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Conference call chaos

Sunday afternoon family calls hit different when you’re both homesick at the same time. Jake’s sister called from Portland right as Abuel...

Elena Jake Morrison
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5:45am and already behind

Nothing says ‘living the dream’ quite like setting three alarms and still somehow rushing around at dawn trying to remember if I packed e...

Elena
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What stays when the heat comes back

The apartment’s been properly warm for three weeks now, but I keep thinking about those February nights when our heating was basically a ...

Elena
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Moving day memories

Margaret called this morning asking if I could help her move her late husband’s pottery supplies to the community center. They’re startin...

Elena
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The plant whisperer visits

Sarah showed up this afternoon with a cardboard box full of succulent cuttings and approximately seventeen YouTube tutorials saved on her...

Elena Sarah Chen
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The great closet intervention

Carmen showed up this morning with coffee and what she called ‘tough love energy.’ Apparently Jake mentioned that I’ve been complaining a...

Elena Carmen
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Operation paper tornado

Sarah came over to help me organize my nursing notes before tomorrow’s exam. Key word: help.

Elena Sarah Chen
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