A letter to myself
Dear Meg, In a week, you’ll be embarking on a new year of college. As always, when a new chapter begins, you like to mentally prepare yourself by setting a few goals and expectations, so I’m going to...
View ArticleThe meaning of life
Introduction to Russian Literature is one of a few “must take before you graduate or you will live the rest of your existence in a sad little hole” classes at my university. I took it this quarter, and...
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Raincoast crisps and chocolate
In other words, yay food photos. I’ve decided that photos of food are way better than the real thing, because you can never, ever, EVER have too much eye candy. If only our stummies (much better word...
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Wishlisting
This post is brought to you by a few of my gloomy-weather friends: writer’s block, questionable sleeping habits, and gluttony. Part I: An Absolute I’ve made it my mission these few weeks while I’m on...
View ArticleWinter Sonata and ridiculous bedtime stories: the reason I didn’t see the...
It’s slightly ironic, because usually I have no qualms staying up until obscene hours of the morning reading, having ridiculous conversations, throwing myself down the black hole of the interwebs, or...
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Oodles o’ snickerdoodles
I love cinnamon and sugar and any combination of the two in pretty much any quantity, but I’ve never really liked snickerdoodles. I’m not sure why. One of my friends thinks they look old and wrinkly....
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Boots
Mission accomplished: They’re not quite thigh high, but it’s all for the better. They are quite a few other things: real leather, super comfortable, appropriate for cold Chicago temperatures (though...
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Stephenie Meyer doesn’t know how to spell
It takes talent to put up a sign saying “wall calenders” when there are at least twelve boxes around it spelling “calendar” the right way. I feel like it’s the same kind of talent that allows you to...
View ArticleA long time ago, I used to be lazy
…but I haven’t had much down time lately at all. Reference to “We Used to Be Friends” by The Dandy Warhols? Would that be a semi-implication that laziness used to be my friend? No? Okay. Never mind. In...
View ArticleNot-entirely-disparate thoughts
1. I miss this. 2a. Bought a notebook today with this quote emblazoned on the cover in gold lettering: “In the midst of our lives, we must find the magic that makes our souls soar.” 2b. Started to...
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