Music, Personal & Work Highlights of 2021
The theme of the year for me was reclaiming my time and my energy. Thank you to all who were a part of it 💐
published on December 19th, 2021
updated on January 1st, 2023
estimated reading time: 3 min
January
January 23rd: Dead of winter park hang with some friends. The lockdown was getting to us.
![Two friends standing near the East River in Williamsburg Brooklyn.](https://images.ctfassets.net/rr080v03bin6/68OfLMS1HtMcbXn0ABXw9a/a40288dd1d246a901bfd293fa724e6d0/4F85A3A8-36CF-494C-A0E0-18FC31078E9A_1_105_c.jpeg?fl=progressive&fm=jpg&q=85&w=640)
my friend Carly and I during the aforementioned hang
February
February 6th: Socially distant & masked recording session with my friend Jack working on what would become the first ever music releases for my new project young and nauseous.
February 13th - 20th: Spent the week in Cape Cod, MA with my cousin Jess and her partner Raminta.
![A house on the bay in Cape Cod in February.](https://images.ctfassets.net/rr080v03bin6/51FbdakYAcDheRHyxywpRH/391eaf3a414be6f68e3a49c6d1c92796/FAEAA30F-0DA7-4437-8E16-434219C7708E_1_105_c.jpeg?fl=progressive&fm=jpg&q=85&w=640)
Cape Cod in February
February 27th: Another socially distant recording session with Jack working on young and nauseous.
March
March 6th: Another young and nauseous recording session.
March 8th: The Thinx Inc. virtual office closes in observance of International Women’s Day.
March 21st: Photoshoot with my friend Sara to generate some promotional content for young and nauseous.
![Person seated on the grass in a park eating ice cream.](https://images.ctfassets.net/rr080v03bin6/eLJBXeKbURZCNNtzbKoL0/c136d9606822870714f4a1fda0a45d85/7B6D6984-7C5C-4555-A77F-304A8F8B6075_1_105_c.jpeg?fl=progressive&fm=jpg&q=85&w=640)
Photo by Sara Laufer
April
April 13th: I received my first COVID vaccine dose.
April 16th: The fourth recording session for young and nauseous so far this year.
![Masked person in a recording studio playing electric guitar.](https://images.ctfassets.net/rr080v03bin6/5pk7rhnLqvT9zojktFBKRY/c6fd5eb2a45536212c70123ddfbd906e/FCB3280B-3A6E-4A69-AA68-070EE5508A93_1_105_c.jpeg?fl=progressive&fm=jpg&q=85&w=640)
young and nauseous recording session
April 24th: The weather was really nice. Got sandwiches and chilled with my friends in McCarren Park.
![Texting with Grace.](https://images.ctfassets.net/rr080v03bin6/l2Rko968bBF3Fo1aqhDk0/f0419ed59086984b691505eb3e29dd9d/BCB9C766-500E-44BD-A350-34105148BD70_1_201_a.jpeg?fl=progressive&fm=jpg&q=85&w=640)
Hana food shoutout.
May
May 11th: I received the second COVID vaccine dose.
May 12th: youngandnauseo.us goes live. An informational / presentational website existing within the universe of my project: young and nauseous. Designed and coded by me.
May 14th: I released the double single 'mood ring / jillian' — the first ever music release from young and nauseous.
![Mood ring / jillian by young and nauseous artwork.](https://images.ctfassets.net/rr080v03bin6/5wW3elS9udQ2iAfOEYFmiR/bb0f7f964662fddf5c6c22ebc96b833e/jillian-mood-ring-optimized.jpg?fl=progressive&fm=jpg&q=85&w=640)
mood ring / jillian artwork by me
May 21st: I released the second young and nauseous single: ‘bulletproof limousine’
May 28th - June 2nd: I spent Memorial Day with my cousins Jess and Matthew as well as Jess' partner Raminta in Cape Cod, MA.
![Cape Cod bay at sunset.](https://images.ctfassets.net/rr080v03bin6/23zZY468cFuInvMGGOAVGJ/fa0b0a0fd3bf6cb916fad1429d65249b/086B036C-0656-44F3-8914-EECCFE4127C8_1_105_c.jpeg?fl=progressive&fm=jpg&q=85&w=640)
Cape Cod Bay at sunset
June
June 18th: The Thinx Inc. virtual office closed in observance of Juneteenth.
June 27th: Hung out with my friends Noah and Camille in Tompkins Square Park.
![Noah and Camille on a checkered blanket in Tompkins Square Park.](https://images.ctfassets.net/rr080v03bin6/63Hdjag35fq9QfaHB2EKFx/bdc0f99c79fea832e3096b02b790a44f/38082B01-FC30-45E3-8EC9-9E45111464A5_1_105_c.jpeg?fl=progressive&fm=jpg&q=85&w=640)
Noah and Camille :']
July
July 3rd: I purchased this stunning Rickie’s Guitar Shop P-bass on a whim from Main Drag Music in Williamsburg.
![Pink and white electric P-bass with a sea green faux leather strap.](https://images.ctfassets.net/rr080v03bin6/6kyzI9Ff7sam5b9NAQuRE9/8a02e02844503d170ec5921012b4330f/ADBC58F4-8A05-4B9F-9913-679373610BC8_1_105_c.jpeg?fl=progressive&fm=jpg&q=85&w=640)
July 22nd: First Covey rehearsal in preparation for the fall tour.
August
August 6th: My 27th birthday :]
![B93F436A-FAC1-473F-9021-5D2B950D4169 1 105 c.](https://images.ctfassets.net/rr080v03bin6/7LQspx5GDuWYF6FdgAxa9v/8a0ccfdf3e764caffe44baee207fc2a9/B93F436A-FAC1-473F-9021-5D2B950D4169_1_105_c.jpeg?fl=progressive&fm=jpg&q=85&w=640)
it was fun
August 13th: Covey show at TV Eye in Brooklyn. My first time on stage since February 2020.
August 27th: Songwriting session with my friends Jack and Cannon.
August 28th: I performed with Panther Hollow at East Berlin in Manhattan for to celebrate my friend and Panther Hollow bandleader Nardo’s move to Philadelphia.
![Playing my Richie's Guitar Shop P-bass at East Berlin.](https://images.ctfassets.net/rr080v03bin6/1CsSDXWvO5r5F19cegYBWf/175dd98d07d51124dc4add30deefcebb/974AF96D-5D96-4FFB-8AEE-60C361E01411_1_105_c.jpeg?fl=progressive&fm=jpg&q=85&w=640)
Performing with Panther Hollow at East Berlin
August 31st: Performed once more with Panther Hollow at Baby’s All Right in Brooklyn at a secret Daisy the Great show.
September
September 3rd: Covey fall tour kicks off in Pittsburgh.
September 25th: Tour passes through Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn. One of the best nights on the whole run.
October
All month: Covey Tour :]
![Summer Salt / Covey / Breakup Shoes Fall Tour poster.](https://images.ctfassets.net/rr080v03bin6/2MX4RuwGyhiPet1dir3GUx/241298cfbb32fcdb3532b400523a933e/3CDF52DC-6A66-4A20-8C4B-99505915B56C.jpeg?fl=progressive&fm=jpg&q=85&w=640)
November
November 11th: Tour officially concludes in Salt Lake City.
November 14th: Covey arrives back in Brooklyn.
November 21st: I saw my friend Cannon perform a small acoustic set in Brooklyn.
November 25th: Had a more normal Thanksgiving celebration than last year.
November 26th: Covey performed at Bowery Ballroom in Manhattan supporting Kevin Devine.
December
December 1st: Pre-production meeting with my friend Jack related to the upcoming young and nauseous recording sessions.
December 2nd- 4th: young and nauseous recording.
![Person playing electric guitar in a recording studio.](https://images.ctfassets.net/rr080v03bin6/2bItZ2I3GtGLla2IeCu16p/a685a57568cbaeaa0ae8c493a48c9efc/67B434F7-7543-4ADC-B693-A0495988C56C_1_105_c.jpeg?fl=progressive&fm=jpg&q=85&w=640)
photo by Jack Hoffman
December 6th: My mother, Nancy Kaboolian, was sworn in as mayor of Ardsley, NY for a third consecutive term.
![Nancy Kaboolian being sworn in as mayor of Ardsley, New York.](https://images.ctfassets.net/rr080v03bin6/75v1SH1zNN7eqTJlfZLltd/dc811f438a5e69fcec8b70329de8675a/7B7F2E35-05C8-4F88-9C09-F5A6A5751087_1_105_c.jpeg?fl=progressive&fm=jpg&q=85&w=640)
December 8th: I saw two great sets from Lazy Lazy and Daisy the Great at Sultan Room in Brooklyn.
December 11th: Celebrated my childhood friend Josh’s birthday in Manhattan.
December 13th: I received the booster dose of the COVID vaccine.
This post was originally published on my medium account.