Archive - Dishwater Blonde

How I packed for a 2-month eurotrip in a Ryanair-approved carry-on

Did I do a good job? Only time will tell.

Jul 2 •

Mariah Kreutter

June 2025

Months ago I was on my way to the Met to see the show about Sienese painting when I stopped to hold the door open for someone.

Jun 29 •

Mariah Kreutter

March 2025

It's Trans Day of Visibility

I don't have much to say but I feel I should say something.

Mar 31 •

Mariah Kreutter

January 2025

I had a professor once say that there were two privileges to writing in English: the real, and the false.

Jan 29 •

Mariah Kreutter

My Year in Writing

A (very late) 2024 retrospective.

Jan 16 •

Mariah Kreutter

November 2024

I turned 27 on Tuesday.

Nov 21, 2024 •

Mariah Kreutter

September 2024

Is The Dare Inescapable, Or Do I Just Need to Make Better Choices?

Some thoughts on the "downtown" "New York" "music" "scene"

Sep 27, 2024 •

Mariah Kreutter

What I Did on My Summer Vacation

I loved Marseille but I still hate Pastis

Sep 6, 2024 •

Mariah Kreutter

August 2024

A relaunch + some news

Featuring life updates and a new direction.

Aug 26, 2024 •

Mariah Kreutter

July 2021

On the strangest job interview I've ever had

Jul 13, 2021 •

Mariah Kreutter

July 2020

Got hardly any work done and felt exhausted anyway.

Jul 22, 2020 •

Mariah Kreutter

May 2020

on serendipity, kind of

May 22, 2020 •

Mariah Kreutter

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