Week 13: High, Low, Buffalo

03 Apr, 2026

Getting around to write and post this later than I wanted to, but in the spirit of done is better than perfect, here it is. Onward!

3/22/2026 - 3/28/2026

High

With family scattered all around the country across multiple time zones, it's easy to let time float by without keeping in contact. Last week I was able to catch up with my cousins – K is in her first year of law school at Harvard, and her youngest sister K was visiting her in Boston during her spring break. Even though our age gaps are kind of nuts (10 and 17 years, respectively) I'm so grateful that we get to keep our bond strong.
I was also able to FaceTime my paternal Lola¹, the last of my living grandparents on both sides. She's 88 years old and is still commuting on the New York City subway to get to where she needs to go. I brag about her physical condition – both in body and in spirit – to anyone I can, because she's the literal blueprint. What a blessing it is to have such autonomy at that stage in life. Our conversations span the full spectrum of emotions, and I've started recording what I can to keep her stories alive.

Outside of the internet (and my preferred method of chronicling life) I do my best to balance planning and journaling, which helps with these HLBs. For me, nothing beats the analog ritual of putting pen to paper. Looking over last week, I'm really thankful that I don't have any personal lows to note. With that being said, existing in America as an American is still pretty abysmal, so that'll be the implicit low worth mentioning.

One of my close friends is going through the motions of a break up, and part of the process is moving out of her (ex)boyfriend's apartment. He lives in a different part of the city, but the latest update is that she's moving to the neighborhood that I currently reside in. Like, we'll practically be neighbors kind of close. My initial reaction was annoyed – which is such a strange way to feel about it. I know I need to reflect a bit more on these emotions, and I already started the conversation with another close friend about these feelings. I'll have to circle back with findings.