I am from

A cozy and foggy neighborhood

A mini library outside my door overflowing with books

A long and winding hill

My name carved into the cracked sidewalk

Spring- when all the trees are filled with blooming Cherry Blossoms

I am from

“Oh my god, look how cute that dog is!”

“Let’s watch Gilmore Girls!”

“Can I get boba?”

“You need a jacket!”

“Do we have any sugar?”

I am from

The loud crash of the baking pans while I try to bake “quietly” early in the morning on weekends

Steaming peppermint hot chocolate in front of the fire during the winter

Making pizza and listening to the Carpenters, (what we call “pizza music”)

Hot Thai fried rice while watching the Brady Bunch

Having two Thanksgivings: American and Canadian

I am from

Giving away piles of chocolate for my mom, candy for my dad, and lollipops for my sister on Halloween night

Playing and losing at mini golf with my cousins in Canada

Wearing pajamas with friends to Mel’s diner for milkshakes

Hiking through the woods overrun with trees near my house

Melting ice cream at the Candy Kitchen in New York

This is where I am from.