In the age of delivery and Amazon Prime I’ve gotten into the habit of “one click orders” and then forgetting about them. I’ll think I need to order something, I get out my phone, and in one click, it’s on its way. Because it requires so little time and effort, I completely forget that I …
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Ditching Diet Culture
My weight has constantly been in the back of my mind since I was 9 years old. I remember my cousin going on a diet around the age of 10. I was labeled by my elementary school peers as the "fat kid" around age 10. Since then I have struggled with the idea that weight …
The Perfect Time to Thrift
Let's talk thrifting. Perusing through a thrift store is one of my favorite things to do on the weekend. It helps that my favorite thrift store, the ARC, marks down their WHOLE STORE to 50% off every Saturday. On a recent trip to Target, Malcolm made the observation that his entire outfit he was wearing …
Ordering in a Panic
Confession: when trying a new restaurant or when on a working lunch or dinner, I will often become overwhelmed with the food options and ignore the menu. Inevitably, the wait person will arrive to take my order after I ask for a "couple minutes" and I panic HARD. Like knees-weak-palms-sweaty-mom-spaghetti panic, ya know? I often …
Road Trip Playlists
I don't know about you guys, but I always compile playlists before I travel, whether it's for a short plane ride or a long road trip. I will be roadtripping with my significant other and one of our friends in May for a music festival, so I'm currently rounding up solid road trip playlists for …
Sleeping in Your Car: Do or Don’t?
When I first told my family I planned on sleeping in my car on my first solo road trip, they were very concerned. After telling me every horror story they had seen on the news since 1985, they offered to pay for my hotel. As a poor college kid living off cheese, crackers, and macaroni, …
On Using Your Intuition When Traveling
One of my favorite ways to explore a city is to wander. When I come to a street corner, I let my intuition guide me. Right, left, straight? I have stumbled upon wonderful adventures using this method. Some people, like my dad, memorize maps of the city to which they are traveling before they ever …
Mae Goes West 