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  • 1 Year Quarantine
    Gardening & Sustainability,  My Corona Journal

    Happy 1 Year Quarantine Anniversary

    March 18, 2021 / 1 Comment

    Today officially marks the one year anniversary of my first day in COVID Quarantine. One year ago yesterday was my last day at work. One year ago tomorrow I published my first Corona Journal Entry. And one year ago today I woke up a little scared, but full of enthusiasm and ready to make this time at home count. Little did I know that this time at home would turn into a year at home and wow, I would have never guessed where this past year would take me.

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    Quarantine Day 68-70: 7 Things I Learned in 70 Days

    May 26, 2020

    20 Things That Made 2020 Tolerable

    December 18, 2020

    My Brussels Sprout Experience

    February 12, 2021
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    20 Things That Made 2020 Tolerable

    December 18, 2020 / 2 Comments

    2020 has been a pretty crap year for most of us I think. Yes, if you follow me I was pretty happy with how the majority of this year went, and this was by far not my worst year (although the past month has it ranking pretty high up there), but even through the best lens this year was full of stress, anxiety, change, and uncertainty. That being said, there were some things that definitely made this year a little easier, happier, and entertaining, at least for me.

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    October 26, 2022

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    October 14, 2022

    Hocus Pocus 2 Made Me Feel Like a Bad Millennial

    October 10, 2022
  • My Corona Journal

    Quarantine Day 84-96: My final entry

    June 21, 2020 / 0 Comments

    I have decided this will be my final Corona Journal Entry. I haven't yet been called back to work, nor do I know when that will happen. The country is no longer in full quarantine, yet also still not open. It's kind of this weird we all wear masks and are afraid to come close to each other, but we can go to bars and go shopping again. It's really very strange and I personally don't have any interest in going out to crowded public spaces yet. On top of all this, protests are still happening all around the country, American's everywhere demanding long over due change.

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    Quarantine Day 37-43: Is Quarantine Making Me Better?

    April 29, 2020

    Quarantine Day 5-8: I Befriended the Cat

    March 25, 2020

    Quarantine Day 9-11: Looking Forward to Earth Hour

    March 28, 2020
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    My Weight and 30 Day Challenges Round 2: Learning to Love Myself

    May 25, 2020 / 3 Comments

    Thanks to COVID-19 and the Safer at Home Orders, I've been trying to use this time to get my life back on track and ultimately start working on me again. When I did my last 30 Day Hula Hoop Challenge it really did help me not just feel accomplished, but it helped me start to feel different about myself. So, I decided why not start there again?

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    I’m scared. I’m angry. And I’m overwhelmed.

    May 5, 2022

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

    January 26, 2021

    Why Tickle? The Story Behind the Name

    July 6, 2022
  • My Corona Journal

    Quarantine Day 51-59: 2020 is still going to be my Year

    May 15, 2020 / 4 Comments

    There seemed to be an overall consensus that 2019 sucked! And I fully agree with that. 2019 was definitely one of my worse years on record and I was so looking forward to 2020. Then COVID-19 happened and there once again seems to be an overall agreement that this year has gone to hell as well. For a moment there I would have agreed, but I've been thinking a lot lately, doing a lot of reflecting and, although I was struggling there for a minute, overall I'm happy. I'm happy and I feel like I'm headed in a very healthy direction.

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    April 1, 2020

    Quarantine Day 20-23: I’m Still Here

    April 9, 2020
    1 Year Quarantine

    Happy 1 Year Quarantine Anniversary

    March 18, 2021
  • My Corona Journal

    Quarantine Day 16-19: I Accidentally Drank a $350 Bottle of Wine

    April 5, 2020 / 0 Comments

    Although I feel like I have continued to do a pretty good job of staying a productive human being the last few days, I can officially say quarantine has gotten to me and the days are starting to blur. I know I haven't wasted a single day this week. I've gotten up at a decent time every morning, I'm cooking, cleaning and working out. I stay busy. But, I cannot tell you what I have done for the last 3-4 days nor do I have anything to show for those days.

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    Quarantine Day 20-23: I’m Still Here

    April 9, 2020

    My Corona Journal: Quarantine Day 1 & 2

    March 19, 2020

    Quarantine Day 9-11: Looking Forward to Earth Hour

    March 28, 2020
  • Gardening & Sustainability,  My Corona Journal

    Quarantine Day 9-11: Looking Forward to Earth Hour

    March 28, 2020 / 0 Comments

    Quarantine is starting to get to me. I'm doing my best to try to keep moving and stay productive, but if I'm being honest with myself I haven't done the best job the last few days. I'm still not sleeping in really late, I'm usually up at least 10-15 min before 8 am, but I had been telling myself I would be up closer to 6 am. When I am up, I'm not being as productive as I should be and in all honesty I'm not even sure where the time is going. I haven't binge watched a ton of TV or spent hours upon hours on YouTube and TikTok.…

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    July 29, 2020

    Quarantine Day 30-36: Keep me out of HomeDepot

    April 22, 2020
  • My Corona Journal

    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 68-70: 7 Things I Learned in 70 Days

    May 26, 2020

    Quarantine Day 20-23: I’m Still Here

    April 9, 2020
  • 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
    1 Year Quarantine

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    March 18, 2021
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    Quarantine Day 68-70: 7 Things I Learned in 70 Days

    May 26, 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 37-43: Is Quarantine Making Me Better?

    April 29, 2020

    Quarantine Day 24-29: Happy Birthday Mom

    April 15, 2020

    My Own Original Thoughts on a Completly Un-Original Interpretation on the Last Two Years

    December 30, 2021

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Got it in just under the wire. Tomorrow is the f Got it in just under the wire. 

Tomorrow is the first day of fall and every summer I try to do my favorite hike, The Bridge to Nowhere. 

This summer time got away from me and as we approached the final weekend of the season I still had not hiked to my favorite spot. So @ge_rar_doh and I had no choice but to spend last Saturday deep in Azusa Canyon.

11 miles, 7 hours, and 6 water crossings 🌞

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Cannot stand sitting in traffic but I will take a Cannot stand sitting in traffic but I will take a road trip any day. Love traveling to brand new places, taking back roads, and exploring tiny hidden treasures in towns you never knew existed. Nothing beats a road trip, whether you're driving 4 hours or 4 days. 

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Never been to a Bob's Big Boy nor did I know the o Never been to a Bob's Big Boy nor did I know the oldest operating location was right here in Burbank.

#bobsbigboy #bobsbigboyburbank #diner #classicdiner #historiclosangeles #historical #losangeles #southerncalifornia
It's the simple things ☺️ #quotes #happiness It's the simple things ☺️

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Take me to the mountains, the lake, the river, or Take me to the mountains, the lake, the river, or the desert. Just take me away from urban life. 

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Life is short. Live life now ❤️ #75years #lif Life is short. Live life now ❤️

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Been listening to a lot of podcasts about the univ Been listening to a lot of podcasts about the universe and human existence and other existential type things. I've also been listening to Alan Watts and trying to restart my meditation practice...this quote feels right, right now.

#meditate #meditation #meaningoflife #alanwatts #alanwattswisdom #alanwattsquotes #quotes #joshuatreenationalpark #milkyway #milkywayphotography
A reminder. A mood. An attitude. Ready to take on A reminder. A mood. An attitude. Ready to take on the week ahead 🤍

#affirmations #readyfortheweek #mondaymotivation #mondaymood #mondayvibes
Live music is magic. Live music brings me back to Live music is magic. Live music brings me back to life. And live music touches you in a way that I can't really describe...that all sounds super cheesy and over blown but that's exactly how I feel.

@falloutboy is my favorite band. Have been for over 15 years. Their music means so much to me and their songs have gotten me through so many things. From big memories to small so many of their songs can transport me back to a vivid moment in time.

I could go on and on and never find the right words to express what last night was like for me or what this band means to me, so I'll spare you a long ramble and instead I'll just share this clip that oddly enough made me tear up 🥹 since I can't share anything else because my horrible scream singing covers up everything else. 

#falloutboy #fob #emo #emomusic #somuchforstardust #poppunk #petewentz #lavaboots #followyourdreams #chaseyourdreams #beyourself #concerts #livemusic
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