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Thoughts

Moments: I’ll Fly With You

January 13, 2016Jessica Leave a Comment

The conversation started with “How was your holiday break?” I spun the repeated story of how I satisfied a 3 year dream of mine to finally dine at Grant Achatz’s 3 Michelin Star Alinea. The first 3 Star restaurant I’ve… Continue Reading →

Lifestyle, Moments, Thoughts dailies, kindness, listen, moments, randomactsofkindness, sweet, thoughts

Are You Happy?

January 12, 2016Jessica Leave a Comment

This morning I got up and did the usual routine: Went to the bathroom, hopped back into bed with my laptop to check work email, sort through personal email, shop, and then settle into my holy trifecta (Instagram, Twitter and… Continue Reading →

Lifestyle, Thoughts

Phase 10

January 11, 2016Jessica Leave a Comment

Thanks “Grandpa” for that day years ago and teaching us how to play Phase 10. I never knew any of my grandfathers so it was nice getting to meet you, and the best afternoon filled with laughs. Rest in peace. … Continue Reading →

Lifestyle, Thoughts dailies, game, games, grandpa, phase10, thoughts

The Promises 2016

January 9, 2016Jessica 4 Comments

Promises are the uniquely human way of ordering the future, making it predictable and reliable to the extent that this is humanly possible. ~ Hannah Arendt And because resolutions are like totally so 2015. While I’m really happy with last… Continue Reading →

Lifestyle, Thoughts iwill, promise, promises, resolute, resolution, resolutions

Moments: Airports & The In-Betweens

January 7, 2016Jessica Leave a Comment

Lately, I’ve been traveling a lot, it really reminds me of 2007 in both good and bad ways. During these trips, I enjoy people watching travelers as they eat their shitty airport meals and sleep on the multitude of uncomfortable… Continue Reading →

Lifestyle, Moments, Thoughts connect, happybirthday, inpassing, moments, thoughts

Those Resolutions Though: 2015 Wrap Up

December 30, 2015Jessica 2 Comments

Yay I finished a couple days early with my 2015 resolutions wrap up. The promises you make to yourself are the most important to keep, but make room to roll with the punches. In the beginning of 2015, I made… Continue Reading →

Lifestyle, Thoughts 2015, lifestyle, resolution, resolutions, review, thoughts

You Play Piano?

December 17, 2015Jessica Leave a Comment

Me: I’ve been listening to Bieber on repeat since you mentioned it. Yvo: Some of the songs are so good! Me: Yeah!!! I love ‘Love Yourself’ Yvo: Haha yea Me: It makes me want to buy an electric guitar, to… Continue Reading →

Lifestyle, Thoughts conversations, friend, friends, thoughts

Food Music Pairing: Save Room for Pie

July 25, 2015Jessica Leave a Comment

This morning I woke up at 5:45am craving cherry pie. I was going to make this happen today. Jump back nearly 4 years ago now, I had recently been evicted on Christmas day from my beloved low rent Cupertino apartment,… Continue Reading →

Desserts, Food & Drink, Music, Thoughts food, foodmusicpairing, pie

Those Resolutions Though

January 24, 2015Jessica 1 Comment

Late but not never. Flash back almost a month… we spent NYE with our yearly tradition of huddling around a doily table cloth at a friend’s parent’s house playing games. This time we started with a game much like Apples… Continue Reading →

Thoughts new year, newyear, resolutions, thoughts

I Hate You Ma’am

September 5, 2014Jessica Leave a Comment

Stayed at work for another late night today and on my way home I noticed that The Habit near my house that has been under construction for the the past year has a huge Open banner hanging in front! My… Continue Reading →

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