Betsey Horton

BLOG: SOUTH DAKOTA?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

Posted on September 16, 2025 by Betsey Horton

Tuesday afternoon. It finally stopped raining, so I left my apartment in search of food. Stumbled upon a place called Café des Artistes. Perfect. Give me all the Parisian Writer Vibes, stat. I didn’t have an appetite when I got here, so I was tempted to just Hemingway it and...Read More

BLOG: Being a Writer, Day 2

Posted on September 15, 2025 by Betsey Horton

Tuesday morning. Woke up in the middle of the night after a super weird dream. I’m not sure if it was Andrew, the Rare Pokémon, or Merrick who appeared, but it was definitely one of them. I think it was the Rare Pokémon because that was the vibe. He didn’t...Read More

BLOG: Viva la Mexico!

Posted on September 15, 2025September 15, 2025 by Betsey Horton

Monday afternoon. Currently chillin’ at a random Mexican restaurant I found. What can I say? It’s my favourite. Weird, I know. It’s like my birthday is on La Día de los Muertos or something. *sings* Remember meeeee Though I have to say goodbye Remember me Don't let it make you...Read More

BLOG: To NOLA, With Love

Posted on September 14, 2025September 15, 2025 by Betsey Horton

Monday morning. Sitting out on my balcony with my coffee, croissant, and cigarette, listening to New Orleans street jazz and vibing with the rainforest. Wherever you go, there you are. Here I am right now at my best. I finally got a chance to watch the new Hurricane Katrina doc...Read More

BLOG: Cheeseburger in Paradise

Posted on September 14, 2025 by Betsey Horton

Sunday afternoon! Currently sitting at what is clearly the best burger joint in Bali with a large Bintang (local beer) with an order of cheese fries and a cheeseburger on deck. It’s right down the street from my new apartment. Good choices were made, good choices were made. Fuck being...Read More

BLOG: A New Dawn, A New Day

Posted on September 13, 2025 by Betsey Horton

Sunday morning. Alone in the villa. This is the first time I’ve actually been alone in three weeks. Everyone else has departed. They’ve all set off on whatever adventure finds them next. Meanwhile, it’s back to business as usual for me. Waiting for my coffee and croissant to be delivered,...Read More

BLOG: The Cursed Betta Fish

Posted on September 13, 2025September 13, 2025 by Betsey Horton

Saturday night. Out on the town alone. Found my way to a charming little French café that specializes in wine and charcuterie boards. I wish I could say I’m living my best life right now, but I’m not. The first half of my day was okay. Someone from the shala...Read More

BLOG: Hashtag Villa Life

Posted on September 12, 2025 by Betsey Horton

Saturday morning. Here I am in Bali, living my best Instagram life by the pool at my villa. I spent the whole pandemic locked in a house manifesting this very specific vision. Now I’m here and I’m still me, lol. That’s the catch, isn’t it? Well, my current self got...Read More

BLOG: It Is Whatever the Eff It Is

Posted on September 12, 2025September 12, 2025 by Betsey Horton

Friday night. Graduated from yoga school again today. It should feel like a bigger moment, but… it doesn’t. It feels like I took a bunch of pretty pictures for Instagram and now it’s over and that’s it. It’s done. It’s over. Time to pack up all my shit and move...Read More

BLOG: The Reunion I Didn’t Ask For

Posted on September 10, 2025September 11, 2025 by Betsey Horton

Thursday. 9/11. Let’s not relive that terrible day, shall we? Okay. I woke up from the strangest dream. It was about The Ex. The Big, Bad Vampire Ex from my first year at university. He was a terrible person. He cheated on me with like 7,000 different girls, so I...Read More

Writer Extraordinaire!

Author: Betsey Horton