life technology

dating apps

dating apps I tried to write about this topic back in 2023 and yet didn’t get very far. I wrote: I first downloaded Tinder roughly two weeks after my ex and I split up. Since then, I’ve downloaded, deleted, and re-downloaded Tinder and other various dating apps in the hopes that I meet someone different. …

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life technology

Instagram

I’ve known for a while that I have an unhealthy relationship with Instagram. It is the platform that I am most active on and the app of choice for most of my peers. As someone who is extremely social, it makes sense that the app that allows me to easily connect with acquaintances and keep …

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life

Journaling like Eustace Scrubb

I was gifted a little black notebook and pen, both embossed with my initials, for Christmas by my two best friends. As much as I appreciated the gesture, I didn’t know what to do with another notebook and pen. I already had a few pens and notebooks—the pens unused, their ink drying (or dried) and …

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fitness life

Yoga

I’ve been climbing indoors since the start of 2022. My roommate introduced me to the local climbing gym and I fell in love after the first session. I have been going roughly three times a week, MWF, and have kept that habit up since I first bought my pair of climbing shoes at REI. Of …

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life

Searching for Pop-Tarts

In case you’re unfamiliar with what a Grocery Outlet is, let me give you a quick rundown. Grocery Outlet is a discount grocery store where everything is purchased wholesale from other grocery stores’ leftover stock. Each location has its own purchasing ability, which means each outlet will have some cross-over of items or have a …

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creativity life

Spark-less

I am going to be honest and say that I’ve been deeply struggling with finding that creative spark. I have a few creative outlets that I want to pursue: writing, music, and photography. I know I enjoy each one, but I can’t seem to keep a disciplined routine for each one. My desire to be …

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life

winding wandering ways

Hello. Consider this a short update of my life. A lot has changed; a lot hasn’t. Let’s start with what hasn’t. I am still at my same employer, in the same city, and living in the same place. That means much of my day-to-day is still exactly how I described it in my last post. …

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life

i got a cat

I got a cat. His name is Macaroni, but I call him Mac for short. He is a black and white, domestic shorthair. At 3 years old and 11 pounds, he is still one cuddly boy. He loves to be pet, held, and given as much attention as possible. Mac is also pretty vocal, so …

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life

Vivian the Volvo

I drive a 1986 Volvo 240 DL; the DL stands for DeLuxe. Not that is any glamorous about the car. I have named her Vivian (I’m a sucker for alliteration) and have only had her for about a year and a bit yet I am utterly attached to her. Yes, she looks like a brick …

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