I was thinking about how fast summer was going by a few days ago. And I had this crazy notion I wasn’t living up to my full summer potential. Like I had been sitting in my apartment listlessly watching the hours drag by…and I knew that wasn’t true. … More Summer To Do List
As you may have gathered from my post title, I am writing this from NEW YORK CITY. I did it! I know, I know. I’ve been saying for YEARS that I’d move to NYC, but I’m not sure how many people thought I was actually serious. (I’m actually not sure how serious I was at … More Life in the Big Apple
Since the last time I wrote was 6 months ago, I figured I should give you an update on my life. Who knew these past several months would be so crazy? I mean, well, I guess I should have realized this would be the case. When has life never been full of surprises? Since November … More A brief update…life, the universe, and everything.
I got the opportunity to travel to New York City last week and it was definitely one of the highlights of my year! I’ve dreamed of visiting for YEARS. So when I joined my school’s Magazine Interest Group and heard they were taking a trip to visit magazine companies in NYC, you can bet I … More A Short Summary of My New York City Trip
So I’ve been here just a little over a week. It’s crazy. I feel that I’ve settled in well. The apartment is really close to a variety of shops/stores (which is great!): Panera, Barnes and Noble, Chick-fil-A, DSW shoes, Trader Joes, Whole Foods, Target, Paradise Cafe, Five Guys, Noodles and Company…I mean, seriously, there’s SO … More A Week interning in Indy: first reflections
Well, the car is packed with everything I’ll need for the next two months. (Or at least, everything I could POSSIBLY think I’d need this summer. Including a gazillon pairs of shoes.) Hopefully I’m not forgetting anything. I can’t believe how fast this snuck up on me. Time sort of shifted from being ssssoooo faaarrrr … More Indy Bound!
“What’s this? It looks like a chocolate sprinkle, is it a sprinkle?” He said. I extended my hand and he dropped the small black speck into my outstretched palm. I had to peer down close and determine the strange substance. What would a chocolate sprinkle be doing in a gym? “No, sorry, it’s not a … More A Conversation With a Three-Year-Old
I have a screenplay I’m working on. A screenplay with a pressing deadline and oh, 40 or more pages still needing to be written. So, naturally, I’m making fried chicken. Here’s my brain’s rationalization. “Laura, you’ve been working so hard. You should take a break.” “But I still have so much work to do!” “How about a … More What happens when I’m supposed to be writing…
So I found this marvelous looking recipe online and since I’m super compulsive I decided that I had make it. I’m calling them Inception Cupcakes because it’s a cupcake in a cupcake…though my sister argued it wasn’t technically Inception because the cupcake wasn’t within a cupcake. Whatever, ‘technicality,’ whatever. I was pleased with myself, so … More In other news…I made Inception Cupcakes
Laura Raquel 