Writing
It all comes back to writing, for me. My first passion was the written word.
I spent my childhood buried in books; drifting from the reality in my home to distant worlds with unique characters. I started writing in high school — poems and short stories at first, then essays. And when I went to college, I wrote for the newspaper and interned at music magazines, in hopes of turning my passion into a career.
My professional path began in journalism, writing for my favorite publications. It’s a chapter I’m proud of and look back on fondly, as it allowed me to explore storytelling in a direct and unfussy medium. In the years since, I have dipped back into writing when particularly inspired by a moment, subject, or brand.
Substack
2025
Substack
2025
Substack
2024
Noisey
2014
The Japan Times
2020
The Japan Times
2020
The Japan Times
2020
VICE
2015
Noisey
2015