03
Apr 2023
Exiting My Flop Era
2022: thank u, next. Tbh I wrote this entire blog post on my Notes app on my iPhone and it’s just been sitting here for a few months because I thought about publishing it, then…
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30
Mar 2023
Back to the Desert for Tennis & Pioneertown
I ended up going back to the desert a couple of weeks after my Palm Springs trip, but this time, I went to Indian Wells and Pioneertown. This girls’ trip was with my friend Anica,…
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27
Mar 2023
Job Feature: Kyra Farr, High School English Teacher
My friend from high school is a high school English teacher and it was cool to learn about the details of her hiring process and day-to-day since it’s so different from mine in corporate America.…
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19
Mar 2023
Job Feature: Nikki Nguyen, e-Commerce & Digital Manager
I am always curious about what other people do at their jobs, and I know I’m not the only one, so I thought why not post my questions on my blog? I am very excited…
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09
Mar 2023
4-Day Palm Springs Winter Vacay
This February, I took some time off work to spend 4 days in Palm Springs with my mom and grandma! Without traffic, Palm Springs is about a 2.5 hour drive from Los Angeles and a…
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03
Feb 2023
Cemetery Photo Shoot with Alison
I met Alison in college at Chapman and we have shot together several times. She is edgy and witchy, and I knew her style would be perfect for a shoot at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery.…
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27
Jan 2023
Money Diaries: 1 Week of Spending in Los Angeles (January 2023)
I love reading Money Diaries on Refinery29 where people anonymously share their financial situations, so I thought I’d do a similar post. Here is everything I spent money on in one week in LA. Occupation:…
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01
Jan 2023
2023 New Year’s Resolutions
Unpopular opinion, but I love setting New Year’s resolutions. I don’t know why people make them seem like such a bad thing. I think of them as just goals for the year. I’ve never been…
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01
Jan 2023
2022 Resolutions Results
2022 Resolutions Results: 3-ish/9 Well, I made some lofty resolutions this year, and there were a bunch that I wasn’t able to accomplish since I didn’t turn them into habits. There is a lot of…
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30
Dec 2022
My Favorite 15 Dishes of 2022
If you know me, you know I love eating out and documenting my meals. I don’t know if I should be proud or ashamed, but I went to over 150 restaurants this year. I had…
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29
Dec 2022
My 2022 Book Reviews
After getting back into reading last year and spending a small fortune on books, I was determined to keep reading. I set a goal of reading 20 books this year and completed this goal with…
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18
Dec 2022
ClassPass Review: 14-Day Free Trial in Los Angeles
After years of saying “I should try ClassPass,” I finally downloaded the app and wanted to share my review of the 2-week free trial. Plans and trials vary by city, but I got 43 credits…
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28
Nov 2022
24 Hours in San Diego with Sarah
My sister, Sarah, lives in Baltimore, but I got to spend 24 hours in San Diego with her while she was in town for a neuroscience conference. She was going to arrive on a Friday…
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05
Nov 2022
How to Sleep Better: My 14 Tips & Tricks
First thing’s first, I’m not a doctor, so if you’re having trouble sleeping, definitely consult a licensed professional. This is just a list of things I’ve tried and have had varying degrees of success with.…
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29
Oct 2022
PFH: Photograph From Home with Bella & Olivia
I always have a blast shooting with Bella and Olivia, and it was fun to meet their dogs Brooklyn and Boba! They had just moved into a beautiful house in Studio City and it’s basically…
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21
Oct 2022
FALL-ing in Love with NYC & CT
This year has been pretty hectic getting back into the swing of things in Los Angeles after spending two years at home in Washington for the pandemic. I took a few days off of work…
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10
Sep 2022
Employee Appreciation Week 2022
Quick Life Update: I moved out of my West Hollywood apartment! There are so many different little neighborhoods in LA and while WeHo is a safe and beautiful area, it was not the place for…
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31
Aug 2022
End of Summer Shoot with Kerstin
I’m back in Bellevue for a bit and brought my camera, so I planned a shoot with my friend and fellow blogger, Kerstin. I scoured Google Maps for a place to take photos since I…
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31
Jul 2022
My Half Marathon Training Plan Progress
My race is only a month (!) away, so I thought I’d give an update on my half marathon training plan progress. A half marathon is 13.1 miles long. If you follow me on Instagram,…
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11
Jul 2022
Products I Use All The Time & My 2022 Prime Day Wish List
Prime Day 2022 is here! It’s two days, from July 12-13, so there’s plenty of time to shop! Inflation is rough and boy do I feel it at the gas station and grocery store, so…
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25
Jun 2022
A Top Gun Weekend
My family has come down to California every year that I’ve lived here, mostly to help me move but sometimes just to visit. Since they have done a lot of the touristy things in Los…
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18
Jun 2022
UC Irvine Senior Pics with Brooke
I didn’t think I would have more college shoots this year, but I was so excited to take Brooke’s UC Irvine senior pics. I had taken senior photos for my friend Jessie at Chapman in…
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05
Jun 2022
25 & Hungry
Thank you for all the birthday wishes! On Friday, June 3, I turned 25 – yikes. I have mixed feelings about it. On one hand, I feel so old and college feels like it was…
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30
May 2022
Girls (Content) Trip: Valley of Fire State Park & Las Vegas
In March, my friends and I did a road trip from Los Angeles to Valley of Fire State Park and Las Vegas in Nevada and took a thousand photos and videos! One day in January…
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08
May 2022
Loyola Law School Grad Pics with Tellis and Ashley
I wasn’t expecting to take any graduation photos this year since I don’t know any college seniors at Chapman. When Tellis (Chapman alum) reached out about taking her Loyola law school grad pics, of course,…
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09
Apr 2022
2022 West Hollywood Apartment Tour
I am not a YouTuber, so here’s my West Hollywood apartment tour blog post! In early January, I packed up all my stuff and drove from Seattle to Los Angeles. I kept putting this post…
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13
Mar 2022
Sunset Photo Shoot in Malibu with Dory Ann and Jordan
After two years of separation due to the pandemic, I finally reunited with my friends Dory Ann and Jordan for a sunset photo shoot in Malibu! The best thing about Southern California is without a…
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23
Feb 2022
Antique Shop & Diner Photo Shoot with Rachel Johns
Earlier this month, I did a little antique shop and diner photo shoot with my friend, Rachel Johns! I hadn’t seen her in over two years, so it was great to hang out and take…
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16
Feb 2022
What I Eat in a Week (Very Realistic) – February 2022
I didn’t decide to make this blog post and document what I eat in a week until after I went grocery shopping, so this is truly realistic and representative of what I’ve been eating lately.…
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31
Jan 2022
Poetry Drop: Chaotic 2021 Pandemic Edition
Not your typical blog post! Here are some poems that I wrote in 2021. Last year was largely uninspiring, but I still tried to jot notes on my phone because I feel the need to…
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