Wild Belle | Travel Essays

It’s a Tuesday. I’m sitting in Fullsteam, carefully sipping a plastic cup of water. I check my phone. She’s on her way.

Fallin’ On My Face At Eno River

My friend Claire and I spent a hot afternoon exploring the Eno River. Conversation was had, I slipped and fell in during an attempt to be adventurous.

See you soon.

Yesterday, I visited 21c Museum Hotel in downtown Durham. The museum is open even if you don’t stay there. So, on this beautiful and warm Wednesday, instead of staying cooped up in the office, my supervisor John decided to bring our department there. Earlier that morning, I was talking to my co-worker Michael (a programmer) via gChat.…

“We love it. You’ll love it. I need a Bloody Mary.”

During my review of Joule Coffee, I talked about this look that my friend Nikki has. I’ve come to recognize it, over the past 10+ years as her- “Really, Missy?” look. I’ve seen it a few times. There was the time that I dyed my hair black in college, the time I eloped in Vegas,…