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4.16 Already ready already

I had a lot of titles rolling in my head for this blog post, including “Summer a-weights” and “Weight no more: summer is here,” and then I realized that wordplay with “wait” and “weight” really isn’t that funny. Huh. Self-awareness. How humbling. No matter the blog title, here’s the deal: summer is an elite season.…
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4.13 The Curse of the Pirate Hunk

I was scrolling along a dating app the other evening, and I came across a gentleman whose bio said, “Let’s talk about the books we’re reading!” First of all, I love that concept. That’s a great conversation starter, and I was impressed with his creativity until I realized…well, I’m currently reading a corny, cringey, “steamy”…
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4.12 Girlbosses get hungry, too

These days, we’re taught to respect the grind; respect the hustle. We’re encouraged to be “girlbosses,” and to “get this money” and “secure the bag.” We’re taught to go, go, go in order to be successful. And these days, lots of people are go, go, going and are really proud of everything they’ve accomplished. Let’s…
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4.11 Emotionally peeing

I feel like when it comes to the archetype of “girl who writes,” there’s always a collection of cliches that supposedly illustrate her: coffee addict, messy bun, glasses, kind of quiet or introverted, chewing on the end of her pencil, etc. You know what I’m talking about. You have the image in your head. Well,…
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4.10 Happy, free, confused, and lonely

We’re happy, free, confused and lonely in the best way / It’s miserable and magical, oh yeah. Taylor Swift, “22” Hello, Upper East Siders. I’m back, and I’m better than ever. Okay, sorry. I just bought an HBOMax subscription and I’ve been watching the new Gossip Girl, so it’s a force of habit. Let me…





