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I Rang in the New Year with COVID

By the title of this post, you probably can figure out what it is going to be about, but before I get into the details can I just say, could…

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January 10, 2021
Travel & Adventure

You’ll fall in love with Malibu’s Escondido Falls

Located near Malibu, Escondido Falls is a waterfall I have had on my to-do list since moving back to California. However, it is a seasonal waterfall and a 90-minute drive…

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April 30, 2023
Life

A Look Back at 2023: Turning Up the Metaphorical Volume

When it comes to my mission to rediscover myself and wake up the real me that I seem to have lost along the way, last year I feel like I…

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January 21, 2024
Gardening & Sustainability

10 Changes I’ve Made to Live More Sustainably

From meatless Mondays to utilizing public transportation, there are a lot of small changes people can make to live more sustainably. Here are 10 changes I have made this year…

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October 26, 2020
The Other Stuff

Strength – A Decision Not a Trait

For what seems like forever, people have been telling me how strong I am. From family members to friends, strangers, counselors, co-workers, and even therapists. It seems like anyone who…

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December 7, 2018
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    Quarantine Day 5-8: I Befriended the Cat

    March 25, 2020 / 0 Comments

    It is the early morning of my 8th day in quarantine, which means I have officially completed my first week! Yay! In my first week I think I have done an okay job of keeping busy, continuing to function like a regular human, and not becoming a complete slob. I only slept in until 8 am once this week, every other day I was up by at least 7:30. I get dressed everyday, usually it is only workout clothes, but at least I'm not living in my pajamas. I've limited myself to only one 20 minute nap a day, and I try to make sure that isn't a daily thing.…

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    Quarantine Day 12-15: I Built a Shelf

    April 1, 2020
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    Quarantine Day 37-43: Is Quarantine Making Me Better?

    April 29, 2020

    Quarantine Day 9-11: Looking Forward to Earth Hour

    March 28, 2020
  • Food,  Life

    The Hat

    March 23, 2020 / 2 Comments

    In N Out. When you think of Southern California fast food, In N Out is what comes to mind. Whether you have never been to one or you spent your entire life in SoCal, you just can't help it; Whether you know better or not, In N Out is what always comes to mind when you think Southern California burger joint. But, there is another SoCal based local favorite that, even though it's loved by many, seems to always be forgotten. The Hat.

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    Fall in Oahu and AGU Ramen

    November 18, 2018

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    April 27, 2019

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    September 22, 2023
  • My Corona Journal

    Quarantine Day 3 & 4: My Mom Escaped

    March 21, 2020 / 0 Comments

    I made the fatal quarantine newbie mistake and cleaned my house way too quick. Okay, maybe I shouldn't say "fatal" given the current state of things, but as I said in my Day 1 & 2 entry, I apologize for any inappropriate humor I may use. Anyways, as I was saying, I screwed up and cleaned my house way too quick and now I'm struggling to find ways to kill time.

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    Quarantine Day 30-36: Keep me out of HomeDepot

    April 22, 2020

    Quarantine Day 12-15: I Built a Shelf

    April 1, 2020

    Quarantine Day 24-29: Happy Birthday Mom

    April 15, 2020
  • My Corona Journal

    My Corona Journal: Quarantine Day 1 & 2

    March 19, 2020 / 3 Comments

    This was supposed to be my year, but as of this month shit has officially hit the fan, and for once it's not just a me problem. The world is in a really scary place right now. It was worrisome when it was happening in China. Things got even more scary as it started to spread across Europe. And now that the Coronavirus is here in the US, I'm not even sure my brain knows how to process all this.

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    Quarantine Day 70-83: Black Lives Matter

    June 8, 2020

    Quarantine Day 30-36: Keep me out of HomeDepot

    April 22, 2020

    Quarantine Day 9-11: Looking Forward to Earth Hour

    March 28, 2020
  • Life

    Desert Rain

    March 9, 2020 / 5 Comments

    ullhead City, Arizona is a community located directly across the Colorado River from Laughlin, Nevada and not too far from Needles, California. For those of you that still don't know what I'm talking about, it is about 90 miles south of Las Vegas. It is also a major part of my childhood.

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    Turning 30: Looking at my 20s Through a Positive Lens

    January 26, 2021

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    May 14, 2022

    10 Years

    June 9, 2019
  • Life

    Family & Community – What I Miss About Military Life

    February 24, 2020 / 2 Comments

    Although in a lot of ways I didn't embrace the military life, I was a military spouse for three years. My entire time living in Hawaii was thanks to and shaped by the military. The best time of my life thus far was all thanks to the military.

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    2019 Nearly Killed Me – A Look Back on the Year

    December 30, 2019

    I have cancer.

    November 21, 2022

    4th of July

    July 6, 2019
  • The Other Stuff

    Helping Others to Avoid Chasing my Dreams

    January 31, 2020 / 0 Comments

    I always spend a lot of time thinking about life and my goals and why things are the way they are. Why I act the way I act or do the things I do? Driving home tonight, I was listening to the Titus Podcast, as I do pretty much every Friday night, and tonight they were talking about reaching your goals and chasing your dream. Not a hard topic for me to get into, especially when its framed in a dark snarky way, as is everything Titus talks about

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    I Went Back In The Ocean For The First Time Since Leaving Hawaii

    August 19, 2021

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    September 7, 2020

    The Difference Between California and Hawaii

    March 30, 2019
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    Life

    Turning 29 – Goals

    January 28, 2020 / 6 Comments

    Most years rather than making a list of New Year's resolutions, I make birthday goals - things I want to do, improve upon and change for the year to come. My birthday is so close to New Year's anyways, that I always feel like it's pointless to make any eating right and/or working out goals, because I know as soon as my birthday week rolls around all my progress is going to be derailed.

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  • Life,  The Other Stuff

    Anxiety and Negative Self-Talk in the New Year

    January 15, 2020 / 1 Comment

    Going into 2020 I had all these plans, just like everyone else, for the new and improved me. I was going to workout more and eat better. Save money. Eat out less. Start reading again. Stay on top of my blog post and make better content. Embark on all those projects I keep saying I'm going to do, but never even start.

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    Why Tickle? The Story Behind the Name

    July 6, 2022

    I Quit My Job!

    May 14, 2022

    Now I’m 32

    January 28, 2023
  • Life

    2019 Nearly Killed Me – A Look Back on the Year

    December 30, 2019 / 5 Comments

    2019 made me it's bitch and I honestly feel like I'm lucky to be standing. This year tested me physically and emotionally; and looking back I failed myself at every turn. I thought 2018 was a tough year for me, but I made the most of it. I grew. I learned new things. And I started to get better. A lot of good came out of the bad of 2018.

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    Turning 33…Happy Birthday to Me!

    January 27, 2024

    Spring has arrived and I am a mess

    March 20, 2019

    My New Job Made Me Hate Myself

    February 24, 2021
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