thoughts & musings

minute thoughts 10.5.15

minute thoughts 10.5.15

On "waiting" vs. "patient" and the life-changing nature of future house music

minute thoughtsjayemseyOctober 5, 2015Postmodern Jukebox, college, deep dark fears, weddings, waiting, patience, Tchami, Afterlife, Rush Week, pledging, Alpha Kappa Psi, happy birthday, #ChinShindigComment

the city that never sleeps (the californian takes new york, part III)

The final installment of my New York series

traveljayemseySeptember 22, 2015Little Italy, Dominique Ansel, DKA, Cronut, Scarsdale, Oakley, Canopy Brand Group, creative strategy, Brooklyn, Smorgasburg, literally so much food, Spot Dessert Bar, Dunkin' Donuts, Santa Barbara, thecaliforniantakesnewyork, Artists & FleasComment

minute thoughts 9.14.15

minute thoughts 9.14.15

On the concept of "aliveness" and the intrinsic flaws of arguments against gun control

minute thoughtsjayemseySeptember 13, 2015CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice, boba, emojis, IMDB, trivia, chokers, gun control, gun violence, stupidity, Jack Daniel's, closure, ye yeComment

sugar and spice: traditional mexican horchata with vanilla

sugar and spice: traditional mexican horchata with vanilla

A taco shop classic with a twist!

foodjayemseySeptember 10, 2015horchata, Korilla, tigernut milk, drink, vanilla, cinnamonComment

14 years later

14 years later

Reflections on 9/11, 14 years later, and the culture of terror and anti-Muslim propaganda in its wake

culturejayemseySeptember 6, 20159/11, terrorists, Ground Zero, Twin Towers, memorial, survivor tree, mass shootingsComment

minute thoughts 08.30.15

minute thoughts 08.30.15

On being emotionally unprepared for the end of a TV series and the transient concept of "home"

minute thoughtsjayemseyAugust 30, 2015Oprah, OWN, That '70s Show, Christmas, Christmas music, theSkimm, Bloglovin', travel, catcalling, horror, Santa BarbaraComment

minimalist baking: molten chocolate lava cake with raspberry coulis

minimalist baking: molten chocolate lava cake with raspberry coulis

A simple, elegant chocolate cake with only seven ingredients and made with a little ingenuity

foodjayemseyAugust 26, 2015minimalist, molten chocolate lava cake, raspberry coulis Comment

minute thoughts 8.21.15

minute thoughts 8.21.15

A series of bite-sized posts to document the not-quite-full-post-worthy things in life

minute thoughtsjayemseyAugust 21, 2015subway, Rainbows, cockroaches, New York City, lipstick, Earl Grey, green tea, boba, 10 Below Ice Cream, Deez Nuts, Donald Trump, Cookie DOComment

50 shades of blue: oahu travel blog

50 shades of blue: oahu travel blog

Snorkeling, cliff-jumping, turtle-spotting, and doughnut-eating in Hawaii

traveljayemseyAugust 17, 2015Hawaii, Oahu, Waikiki Beach, surfing, snorkeling, beachComment

i ♥️ museums (the californian takes new york, part II)

My exploration of agency life, photography and modern art (plus a very friendly pug named Spock)