Brush Your Teeth!
Way back in December, I took my dear precious little fluff bomb Marley on a trip for the holidays. This involved me driving up to see my parents in Northern California and then going to…
Author: Zella Faye Blanche
Get Vaccinated!
Today, I got my second vaccination shot against COVID-19! So in approximately two weeks, I can once again walk around without a mask around. Except, of course, I don’t want to explain to anyone that…
Divisions
Growing up, I never doubted my place in America as an Asian-American person. There was a part of me, I suppose, that knew racism against Asians did exist. History said so. Art said so. The…
Finding Time to Write
I’m not a full time writer. I do many things throughout the day, none of which are even remotely related to writing. Sometimes I stay in bed until noon and browse around on my phone…
It’s Always Time to Eat
Apparently, eating is necessary to stay alive. But I’m often hungry. Not because I don’t have food in the house. Well, actually, it might be because I don’t have food in the house because I…
Hermit Time
The thing about the pandemic is that you’re not really supposed to go outside, but it turns out that many people desperately need to go outside all the time. It’s not even for work or…
Help Please
Literally no one has asked me this, but I’m going to answer it anyway. I’m a fairly private person. My social media is mostly pictures of my work, and of course, my cat has his…
Not All Americans Are Created Equal
2020 was a year of protest. Black Lives Matters marched all summer. Police were out in riot gear and tear gas, defending government buildings and police precincts. Black men and women were shot and killed…