Friend Group
Background: This originally hand-written journal entry is from 1/30/2024, specifically a night when I was very emotional about my cousin Liz who I miss every single day. This is for Liz, my parents, brothers, 30+ amazing cousins, and my aunts and uncles who gifted them to me. "The amount of smiling I do in this group chat is statistically astronomical compared to any other chat in my phone. I love it." - Evan I've always wanted to write something about my cousins, for my
Slowing Down
1/26/2024 (Originally written in my journal) As I'm sitting outside in the hot Spanish sun, I'm thinking to myself, "How did I get so lucky?" A friend writing with me by my side, the mountains lined with olive trees in front of me, and the sound of birds playing in the orange trees above me are all I need. Although, my iced coffee and phone playing Jack Johnson radio sure are nice additions. The past 18 years of my life have been defined by assignments, gigs, soccer games,
