June 2021 - March 2022

June 2021 - March 2022

Basking in Chi festivities, along with mini-trips to Tennessee, Missouri, Minnesota, and Florida.

large golden tubes running up five floors

Starbucks Reserve Roastery
Michigan Ave, Chicago
March 5, 2022

tonkotsu ramen

Furious Spoon
Lakeview, Chicago
February 5, 2022

hip hop ramen stop. tonkotsu ramen with chashu

noodle dish with purple flower

BITES Asian Kitchen
Lakeview, Chicago
January 29, 2022

roast duck and yakisoba noodles, topped with bonito flakes and sesame

colorful christmas tree

Museum of Science and Industry
Hyde Park, Chicago
January 2, 2022

Christmas around the World and Holidays of Lights exhibition

short ribs dish

Aba
Fulton Market, Chicago
January 2, 2022

dining on mezze on the rooftop patio. tamarind-brased short ribs with barberries

indoor garden with hanging lights

Gaylord Opryland Resort
Nashville, TN
December 20, 2021

the duality of December = festive lights + country music

colorful christmas tree at night

Christmas in Millennium Park
Chicago Loop
December 12, 2021

vodka pasta topped with ricotta

Il Culaccino
South Loop, Chicago
November 3, 2021

my favorite Italian restaurant in Chi. pipette alla vodka with ricotta

orange and gold autumn trees

Macalester College
St. Paul, MN
October 30, 2021

autumn daze

koi fish swimming in a pond

Garfield Conservatory
Garfield Park, Chicago
October 22, 2021

botanical conservatory with care-free koi

blue and orange striped fish

The Shedd Aquarium
Museum Campus, Chicago
September 20, 2021

beignets with powdered sugar

Grand Lux Cafe
Michigan Avenue, Chicago
August 24, 2021

that morning, I woke up from a dream where I ate beignets. had to fulfill fate

arch in st louis with eerie storm clouds

Gateway Arch
St. Louis, MO
July 11, 2021

right before torrential downpour

view of a carnival on top of a ferris wheel

Old Settler's Day
Rockton, IL
June 17, 2021

on top of the ferris wheel, at my hometown's annual festival

sunset on the ocean

Gulfport Beach
St. Petersburg, FL
June 11, 2021

Kaylee J. Rosendahl
Kaylee J. Rosendahl

Searching for that asymptote