Yesterday, I went to the annual Medieval Festival at Fort Tryon Park. It’s held every year and I’ve been going to it since I was six. I missed it last year due to my dad’s passing, so I was even more determined to attend this year. My sixteen-year streak was slightly interrupted and I remember being so disappointed I had missed it last year that I needed to keep the…
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love love love / a mixtape
Read moreI’ve been working on a story called forgetting charlie for a while. it (and other things) have been taking up my time, which is why I haven’t written on the blog in a while. But I’ve sort of hit one of those lackluster moments in my writing process and I haven’t written a single word of that story for weeks now. So, in an attempt to get some sort of…
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more to discover next summer
Read moreIt’s September 1st. The Hogwarts Express has left Platform 9 3/4 and is headed off into the hills of Scotland, carrying hundreds of young wizards and witches back to school. What I’m trying to say here is summer is over. While it may not feel like it’s over for some people (like me, who don’t have to go back to school ever) and I mean, the weather seems remotely like…
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on job searching
Read moreSo, today I complained to my mother about how I’m bored and need a new hobby. I like hobbies. They are little things that I can do every-so-often that are creatively stimulating or challenging in some way as to keep my brain occupied for a bit. Like art journaling or photography or that one time I taught myself how to crochet. I like discovering new things that I end up…
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on going outside
Read morenew york, new york I spent the day yesterday at Central Park with my friend Andy. Brought my camera along because I’ve been doing that lately, so I can actually get myself around to using it, even if I have to stop every-so-often to take a picture of something that I think looks interesting. I took a few yesterday, but only liked a small handful of them (one being a…
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dream wander explore
Read moreHere are just a few spreads from my Summer of Love art journal. I don’t think I have many favorites from this art journal, only because I’m a complete novice at it. These pages, while they are pretty, show that I didn’t really do much with the magazine images than I could have. Then again, I’m still trying to understand what’s the best way for me to journal. I suppose…
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a few of my favorites #1
Read moreHi. I have updated as usual because honestly, I haven’t been doing much. I was sick for about a week and of course that sucks the life out of you. The most I did that was somewhat creatively productive was add items to my shop and work on a story I’ve been writing for the last two months called forgetting charlie. But I have been reading my daily dose of…
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a diy doily dreamcatcher
Read moreSo, I came across this DIY Doily Dreamcatcher on Pinterest awhile ago and saved it in the event that one day I would actually get around to making it. This past weekend, I went to Michaels to get some supplies, because I actually set my mind on making one! Good thing about Michaels is that they usually have everything I need to make whatever it is that I want to…
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my summer of love art journal
Read moreHey! It took me awhile to post pictures of my Summer of Love art journal for various reasons. One, I didn’t get a book until about four or five days into the class. Two, when I did get my book, I had a day to mess around with it before my friend Jenna came to stay with me for a week. Three, when Jenna left, my family and I took…
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puerto rico: la isla del encanto
Read morepuerto rico Hello there! Wow, even though it was only a week, I feel like I haven’t posted in months. This past week my family and I went to Puerto Rico for a long awaited family vacation. We stood at a resort, El Conquistador, which we had only ever visited just once, because I suggested it (along with other destinations). The first time we visited, my dad’s friend’s wife was the manager…
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until the sun goes down / a mixtape
Read moreI finally got my book in the mail, so naturally I’ve started catching up on all the wonderful art journaling prompts for my Summer of Love class. One of Day 3’s prompts was to journal your summer playlist, so of course this gave me the opportunity to create a brand new playlist just for my art journaling! I have a ton of songs I’ve been listening to lately, my phone…
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navigating nyc like a tourist (sort of)
Read morenew york, new york So this week, my friend Jenna from Chicago is visiting the city. She’s staying with me in my house and I’ve been taking her around the city. She’s only been here two days so far, but I’ve taken the opportunity to act like a tourist with her. Today, we just came home from walking around 34th Street through 48th street, hitting all the major spots that…