I was cleaning out some files in my old external drive when I found something I’d typed up the day I turned twenty. It was a bucket list I’d titled “25 by 25”, and I decided to post it here for posterity’s sake since I’m three years away from this age milestone (and quarter-life crisis). … More 25 Before 25: A Bucket List of Sorts
Welcome to a new section on this blog, uncreatively titled Kate’s Books because I couldn’t think of anything witty enough. Here I’ll be reviewing books that have left a particularly strong impression on me. They’ll mostly be positive posts, because if I end up not liking a book, usually I can’t muster the strength to … More Kate’s Books: Gullstruck Island
The sun was directly overhead, punishing in its heat and intensity. I smelled like sweat and sunblock – the smell of adventure, I had quipped earlier. I was covered head to toe in dust, and there was muck and grime underneath my fingernails. I could feel a twinge in my left knee, the remnant of … More Girl vs. Mountain: Mt. Batulao
It’s been – hold your breath, everyone – three years since I graduated from college. The phrase “time flies” doesn’t even begin to cover it. The freshmen and sophomores I once trained and watched over in my org’s activities, fifteen- and sixteen-year-olds who once called me “Ate Kate”, are now juniors and seniors, preparing to … More Once upon a grad-waiting
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