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On the Stanford Rapist Case Injustice

Everyone’s heard of the Stanford rapist case – if you haven’t you’ve been living under a rock in a bomb shelter. If the latter is your case, please educate yourself – or continue to read. I will be referring to him as rapist Brock Turner in this post as that is what he is. A rapist. Pictured above is the real mugshot for rapist Brock Turner. Not the one of him cleaned up and in a suit that’s been…

Spoon University Articles Update

Alright, so I used to post when I published an article to Spoon University. However, I publish a lot of articles there and kind of forgot about this blog this semester with my life being hell. So, I’ve decided I’m removing the page that houses all of my Spoon articles for you and posting this current listing of finished articles: The Best Delivery Near Virginia Tech When the Dining Halls Are…

Ipsy Review – May 2016

I finally caved and subscribed to a beauty box, specifically Ipsy. Luckily, I got to skip the waitlist by doing some extra steps when I signed up; but I was still surprised when I ended up with a bag for May as I signed up maybe May 10th? I would like to clarify, I pay for this subscription. I am not being paid for this review and all thoughts are my own. Besides, Ipsy is so big it doesn’t need a…

What it’s Like Being Bisexual But Heteroromantic

I’m bisexual. It’s sort of known in my friend group, but I’ve basically exclusively dated men. And I never really thought anything of it until one day my friend pointed out to me I’ve never really dated a girl. I identify as a 1.5 or maybe a 2 at most on the Kinsey scale. While I have an attraction to women that’s more than just passing and small, I’m more attracted to men. It’s just how it’s…

“Somewhere in America”

I recently found out about Brave New Voices by Youth Speaks. It’s a spoken word contest, and three girls from Los Angeles (Belissa Escolodeo, Zariya Allen, and Rhiannon McGavin) went on back in 2014 for the finals. Actually, all three had more than one performance; altogether the three of them had four performances between them and a few others. Now the original link I found was to them…

Building: My Self Portrait

“My name represents me, but it’s not who I am. It’s just a collection of letters.” – Jarod Kintz, This Book is Not FOR SALE I often hear some form of how no one knows you as well as you know yourself. And I bought into that for a while. But, one day it occurred to me: what if that’s not true? My parents constantly say they know me better than I know myself.  And while I can be assured that is not…

Food Capitals of the World

Eating has now become a reason to travel. It’s not just for the sights, it’s for the food. Travelers love to eat after all. When it comes to exquisite cuisine, globe-trotting pays off. You just have to know where to look to find the best food and markets. What makes these cities the food capitals of the world are not the people on Instagram hashtagging all the time, it’s the quality of the food…

Top 14 Things I Did in 2015 to Make Myself Happier

Anyone who has depression will tell you that it’s hard to stay happy. You almost always have to actively seek it out, it rarely comes easily. I developed early onset dysthymia at 11 and let my depression rule my life for ten years. At the beginning 2015 I decided I needed to change that. (more…)