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My best friend of 17 years recently moved up to Denver in March. When I first heard of the news, I was upset; we swore on Law and Order that neither of us would of ever move. Seventeen years later, on her twenty ninth birthday, we get to share the food we love most….pizza!  

Today, I have food poisoning. As I drove home and cried from the pain, I began to remember close to five years ago. Five years ago, I got home and curled up on the couch. I whined, I cried, and made shivering noises. My sister, Ish-shah, at the time was seventeen or eighteen, so somewhere […]

Dear Mom, On this day, Caro and I told you we were taking you to Thunder Down Under. We kept teasing you everyday that lead to this day. You were upset and annoyed that we kept pointing out the billboard on the Las Vegas strip. Finally, the day was here; we sat in the pitch […]

So this is how you take family photos Tello Style. 1. Ask family members to arrive early. 2. Have cute nieces and nephews who are willing to cooperate, but must still complain. 3. Have the bride and groom in the center. 4. This automatically draws mom and dad next to them. 5. And everyone naturally […]

Thursday morning I woke up annoyed, sad, sleepy….I wanted more than anything to go back to sleep, but something tugged me out of bed. It’s so easy to focus on all the hiccups in our lives, it’s so easy to make yourself unhappy, but “it’s a moral obligation to be happy.” So, today I texted […]

On the drive home, I’m taking deep breaths to keep myself from crying; I feel so overwhelmed. I sat in my drive way for one last second and one last breath and repeating to myself, “I’m not gonna cry.” As I get closer to my door, I see a key with the words, “LIFE IS […]

Finally at the airport getting ready to board!!! On the drive here, my nephew asked if everything was okay because I looked upset. Other than me wanting to ugly cry, everything was fine. Two things….I’m a restroom hogger, and it took me over fifteen minutes to get this face looking fresh. Secondly, I knew my […]

Nine years ago, I believed I met the love of my life. My best friend in many ways, which I did not realize until years later. When I was faced with adversities, not a muscle in him flinched. He woke up right along with me every morning, drove me to work, and watched me study […]

Dear time, You are a constant reminder of how much closer we are to a new beginning. 1. My best friend of sixteen years is now moving to Denver. Our love for Law and Order, pizza, and wine will be shared in two different states; I’m happy and sad in many ways. 2. My sisters, […]

Last month, I asked for more meaningful experiences and to live in the present. Four weeks of meaningful experiences….late night chats, blue bell ice cream, bar hoping, dancing, ice skating and Frankie. For a second, I was forced to remember the days I felt powerless and wanted to give up, but I stopped myself. I […]