There are so many things I love about working in a small independent bookstore, but one of my favorites is simply having access to advanced reader copies of new books that are coming out soon.…
Mental Health Awareness week, and. . . my own story with depression and anxiety
Last week was “mental health awareness” week at my school, the first one they’ve ever done. And it has been a difficult, and wonderful, week for me. Because little did they know, when planning this…
Back at School (update!)
I’m back at school and I just wanted to pop by and give you an update, rather than a big, long, involved post. I took the last week and a half off from blogging in…
Java & Joy: 3
I don’t have much to share; a busy week means I haven’t spent much time on the web, and that means not many favorites to pull in for Java & Joy. But that is a…
Vacations are no vacation.
When I got back from study abroad, I had friends asking me how my “vacation” was. What they didn’t understand was, “vacations” for me, are no vacation. Living with a chronic illness means you can’t…
5 Reasons I’m Excited to Get Back to School
In a week exactly I move back to school. I’ve only been at home in the States for about two months, after getting back from study abroad this summer, and while study abroad was amazing,…
Java & Joy: 2
Happy Saturday, and happy Java & Joy! I’ve had a long, wonderful week, and I’m very happy to have a fun weekend break! Over the last couple of weeks I’ve been living with my brother…
The BEST Chewy Molasses Cookie Recipe!
When I need hot sugary comfort food, I automatically turn to the old classic: Hot cookies. Classics are classics for a reason, right? Sometimes I’ll make peanut butter, oatmeal, or chocolate chip (or a combination…
Thoughts on Servitude
(Edit: This post was first written mid-June, the day after I got back from studying abroad. I couldn’t bring myself to finish writing and publish it until now. It’s no longer two weeks, but two…
Java & Joy: 1
It’s Saturday, and this is the first installment of Java & Joy! Java & Joy is a the fun weekend break from serious topics, an installment of fun and inspiring things I’ve seen around the…