After our successful Joshua Tree National Park road trip, my friend Camilla and I decided to road trip from LA to Death Valley National Park! Camilla said the park was known for being “otherworldly” and…
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I registered for my second half marathon and chose the Rock ‘n’ Roll half in Las Vegas, so my mom came to support me! We did a few days in Southern California and then drove…
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If you’re looking to get into running, meet new people, or find new walking routes, check out LA run clubs! If you’re following me on Instagram, you know that I’ve spent the last few months…
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Over MLK weekend, my friend Camilla and I did a little road trip from LA to Joshua Tree National Park and Palm Springs. The park was extra crowded because we went on a holiday weekend,…
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Not your typical blog post part 2, two years later. Here is some poetry I wrote in 2022 and 2023. Some of these poems are based on my life, but a lot of them aren’t.…
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New year, new resolutions! My resolutions have started as general goals and then now they’re very specific measurable habits I want to build into my life. I think I established a good foundation for my…
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2023 RESOLUTIONS RESULTS: 5/10 I know 5 out of 10 doesn’t seem great, but my 2023 resolutions were really about creating better habits for myself than typical big “resolutions,” and I’d say building 5 new…
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I love food and do my best to try as many new restaurants as I can. I went to over 150 restaurants in 2023, and here are my favorite 15 dishes. I traveled a lot…
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I’m proud of myself for reaching my 2023 goal of reading 25 books by mid-November and ultimately read 30 books! If you’re trying to get back into reading, check out my 6 tips to read…
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If you’ve ever wanted to get Jeopardy tickets and watch a live taping, read this blog post for all the information you need to know before you go! I’ve been to tapings for Regis &…
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Here are some things I can’t get enough of lately! Exhale in Santa Monica I’ve been using ClassPass this year, and I really like it! I’ve been trying different fitness studios around LA, and Exhale…
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My mom and I did a two-day Olympic National Park road trip! The weather out on the Olympic peninsula is fickle and it’s likely to rain, even in the summer, which was the case for…
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I got to see my sister, Sarah, a lot this year, so that’s fun! She took a few weeks off from her lab this summer to come visit me in Los Angeles and go home…
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Starting in May, my social media feed has been full of friends and influencers traveling around Europe and it begs the question, how are people able to afford an international adventure? View this…
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We only had 24 hours in Nice, and I would go back for the food!! I really didn’t know what to expect in Nice. It kind of felt like a party town, but also relaxing…
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I didn’t really know what to expect of Marseille, but when planning our Europe 2023 trip, it was about 2 hours by train from Lyon. In French school, I feel like what I heard most…
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Although Lyon is the second largest city in France, it feels like 20 times smaller than Paris. It definitely felt way less touristy and reminded me a lot of Prague, with the smaller cobblestone streets…
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I’ve been fortunate enough to visit Paris four times in my short life. The first time was with my fifth grade class (I went to a French bilingual elementary school), the second was on summer…
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My sister and I started our European adventure with three days in London! I studied abroad during college in Prague, but somehow I never made it to London. It was almost daunting to plan this…
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Megan and I met through an advertising club/class at Chapman. She is so bubbly and creative and one of the most adventurous people I know! She used to live in LA, but recently moved to…
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Jordan and I met during freshman year since we lived in the same dorm building at Chapman. He’s from Oregon and would always wear Oregon Ducks gear. Me being from Washington, of course, I had…
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As a film school student at Chapman, I didn’t know a ton of people in the business school, but I’m so glad that my friend Kat introduced me to Erica! She has worked her butt…
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I met Esther at a hike meet-up several years ago, and she is such a genuine, sweet soul! After working for some of the most popular fashion brands, she is now at a company called…
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I survived the start of my quarter life crisis! Twenty-five was a year of ups and downs, but everything is a learning experience, so here are some things I’ve learned. 1. Truly anything in my…
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If I have learned anything after living in 7 apartments since 2015, it’s that interior design is not my passion, and I don’t really have an eye for it. I haven’t lived more than 2…
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If you’ve ever wondered how to see American Idol live, then read on for information on tickets, what to wear, and the live taping studio audience experience! Y’all I am still kind of shook we…
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This spring, I went to Arizona for the first time! My uncle moved to Anthem (north of Scottsdale) during the pandemic. My dad was going to visit for some flight training, so I decided to…
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Kerstin is one of my friends from high school, and I’m so glad we have kept in touch over the years! She works in user experience research, and I definitely learned a lot from reading…
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Jessie is one of my friends from Chapman who moved to New York after college and has been loving it! She is an entertainment aficionado and has worked at some major film and music companies!…
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I am struggling to pinpoint when I met Kam, but he is yet another awesome friend from Chapman University! Kam has been making some big life and career moves lately, and I am honestly so…
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Hi, I'm Laura Claypool, and I'm so jazzed you're here! I'm a blogger and self-taught photographer seeking adventure, artisanal ice cream, and other experiences that make me feel alive!
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