Blooming through experience. Memories through adventure.
2021 was a big year of reading for me! I stepped outside my comfort level and read books from new genres, took up some classics, and discovered new favorites. I discovered my favorite writer (Michael Crichton) and Waterstones, and those things alone make it a pretty successful year if I do say so myself. I [...]
2021 was a year I will never forget. I truly fell in love with life this year, and through the ups and the downs, I've gotten better at finding joy in the little things. I worked a lot the first 70% of the year, then moved across the world for a masters program. I discovered [...]
In 2021, I fell in love- with bullet journaling! I’ve always loved the idea of bullet journaling, and I even attempted it for a few months in 2018. However, having a physical bullet journal stressed me out: when I messed up, it was almost impossible to fix it, and having creative ideas but the lack [...]
I love writing “week in my life” posts for seasons of my life, because I know that life changes so quickly. I love having a snapshot of what my life was like so I can look back and romanticize it. I’ve been planning on writing a post like this all semester, and then I realized [...]
When moving to the UK, one of the places I was most excited to visit was London. This November, some friends and I decided to take a short trip to the city to escape from school work and enjoy all the Christmas vibes London has to offer. 24 November, 2021 After our afternoon class on [...]
For our mid-semester reading week, some friends and I decided to take a train to England and spend a couple of days at The Lake District! This decision was only partially inspired by Taylor Swift's song, "The Lakes", but I did sing it nonstop the whole time we were there. 2 November, 2021 Early Tuesday [...]
Scotland is already a beautiful country, but the crisp feeling in the air as the leaves begin to change color enhances everything. October 2021 was my first full month living in Scotland, and it did not disappoint. It was full of beautiful scenery, afternoons in coffee shops, and nights with friends. Here are some highlights: [...]
About a year ago, after much soul-searching and reflecting, I came to terms with the fact that I am asexual. Ever since then, pieces of my past that never quite added up made sense. Things that would have previously made me feel alone and excluded now have an explanation. I have a community of people- [...]
Early September 2021, I packed my favorite clothes, photos, and books (on my TBR list), said goodbye to my cats (and my family) and moved halfway around the world. From Missouri, USA all the way to Scotland. I'm attending the University of Stirling for a year-long postgraduate program in Publishing. With my program set to [...]
Magically McKenzie 