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A Review of Paula McLain’s “The Paris Wife”
A heartfelt story of a young Hadley Richardson as she finds herself falling for one of the greatest writers of all time. Paula McLain’s The Paris Wife was based in the 1920s before Ernest Hemmingway was the great author he is remembered as today. What captured my attention was not Hemmingway, but what it was like to… Continue reading
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How to Watch Out for Scammers
A job that pays 35 an hour would be ideal for anyone, especially if it can be done from the comfort of your own home. That’s what I thought when I was contacted at the end of May by AlgoWatt. They are a green tech solutions company that saw my resume and wanted me to… Continue reading
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Why Latina Culture can be Harmful
Recently I noticed certain things about the expectations that come with being Latina. First, I am only 22 years old and my mother keeps asking when I’m going to start having kids. Apart from kids, both my mother and grandmother wonder why my boyfriend and I split the rent. All the women in my family… Continue reading
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Why do we Cling so Much to First Loves?
It’s the idea we cling to, not the boy! One of my favorite Toni Morrison quotes is from her novel, The Bluest Eye. The quote is about how romantic love and physical beauty are, “probably the most destructive ideas in the history of thought. Both originated in envy, thrived in insecurity, and ended in disillusion.”… Continue reading
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The Real Reason I Went to College
To get away. In the four years I was away only my sister made the four-hour trip to my school. I thought I would get emotional when the time came to say goodbye, but honestly, I was relieved. I always joked that the only reason I was at Western was because I did not know… Continue reading
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When is it Time?
When is it ever okay to say I love you? Is it after four months? Is it after someone calls someone their girlfriend/boyfriend? Is it after buying new underwear when you meet them and some time later you get a hole in it? Is it the first time that happens? Because if yes, It has… Continue reading
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First Love
I remember falling in love for the first time. I was at Tyler’s house. It was just the two of us and we got very fucked up. He was teaching me boxing again and he accidentally hit the side of my head. I remember he wanted to cry because he thought he hurt me. People… Continue reading
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Spaced Out
“I can’t focus on what needs to get done.” -Tessa Violet For a long time now I’ve had this fog in my head and I don’t know what causes it. I can never focus on anything I’m doing. Nothing I do ever has my full attention. It’s not like I don’t try or care, I… Continue reading
About Me
Hi there! I’m thrilled to have you join me on my blog. I write fiction, nonfiction, and everything in between.
In my free time, I like to keep busy with a variety of hobbies. I’m an avid reader and writer, I love to knit, crochet, and embroider.
At the end of the day, though, my main priority is spending time with my loved ones. Whether it’s traveling or just spending quality time together, I’m happiest when I’m surrounded by those I care about.
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