It’s been over a year since I’ve revisited this blog. In that time, I’ve graduated college, started my first full-time job, moved cities, and gotten engaged. As of late, I spend my days working at a museum and my after-hours reading, exploring coffee shops, taking care of my plants, traveling up and down the California coast, scoping out the numerous staircase-centric walks in my new home city, catching up on classic animated films, and playing my violin. A lot has changed, but some things have (thankfully) stayed consistent.

For a long while, I haven’t been writing about it—not on this blog, not really elsewhere, not even so much in my journals, anymore, although that habit is something I’m still sitting here trying to build back. But in any case, I think the break was much needed in a time that was quite transition-heavy, and for that reason, not super ripe for any kind of reflection-in-the-moment.

But in any case. I’m dropping back in here to say a hello, a thank you, and a see-you-elsewhere to folks that have followed this blog for anywhere between a few months and several years since I grabbed the Wordy & Nerdy name back in 2013. This webpage isn’t going anywhere—it’ll just exist as an archive rather than a regularly updated site from now on. I’m so grateful for the growth that the practice here has brought me, both as a writer and a human. There’s still tons (like, tons) of growing to do, though, so here’s the see-you-elsewhere bit:

If you’re interested in weekly-ish stories and mini-essays from me—most likely covering nature, books, music, museums, ongoing art projects, plants I’m growing, and just generally what I’m up to and thinking about as an aspiring science communicator—find me now at seastarya.com! (P.S. rumor has it that I might be starting a limited-run sticker-and-paper-goods club … you’ll hear about it first through the newsletter.)

Hope to see you there—stay in touch!

🧡 Arya