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Doing things I’m bad at
In my new quest to live in the now, instead of waiting for my life to start, I enrolled in a hip-hop dance class that is a 5-minute from my apartment. If you’ve followed the blog since I started, you’d know that 2023 is my #LivingInTheNow year. It was the advice my therapist gave me…
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Change.
How much venting and complaining is okay before you need to make a change? That’s a rhetorical question, but if you have an answer, hit me up. I reached a point in my life maybe around 2 years ago where I don’t want to complain about my life. When I was younger, I could blame…
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Spending with Intent: October
My new skincare routine & bubble baths. My face feels softer than a baby’s feet. I don’t know why I used that analogy, but you understand. I recently got a discoloration correction serum from Good Molecules and Rose Hip Seed oil for The Ordinary. I stay glowing using the face wash, this serum, oil, and…
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I saved $1800 on MBA Applications
In the spirit of finishing most of my applications, I just realized I saved about $200-$250 on MBA applications. How did I do this, you ask? If you didn’t ask, why are you reading this blog? BYE! I saved $1800 by using the Consortium common application. I only ended up paying $325 for 7 schools.…
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Japan Trip Cost Breakdown
Total cost: $3055. All round AMAZING trip!!! Strong memory dividends from this experience. I’ll break down some of the costs. Things that went well & things that I could have planned better. Line Item Costs Flights $1559 Hotel $673 Transportation (Ubers & Trains) $233 Data plan $16 Experiences $144 Food 🙂 $187 Shopping $74 Emergency…
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Solo Travel in Japan
TL: DR I went on a date, solo bar hopping, heavy karaoke & I can make sushi now. I had some solo mysterious choose your adventure days. My friends went to Disneyland and other day trips. I chose to try and live like a local on these dates. It really fits my slow travel and…
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Japan – Day 1 & 2
Yo yo yo homies! I’m in Japan baby. Konnichiwa. Day 1 I got to the airport around 3pm. We were all tired but excited nonetheless. We all got different accommodations. For context, we are 5 people on the trip – two couples & sexy, single GZFB. We all have different plans for things we wanna…
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24 Bucket List Update – September 2023
Happiness accountability check in! I turn 25 in May 2024 and this is my list of 50 things that I would be happy that I’ve done once I’m 25. Updates are bolded and completed-ish things are crossed off. Next Update on this in 2 months. Posting these really makes me excited about how I can…
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I maxed out my Roth IRA
I’m not sure it was the best idea to use my student loan money to finish off my contributions in a lump sum. But I have no patience for dollar cost averaging. By the way, dollar cost averaging is choosing to contribute a specific amount of money into the stock market over a fixed period.…
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Let’s quit this bitch
I started thinking about what I would need to do/have to feel comfortable quitting my 9-5 in March. For those new to the blog, I’m returning to school for my MBA in Fall 2024 (manifesting this even though I haven’t applied yet). But I’ve been thinking about having a summer vacation. A long summer vacation.…
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