Ali DA cactus grows there now, in the kintsugi planter I carefully picked out years ago, planning to…Tropical Storm of Emotions Aug 81Aug 81
Ali DIt’s Cherry Blossom Season AgainThis isn’t going to be about plants, though. It’s about renewal, rebirth, and hope. And one magical weekend in Kentucky, where the cherry…Apr 10Apr 10
Ali DFat is Just…FatI think a lot about common tropes. Sometimes it’s out of curiosity: how did we arrive here? How did it become that this is now the…Dec 16, 2022Dec 16, 2022
Ali DMen Are Too Easy…I Am NotI get caught a lot with my head in the clouds, thinking about why a person chooses to date/crush on/pine after/pursue another person (and…Feb 10, 2022Feb 10, 2022
Ali DBack on the Short KingsAs a tall woman, and especially as I became a Plus-Sized Tall Woman, I always yearned to date taller guys. It didn’t happen that often, and…Jan 6, 20221Jan 6, 20221
Ali DHomeYesterday as I was struggling through a commute that I have been loathing for almost 10 years, I smiled to myself. The window was down, the…Oct 26, 2021Oct 26, 2021
Ali DBirthdaysI have struggled every day of my adult life to feel not like I fit in, because I know I do. I make it easy for people to get to know me. I…Jul 7, 2021Jul 7, 2021
Ali DJust ListenI’m loud, obnoxious, gregarious, forceful, and very sensitive. I was given the beautiful and simple advice from someone I admire a great…Jun 1, 20211Jun 1, 20211
Ali DFootloose and Fancy FreeAnyone who follows me on Twitter or has seen me do stand-up notices a common theme: self-deprecation. And I mean, self-deprecation to the…Apr 22, 2021Apr 22, 2021