Hi everyone! Today happens to be my 29th birthday, and it's made me even more reflective than usual. Thirty is coming! The last year of my twenties! And 30 has always always felt like A Big Milestone -- maybe it means magically becoming more mature overnight, or more self-assured, or putting away the youth of… Continue reading Your Race at Your Pace: A Tale of a 29-Year-Old
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2020 Goals
From my wedding day! Still dreaming of this. Hi everyone! It’s been a bit since I’ve had a chance to catch up here; between getting married, embarking on my honeymoon to Jamaica (my kingdom to have a Jamaican Smile blended drink again), and racing back into work just before the holidays, it’s been a whirlwind… Continue reading 2020 Goals
WEDDING WEEK
Coffee time! Holy crap, it's wedding week!!! I got engaged in Ireland last April, so it's been a decently long engagement of 1.5 years. Still, I can't believe the big day is here. Planning a wedding has been a lot of work, not gonna lie. I've enjoyed so much of it, especially since I started… Continue reading WEDDING WEEK
Keep Going
Macarons and coffee from a Los Angeles trip Hello wonderful people! It's been about a week and a half since I applied to Pitch Wars, and I fully admit that I've been obsessed with checking my email for updates. I've gotten a bit better about checking, but I'm not going to lie, it's HARD not… Continue reading Keep Going
Pitch Wars is IN
My MCs! Commissioned by morgana0anagrom on Instagram Hi everyone! The title says it all: I've officially submitted to Pitch Wars 2019!! I'm still dazed. After so many nights of revising and countless hours of work, I'm so proud to have put my manuscript out there. Now we wait! And refresh our emails too much. I've… Continue reading Pitch Wars is IN
The Final Dive to Pitch Wars
My writing nook! It's August 27, which immediately brings to mind two things. One, it's exactly two months until my wedding! And two, it's exactly one month until Pitch Wars submissions are due. Which is....exciting! And nerve-wracking. When I first decided I'd apply to Pitch Wars, I figured the due date would be the end… Continue reading The Final Dive to Pitch Wars
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