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Kai
My sweet little gremlin that I love more than the moon and back. He’s the reason I can now explain the nuanced power scale between every era of Power Rangers as though it’s a listed skill on my resume.
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Tofu
Tofu is our sweet 6-year-old Samoyed. He answers best to “Tofu”, "Toaf the Loaf", or "Monkey".
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K
10+ years in, and he’s still the only person I want beside me for everything.
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Shandon
It’s me! No explanation needed.
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Hot Pot
Broadly, this is about my love for dinner and the ritual around it. Hot pot felt right. It’s something my family loves to host at home, and we’re unapologetically regulars at the spot down the street.
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Botanical Gardens
We live a stone’s throw from our local botanical gardens, so Kai and I spend a lot of summer afternoons there. Looking for turtles in the wetlands is our favorite part.
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T Piece
Tetris is one of my core childhood memories. Growing up in a large family, summer breaks were spent piled into the basement, betting quarters on who would win each round of Tetris (the N64 version ofc).
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The Color Pink
Calling pink my favorite color would be an understatement. It’s reached a point where my deeply color-blind husband has unknowingly supported my commitment to turning most of our house pink.
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Raichu
At five years old, our pirated VHS recording of Pokémon 2000 and a small collection of first-edition Pokémon cards sparked a childhood obsession that very much carried into adulthood. I’m currently suffering through Pokémon ZA, proving that my loyalty to the franchise is unconditional.
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Dark Ritual
I picked up Magic: The Gathering in more recent years. It began with a single precon to play with my brother and has since spiraled into a financially crippling collection of custom-built decks and a well-loved binder.
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Gameover
Whether it’s tabletop or digital, I love games in every form. I’m here for the play, not the win. (IV Studio has my heart right now.)
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Cosmere
Brandon Sanderson’s vast, interconnected fantasy universe has me enthusiastically working my way through the many-book saga.
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Pop Punk
The moment I outgrew my mom’s Mariah Carey shower CD (I’m still one to belt out Fantasy), Fall Out Boy had me in their clutches. Pop punk continues to show up on my Spotify Wrapped year after year.
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Arcana (1)
No TCG is complete without mana, energy, or a resource you swear you drew too many or too few of.
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Arcana (2)
No TCG is complete without mana, energy, or a resource you swear you drew too many or too few of.
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Chapter 1
I have a soft spot for shoujo manga. They perfected yearning and quietly ushered me into K-dramas, an entirely separate but equally powerful obsession.
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Pine & Snow
Pine, snow, leather, mint, citrus... etc.
With great shame, I love romantasy and the genre-wide agreement that all male leads must smell like candles.
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Reaper
If you’re not Pierce Brown, keep scrolling...
Pierce, I am on my knees. Please finish Red God. My thoughts are no longer my own.
(Bloodydamn, please)
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Grandpa’s House
I grew up on a small farm that felt more like a commune. Now it’s where Kai loves spending long summer days, riding the four-wheeler with his grandpa while I sit on the deck catching up with everyone.
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Texture
As my personal style shifts with trends, I’ve really enjoyed introducing more texture into my illustration and design work.
