Gab, Younger me and older me, you, are the only ones reading this so let’s be honest about everything. It’s 2:33 am (typical) on April 14th, 2020. This letter was originally an AP Lit assignment but with what life is like right now, in the middle of a global pandemic, I really wanted to […]
Author: gahammond
Sunlight & Self-Care
Every single one of us is in quarantine right now (hopefully…stay the frick home please) and every single one of us is experiencing the depression of losing our senior year, the numbness to Netflix and Tiktok as the screen time on our phones has gradually increased with each day, the guilt as we sit in […]
The Rise of Athleisure
Athletic Wear: clothing, including footwear, worn for sport or physical exercise Leisure Wear: informal clothing designed to be worn when you are relaxing Why not just combine them and make everyday clothing more comfortable?!? I don’t know about you, but you can catch me wearing ‘Athleisure” wear, really just relaxing athletic wear like leggings and […]
#AdoptDontShop
I am being a bit hypocritical when it comes to this blog topic, but it is something I definitely want to be able to hold myself more accountable to in the future. When it comes to pets, adopt don’t shop. I have had two dogs in my life, both purebred yellow labrador retrievers that my […]
Why This is Arguably The Worst Season Of The Bachelor (S24)
****If you are not caught up with the Week 8 Episode from this past Monday (2/17), this blog post will include some spoilers for you**** I feel pretty confident about posting this because per social media (and the people I discuss the Bachelor with at school), it seems that about 75% of Bachelor watchers agree […]
Preparing for a College Scholarship Interview (with Advice)
As the second semester of senior year kicks off and we start to decide on the colleges we want to attend for the next four years, the topic of tuition really starts to become real. With tuition comes the desire for scholarships. And most often with scholarships, unfortunately, comes interviews. Considering how much can be […]
6 Types of White People You’ll Meet in Naperville
As I was procrastinating writing this blog, trying to come up with anything creative, I stumbled across Haley and Neil’s most recent blogs; the 6 types of Black people and 6 types of Asian people you’ll meet in Naperville. I will admit I genuinely laughed out loud while reading those blogs, knowing full well that […]
How To Look Cute & Not Be Broke
Nordstrom Rack. That’s it. That’s literally the answer. There is no “cone of interpretation” in this case, this is the only correct answer. First off, let me make it very clear how important that second word is, “Rack”. Yep. Super duper important. Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack are on two different levels, as I’m sure you […]
Women Like Us… Although We Wish They Weren’t
Women Like Us by Edwidge Danticat is an epilogue in her book of short stories, titled Krik? Krak! Each of these short stories has the common theme of struggling within the lives of being a Haitian woman in the community and trying to fit in. Reasons Behind it Edwidge Danticat is a Haitian American […]
The Best of the Best: French Fries Edition
When it comes to fast food cravings, I don’t think it gets much better than a good, cheap, salty french fry. Whether it be after a bad day at school or in preparation of a long night of homework, french fries really know how to hit the spot. I wouldn’t say I’m an expert on […]