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To Muse on This Weekend:

Hi, friends! I haven't done one of these compilations in a while. I've been swamped with work and I am doing my best to post weekly....

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Jan 31, 20212 min read

Here's to 23!

Hi, friends! Earlier this past week, I turned 23 on January 11th! alice & olivia dress, Doc Martens 1460 boots. It feels quite bizarre to...

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Jan 17, 20211 min read

We Need to Talk

I'm always scared to talk about politics. It stems from my insecurities about not knowing enough about what's going on in the world....

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Jan 9, 20212 min read

What Do You Want Out of 2021?

The clock is ten seconds away from striking midnight. Your ears are ringing and and you cannot tell if a Calvin Harris or a Mark Ronson...

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Jan 1, 20214 min read

How did you Celebrate Christmas?

It's no surprise this holiday season is a little different. My family and I were hesitant to celebrate Christmas this year. Even though...

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Dec 25, 20202 min read

2020 Holiday Gift Guide

Christmas is just around the corner! Regardless of what you celebrate, here is a holiday gift guide if you're planning on gifting...

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Dec 1, 20202 min read

What are you Thankful For?

I didn't feel like celebrating Thanksgiving this year. First off, this "holiday" was established to celebrate the land stolen from Native...

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Nov 27, 20202 min read

To Muse on this Weekend:

Hi, friends! We're getting close to Election Day...Have you voted? I hope you did! Anyways, do you have anything fun planned for...

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Oct 30, 20203 min read

To Muse on This Weekend:

Hi, friends! I hope you are doing well. Last weekend I was an emotional wreck and spent this entire week recovering from the many...

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Oct 16, 20203 min read

The Right Call at the Right Time

When was the last time you talked to someone on the phone? This past Friday I was down in the dumps, but a phone call from my brother...

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Oct 12, 20204 min read

To Muse on This Weekend:

Hi! What are you up to this weekend? I'm looking forward to tidying up my space and catching up on some reading. I started reading The...

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Oct 9, 20202 min read

10 Things I've Learned While Living with my Sister

I’ve been living with my older sister Anna for the past seven months and our time in quarantine has been filled with chaotic energy. She...

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Oct 5, 20204 min read

To Muse on This Weekend:

Happy October! Are you doing anything fun this weekend? I'm heading to Lake Tahoe with my sisters. I'm excited to breathe in the fresh...

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Oct 3, 20202 min read

Miley Cyrus is Here and So am I

I swear every time Miley Cyrus reinvents herself, I'm right there with her. I've loved her since her Hannah Montana days and for my...

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Oct 2, 20205 min read

Fleeting Beginnings and Endings

Life moved swimmingly and surprisingly well prior to the coronavirus sweeping across California in early March. The final months of the...

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Sep 23, 20205 min read

To Muse on this Weekend:

This week felt like a drag. It felt like a bumpy never-ending train ride that no matter what humps it went over, there was another bumpy...

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Sep 18, 20202 min read

No Plan

I stand at the foot of the door of my Isla Vista apartment with my Herschel backpack slung over my shoulder that is packed with my...

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Mar 25, 20202 min read

I Ghosted my Best Friend

Urban Dictionary’s top definition for ghosting is: “When a person cuts off all communication with their friends or the person they're...

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Jan 3, 20204 min read

What I Spend in a Week as a College Student

Hi, ya'll! I am finally on holiday and can write as freely as I can without the pull of class assignments pulling me away from my...

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Dec 17, 20194 min read

The System Needs to Go

Student activists in Eco Vista in Isla Vista are a prime example of the radical action needed locally and globally to forestall climate...

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Nov 21, 20193 min read