Lisa Marie Novak

Sunday, even though it makes me dread Monday, is my favorite lazy day. I spend the day finishing up chores from Saturday and then relaxing to prepare myself for the work week. Here’s a few of my Sunday me time essentials: A fresh cup of green tea. I love the added benefits green tea provides, especially since I’m trying to wean off coffee. My nerdy glasses. Why would I struggle with contacts? A…

I was running through my old writing assignments and was inspired to do a short series about the people in my life. My non-fiction class spent a couple of weeks writing short profiles on people we knew, were just getting to know, and didn’t know. I like studying and watching people (in a non-creepy way). The way they move, or the little things they tell you about themselves, says a lot about who…

For years I’ve been getting my bras from Victoria’s Secret and after feeling like they didn’t last as long as I wanted them to or kept their shape, I decided to try a different brand. Last month I went online to ThirdLove. I followed the prompts on the website that asked where my current bra was from, what size I was wearing, and how it was fitting me. I usually wear the Dream Angles collection…

Today I feel happy and inspired, and for once I’m motivated to change the way I’m living my life. I want to take the minimalism life to the next step and life for myself, make room for the things that add value to my life. This means doing something about my job. Right now I sit in a cubicle for ten hours a day, meet production standards, and continue to do the same robot motions everyday. Rot.…

How Desperate Is The Bachelor Franchise?

Extremely desperate. “The Bachelor Winter Games” is the new series the franchise has put out. I’ve watched the first two episodes that have aired so far and I’ve decided it’s just so desperate that I can’t help myself but watch the crazy. I’ve opted out of viewing Arie’s season, I’m just not that into him. And I feel like the franchise has gotten the hint that their viewers are getting tired of…

“I Don’t Drink Coffee”

For all of you that know me personally, here’s your chance to call me out on a lie. Or, maybe you’re my parents, whom I still live with, and you know that this is definitely a false statement. I frequently tell people that I don’t drink coffee. I like to think that this makes me feel superior; there’s definitely some sort of power that comes from not needing coffee to function. “My morning shower…

When I Become a Mother…

A couple weeks ago I watched a TED talk, “I’m 17“. The speaker, Kate Simonds, mentions a lot about the negativity older generations have towards millennials or more specifically, teenagers. Her talk sparked something in my mind. I instantly began to think about the way I would treat my kids, how I would raise them, or even what kind of mother I would be. I instantly got out my journal and made a…

Another year older, but I really don’t feel any different. I honestly feel younger than I am. Twenty-two. How did I get to be twenty-two? What happened to eighteen or nineteen? Shoot, I don’t even remember being twenty. It is amazing how fast time goes by. The older I get, the faster the years slip away. I think about this all the time. What’s going to happen when I turn thirty? How fast will…

The Junk that Comes with Technology

I’ve been stuck with my writing. I am taking a creative non-fiction course at my university, but I feel like some of those pieces are too personal and contain names of those I love or have loved. I’m not ready to get that personal in my blog. Instead, I just stare at a blank page and hope that one day this makes me a better writer. Clearly, this is not working at all. Clicking around the Internet…

What To Do When A Guy Says…

“I’d still love to take you out when I become who I want to be.”  Walk. Away. Girl, you do not wait for any man. Continue with the amazing plans you have for your life. Move to another state or country and forget his booty. When he calls or texts you up, or teleports to you because yeah the future is here, walk away and don’t answer him. He had his chance. He couldn’t fit you in his life then, so…

Nine to Five Hustle

I was told by a coworker to do the boring nine to five job while supporting my dreams. I know the position I have now is not a dream and the several paths it could lead me to, are also not my dreams. But what do you do if you don’t know what your dream is? I went through high school not knowing what I wanted to go to college for. In my junior year of high school, I remember sitting in my health…

This week was hard for me. It was difficult to find the motivation for anything. I’d get home from work, eat, shower, and go to bed. Accutane kicked my butt. I was not myself at all. Crying spells happened while I was at work, probably just from being so tired I didn’t know what to do but break down. Waking up this morning I finally felt like myself again. I really just needed sleep. I was…