The days are getting chillier, and this city that was once a new and exciting place is getting more and more cozy and comfortable as we settle in. But while this city is feeling more and more like home, it gets confusing when other pieces of your life aren’t coming along as quickly or easily. For example, my home is cozy as hell. I’ve been nesting my little heart out and what usually feels like home for now, is starting to feel more like home for quite a while. However when the weekends roll around, plans with friends don’t come as easy. Who wants to come over for a movie? Who would go get breakfast? Meander around a flea market with me? It’s coming, but its definitely still a work in progress. In New York, work and friends were so easy for me, while home was hard to settle into. But here in Portland we’ve done a big swip swap, and I’m here settling into a new home, and learning more about who I am when I’m not as defined by my work and the friendships that are still being built. My friend Colleen just posted this article with the headline “Without Constant Work, We Must Face the Nature of Existence” and I’l be damned if that doesn’t just about sum up where I am at currently.
The Fall snuck up on me quite quickly, and to be honest, I’m missing the days of funemployment, berry-picking on Sauvie Island, and afternoon park hangs with Josh and Brownie. Fall is usually my favorite season, so I’m doing my best to fully embrace the season with a housewarming, apple cider donuts, and as many friend hangs as I can handle. (Cold Season is not the time to isolate.)
Shows On Deck
10/24 - Palehound and Big Thief
11/8 - Mikal Cronin
11/14 - Death Valley Girls and Crocodiles
11/20 - Julia Jacklin
11/21 - Hovvdy