Today I turn 33.

Here’s a little sampling of what I’ve learned in the past year: 

- my correct bra size

- my gut has all the important answers; listen to it

- deodorant stops mosquito bites from itching

- one could in fact sustain herself on peanut butter toast every day

- Rhode Island is a big fan of Dunkin Donuts

- the honeymoon phase doesn’t have to end

- “saxicolous” sounds a lot cooler than what it means

- putting on skinny jeans over footless tights is tough

- Chicken McNuggets are not meant to be eaten sober

- the diviest dive bar on the planet is without a doubt the Mars Bar, Lower East Side

- nothing beats New York in July

- pork hangovers exist

- to have faith in something that’s worth the wait

(Above: Home is a feeling, not a place. And yet this picture manages to capture both. Below: Ditto.)