Random struggles & thoughts of a 23 year old

When I was younger, I thought that by the time I reached the age I am now, I would know exactly what I would do with my life. My naive middle school self glorified the twenties because it seemed so far into the future, almost impossible to reach. I thought I would know where I …

lazy baking ft. microwave brownie cup

One month ago, I bought a large pack of Ghirardelli's brownie mix from Costco. I baked one batch of brownies but had no idea what to do with the other 3 packs that came inside the box so I left it sitting in my kitchen cabinet and forgot about it. Fast forward to one week ago, when I …

my python journey part 1.

I started reading Automate the Boring Stuff with Python a few weeks ago. I chose this online book to learn python with because it seemed like the general consensus of the online computer science community (via reddit, of course) was that this was the #1 beginner guide to python. There were other great suggestions out there too, but …

classpass review

I'm halfway through one month of classpass and so far, I love it! Ever since I joined track in high school (I sucked at every other sport because my hand-eye coordination is appalling), my daily exercise has consisted of running outside. It got way too cold to run outside after the end of August, however, and that's when I …

bullet journal ideas

One of my latest obsessions is bullet journaling. I've tried keeping a journal so many times in the past and usually lost interest a few days later, but I'm determined to stick to my bullet journal this year. This is my first time trying out a bullet journal, and it has been super addicting so far. For those …

new cities, new places (2016)

I've been road-tripping (is that a word?) for as long as I can remember. My family loves hiking and exploring scenic landscapes, so growing up, my parents would always take me and my brother across the United States to a plethora of national parks. Naturally, I adopted their sense of adventure and have started partaking …

skincare routine

During my last year of college, I started getting more serious about taking better care of my skin (gotta start young to prevent early onset of aging!!). I'm super excited to share my current skincare routine with you guys, along with some products that I will be adding to it. Just as a disclaimer, just because the products …

gender roles

My dad has an electrical engineering degree and enjoys tinkering around with broken parts of electronics and building cool things with them. I always admired his ability to fix and build literally anything, and I grew up wanting to be just like him. The first time I noticed my parents treating my brother and I differently was …

new year, new me

I was never one to give thought to new year's resolutions. I always thought they were silly--a way of putting off something that could be done today. The year twenty sixteen, however, has definitely been a tough year for me. From reevaluating my social life to doubting career choices, I finally sat down a few days …