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Your mom’s jewelry, your dad’s wooden boats he likes to build in his free time, an old college t-shirt that’s starting to crack. All of these items can be preserved and cherished for generations to come.
Feb 3, 2024
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There’s something so cool about walking through someone’s former home and navigating their possessions. You get a feel for who they were and what they valued, and a sneak peek into their own personal treasure trove.
Someone’s last remaining items can have an entirely new life, and the world can have one less item in the landfill.
It’s like forming your very own chosen family of heirlooms and cherished valuables!
Jan 6, 2025
i love stuff perhaps a little too much and it’s impossible for me to pick a single trinket but in general i think the stuff that i own that’s the most important to me at this point is stuff i’ve gotten secondhand at estate sales vs just bought new. assigning a personal history to something older than myself, keeping things that meant something to someone else meaningful for a little while longer.
started going estate sale-ing summer after i finished college with a great friend i made at school, which feels like the start of becoming the me i am now and collecting stuff that i really intentionally wanna try and keep for the rest of my life. pictured below is a grail from my first ever estate sale: a yearbook from my school 100 years before my graduation.
it’s the first thing you see when you walk into my apartment, the first place i lived in alone long-term - kinda wanna keep it by every entryway as i move apartments.
Mar 26, 2024
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When my grandmother passed she bequeathed “1/4th of her tchotchkes to each grandchild“ (exact words in the will). A house covered in memories is the best kind of home. Fridge magnets. Small models of animals. Snow globes. Holiday decor. Bookshelves upon mantelpieces upon side tables saturated in tchotchkes. Start your collection now.
Feb 14, 2024
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Last Thursday, a meteor appeared in the night sky over Los Angeles. I stood in place for 30 seconds watching it blaze brilliant red and orange before fizzling out suddenly. The experience moved me immensely and filled me with a sense of hope that I hadn’t felt in quite some time. I read later that it was a SpaceX satellite. I wish I hadn’t.
Feb 25, 2024
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There's something about a wet and humid early morning that heals my soul. It's like a free sound bath. Especially if you are lucky and have a little bit of thunder alongside.
May 8, 2024
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Ran into my lynchian neighbor again this morning
Feb 4, 2024