my spirit were awakening....

State Fair of Texas | 2016 Tilley Taste Test

As if little Autumn Elves have sprinkled their magic dust across Dallas, fall weather has officially graced us with its presence. And this can only mean one thing. The State Fair of Texas is almost here. I mean, it’s completely casual, but I am the biggest State Fair...

Downtown Dallas Public Library | My Darling Dallas

  While I walk through Downtown Dallas during afternoon rush hour, car honks and ambulance sirens ring off of glass skyscrapers and furiously assault my ears. Disgruntled drivers swerve in and out of traffic with a death wish plastered across their car like a...

Behind the Life of an Indie Artist

“Technically I’m perpetually unemployed…”   My Uber driver pulled up in front of an industrial, one-story building hidden in the outskirts of Dallas’ Design District. The old building had a gray brick exterior and tiny windows that sort of resembled a prison. I...