Hi Lucia, You’re literally sitting next to me while I type this, so that’s a fun change of pace form our usual hundreds of miles apart. (Fuck you type so fast? I knew this from thesis writing but I think you’ve gotten faster cause now you even out-pace me!) We are in Josten Library. The…… Continue reading A Literal Hole in the Wall: Visiting Smith and Feelings of Anti-Resolution
Tag: Bletters
The Confusing Reality of Adulthood
So originally I was gonna write about the history of Valentines Day (happy Valentines Day) but I ended up getting sucked into my finances and future plans. One of the best things about being back in the states is being able to spend time with my cat. My parents have monopolized on this by using…… Continue reading The Confusing Reality of Adulthood
Homesickness: And yet, they grow old too.
Dear Lucia, How’s it going, my man? Miss you as always. In fact, missing people is the whole point of this bletter. I have been thinking a lot about what it means to live abroad and build a life “from nothing” recently, and I wanted to share some thoughts/ ramblings with you. To start of…… Continue reading Homesickness: And yet, they grow old too.
Green Clay Beneath my Nails: Creating an Outpatient Program
Dear Lucia, I hope this bletter finds you well. I miss you bunches. As you know, I have been struggling with my mental health a lot recently. I know I write about it frequently, and I sincerely hope it doesn’t bore you. This past week has consisted of me designing and putting to the test…… Continue reading Green Clay Beneath my Nails: Creating an Outpatient Program
A Post With No Point.
Dear Lucia, I am currently on break from work. I get an hour and a half of paid break a day- one hour of lunch and one hour for a coffee later on. You know Icelanders and their coffee. I usually take my first hour at 13-14 for lunch, go home since I live close,…… Continue reading A Post With No Point.
A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes: Twisting Perspectives in the Prequel to The Hunger Games Trilogy
Dear Lucia, Recently I was in a bit of a reading rut and couldn’t bring myself to enter a whole new world, but at the same time I didn’t want to read a story I had previously read. This lead me to read Susan Collins’ “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.” This book is a…… Continue reading A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes: Twisting Perspectives in the Prequel to The Hunger Games Trilogy
Disaster Master (How To Start a Garden Tour)
If I thought OMAM concerts altered my brain chemistry, what has this concert done?
The Color Run! How Marie and I set our sights on not being hindered by being sick.
Dear Lucia, What’s up? Why haven’t you answered our messenger darts game?? Afraid to lose??? Today I write to you about the Color Run. The Color Run (aka “The Happiest 5k On the Planet”) started in 2011 as an effort to make exercise fun and family inclusive. It is inspired by other 5ks like the…… Continue reading The Color Run! How Marie and I set our sights on not being hindered by being sick.
Single origin cocoa beans, or how I discovered chocolate is more than just a sugar fix
Dear Alex, Did you know that almost a half of Mongolia’s population lives in the capital of Ulaanbaatar? Wait, wrong topic. Did you know that cocoa beans that are harvested in different regions and processed on different farms have different tastes that can provide a nuanced experience when eating chocolate that show hints of flavor…… Continue reading Single origin cocoa beans, or how I discovered chocolate is more than just a sugar fix
Thriving in The Cult 2.0: Gumballs, Learning Ukrainian, Commander
Dear Lucia, It’s me again (no shit). In the next few days I should be getting info on whether or not I have an apartment to move in to. Finding a new place to live has been incredibly stressful. 1.5 months ago our landlord told us that his family wanted to move into the house…… Continue reading Thriving in The Cult 2.0: Gumballs, Learning Ukrainian, Commander