A Gen Z FI baby


  • Get me off this mountain

    TL:DR I have regrets about spending over $2k on a ski trip. I recently went to Black Ski, an annual ski trip for MBA students across the country. For many months, I’ve dreaded going on this trip but I thought to myself: “YOLO”. If anyone remembers my Mexico Pity Party post, the vibes on this… read more


  • Getting my spark back

    There’s been something off about me lately. I can’t really explain it but I just feel it. I’ve been feeling more uninspired than normal. I listened to this book recently called Everything I know about love by Dolly Alderton. I’m loosely paraphrasing, but, in the book, she mentioned how at some point the only joy… read more


  • 2025 Ins & Outs

    I haven’t made New Year’s Resolutions in years. Actually, I don’t really like resolutions anyway. I spent the new year stuffing 12 grapes down my throat at midnight while FaceTiming my bestie. I realized even though I’m playing the role of an emo adult who doesn’t care about holidays or goals or resolutions, I had… read more


  • $146,142.85

    That, my friends, (based on today’s numbers) is how much I need to make as a starting base salary + bonus in 2026 to live a comfortable life. Of course, my definition of comfortable is very privileged. I don’t want a roommate and I am assuming I’ll continue traveling to new, great places. That is… read more


  • I spent $13,000 plus 304,800 miles on travel in 2024. I saved about $3,048 by using miles (which I earned since 2022 from travel hacking) to cover some of the flights I booked throughout the year. My two words to summarize this year for me were change and unseriousness. Hey Siri, play “Night Changes” by… read more