WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF TODAY WAS YOUR LAST DAY?

Ted Mosby once said, “But that’s the funny thing about destiny: it happens whether you plan it or not. It turns out I was just too close to the puzzle to see the picture that was forming.” I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about whether or not I believe in destiny. Do we have…

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SHE CALLED ME "HONEY GIRL"

It’s gloomy in Madison today. The sun is hiding. It’s much cooler than the last few 90 degree days we have experienced. But I find it fitting for the news I woke up to this morning. In March of my freshman year I found out that my Grandma Barb was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Ever…

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A BAD CASE OF WANDERLUST

I love traveling. In an ideal world I would be able to spend a year just exploring. There are so many places I want to see and things that I want to do abroad.  My freshman year the first project we had in my production class was making a TV poster with an idea of…

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YOU PROBABLY DON’T KNOW…

Stories are fun. You get to tell a little information about yourself and something you have experienced. One of the things I love about blogging is that you get to know other bloggers through their stories, but there is still plenty you never get to know about them. Here are a few things you probably…

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CURRENTLY // JUNE ’15

Listening to // “I Need Your Love” by Shaggy. I heard this song on the radio the other day and instantly loved it. The lyrics are pretty simple–it says “I need your love” a million times. It’s a good one, though.  Shopping for// I have been focusing on eating more fruits and vegetables lately, so…

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THE ETHICS OF CRUSHES

My first crush was Tyler in the first grade. He lived in my neighborhood, and we rode the bus together. To be honest, I don’t remember much else about him, but at six years old I discovered what it was like to get that little flutter in your heart that says you like someone. Crushes…

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SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO?

Unfortunately, sometimes a job is just a job. It is a means to an end, and you might not have any intention of staying in the field you are currently working in. Whether it is a transitional stage in your career or you are trying to make some money to get through college, you have…

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10 THINGS TO THANK MY MOM FOR ON MOTHER’S DAY

When I was little, my mom told me that one day I would want to leave and go live somewhere else on my own. I told her that I was certain that day would never come, because I loved my mommy and daddy so much. Sure enough, she was right–as always. The day came, and…

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MY FAVORITE THINGS

For some reason the other day I started thinking about some of favorite things. I like to enjoy the little things in life, and I think that every now and again you should take some time to think about the things in life that really make you happy. There are so many wonderful pieces of…

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WHY I HAVE A LOVE/HATE RELATIONSHIP WITH COFFEE SHOPS

First off, I am not sure I actually like coffee. I have had a pretty steady relationship with coffee for the past year-and-half or so. Sometimes it seems like things are going really well. I find the right coffee with just the right flavor. But the next day I do something like skimp on the…

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