Entry #10: The perfect getaway

 Hey there and welcome back! 

Just the other week I decided to take a short vacation because things were starting to stress me out at school and work. I thought it would be perfect to head to the beach for a little getaway and take my dog Zero with me because he deserved one too! 

The drive over was horrendous! Not because it took six hours to get there but because my pup would not sit down for longer than 10 minutes making things a little difficult. I could not wait to be in Sandiego and get out of the car to have some fun. 

When we finally got there the first stop was of course a dog park to stretch our legs and run around. Now the dog parks in California are a little different than here in Arizona so when we walked into Grape Street dog park, it came as a surprise that there were no fences to keep the dogs in. I almost had a heart attack when I let my dog off the leash to run around and my anxiety was through the roof. What's worse is that this dog park was on a mountain so one wrong step and the dogs would be lost! Needless to say, we did not stay long as I'm an overly protective dog mom not willing to let the vacation take a turn for the worst haha. 

The second day was one of the best days out of the entire vacation because guess what? We went to the dog beach! It's a beach designated for just dogs which I loved. The moment I took him off his leash he was gone with the wind. I was so happy to see him run around and splash in the ocean water. This was the first time in a long time I felt stress-free and happy. I was even happier that I got to spend it with my best friend!

On the last day of our vacation, we went to LaJolla Beach to see the sea lions up close. Sea lions are water dogs so it only made sense to introduce my land dog to sea dogs. The confusion on my pup's face was priceless! He had no idea what these animals were, why they looked so funny, or why their barks were so strange. This beach was not his favorite but we were still able to enjoy it and walk around. 

Though this was a short-lived vacation, it was one of the best and most exciting ones I have been on! The experience would not have been the same without my dog by my side to share the excitement. I only wish it could have lasted longer but we all have to get back to our lives at some point, right? Oh! Don't worry, the ride back was peaceful considering Zero had no energy left after the vacation.

If you have any pups yourself I highly recommend taking them on a trip to Sandiego, you will love it and they will love you for it! I know summer is coming up on us quickly so take this as a sign to bring your pup along for the ride! 

As always thanks for stopping by, see you in the next blog!

Entry #9: Media

 Well hello there!

Have you ever noticed how influencing the media can be? How much power does it have over our minds and thoughts? What do we do, and how do we do them? Growing up I have realized just how powerful the media can be on everyone because I noticed it a lot in myself. The way I dress, the way I do my makeup, and even the way I view relationships, have all been influenced by media representation. 

I started to wonder if this had as much power on others as it did on me. The short answer is media does in fact have some sort of power or influence over us. The other day I had a conversation with a friend about fashion. We talked about dad jeans because I had recently just bought a pair of them. I asked her what she thought about them and she replied vaguely “those aren't even in style”. They were cute pants and I really liked them and how they made me feel but I was brought down by the comment she had made. Just because they weren't in style anymore did not mean they were any less stylish but the media tells us differently.

I care about what is said in media so much so that I am blindsided by the actuality of things. In modern media, women's bodies are worshiped if they look a certain way, and women all over the world including me are starting to think that we have to change our bodies or looks to match what is seen in the media. I've also started noticing little things like advertisements with only society's version of attractive actors on them. 

News reports about local crimes scare people from ever going anywhere near these cities and locations; they influence their judgment heck, it's even influenced mine. I've noticed News channels were created for more than just news but for exaggeration, “Who can get the best story”. This sometimes means that the news isn't always reliable because they will spin things to make them the most watchable and popular. “You can't always believe what you see on tv.” That's what my dad used to tell me. 

I'm growing to realize that things arent as simple as they seem on media. It is a good source of information but it's definitely not the best. It makes it hard for me to truly know what decisions to make. I face this dilemma every day I open my phone and scroll on social media like TikTok or Facebook. I see posts about what the best lipstick is to buy and I want to buy it immediately even though I have a perfectly good one at home.

 However, since I have noticed the impact media has had on me and my life I've learned to be wiser and think twice about the things I see. It made me wiser with my choices and easier to say no to things like trends. It really is crazy how much media can take over a person's life but learning that it doesn't have to be that way can make life simpler.

What do you think about media and its influence? How has it affected you? Comment below I would love to hear!

Thanks for stopping by see you in my next blog!

Entry #8: Korean skincare

 Hello, friend welcome back!

Have you ever wondered how to get perfect skin that feels silky smooth? Decrease your visible pores and just feel downright refreshed? Well, I have a solution to fix just that! 

One of my good friends from work was telling me about Korean skincare products and I have to admit I did not expect the results I have achieved! I have only tried out two products because I was a bit skeptical about them at first. My skin is super sensitive to skincare products so I usually stray away from using anything on my face but I took a chance and decided to give it a try. Since I have been introduced to these two products my skin has been so shiny and smooth. I thought it was only fair to share these products with all of you so that you could all enjoy them yourselves!

The first product I want to talk about is called the red rice essential cream by Riz Rouge. It’s a moisturizer that only needs to be applied once a day and keeps your skin feeling soft throughout the entire day. It works great as a night cream or as a cream you put on straight out of the shower. It is made from only natural and harsh-free ingredients, unlike traditional American moisturizers. Skincare is highly valued in Korea so much so that they only use the most beneficial products on their skin to ensure lasting beauty. The best thing about this product is that you only need to apply a small amount, I'm talking smaller than the size of a pea! No more having to feel greasy because a generic cream requires you to use a generous amount!

The second product I absolutely love is the face mask from Innisfree. They have tons of mask options for you to choose from such as an aloe mask, rice mask, ginger mask, and many more. The great thing about these masks is that they have so much excess product to keep them hydrated that you can actually use the remaining product from the masks as a moisturizer for your neck and hands. You only leave the masks on for about 15 minutes and then you can massage in what was left behind on your face. I like to pair this with my skin marble roller to really massage it in my skin. The mask's ingredients are also only made from natural ingredients! I usually wear these after a hot day to cool down and relax while I drink a cup of tea and watch Netflix. You won't need to wash your face after using it like many other masks would have you do after using them. 

By just using these two products my life has been changed forever! I no longer have to worry about my skin breaking out in hives from harsh chemicals in American skin care products. I go to work and get complimented on my skin every day because of the significant changes they have made for my skin. I will definitely be purchasing more and more products from Korean skincare lines and never again from my local beauty stores.

Oh! And it isn't hard to find these products at all! You can buy them online or if you live in Arizona I would suggest going to H-Mart which is a Korean marketplace located in Mesa. They have tons of Korean skincare products to choose from and the ladies in the market will help find the best product fit for your unique skin. 

I hope you guys find this useful and decide to give Korean skincare a try! You will not be disappointed! Feel free to comment about your experiences with Korean skincare or if you're debating whether or not to try it yourselves.

Thanks for stopping by and see you in the next blog!

Entry #7: Hashtags

 Hey there!

A lot of us either have social media accounts or know someone with one. Many times when someone posts a TikTok or posts on Instagram the first thing they think to do is give it a hashtag. In high school, every time I posted on social media there was always a hashtag on my pictures and not just one. I used to use so many hashtags that it looked like a small paragraph just within itself. For me, they were a way to get likes on my pictures because anyone who looked up a hashtag that I included, my picture would be there for people to see. Of course, hashtags are not just for high schoolers looking for extra likes on their photos, they have other uses for different people. 

Hashtags have a variety of uses that many of us use every time we share something on social media. Today we are going to talk about a few of their uses that many may or may not have known about!

One use is making connections with those who have similar interests and likes as you. 

Say you take a photo of your dog and post it online and underneath your photo you tag it #puppies, the first thing you will most likely see when you click on your tag are many other similar pictures of puppies. Maybe someone who really loves dogs might look up this hashtag and see your dog along with others like your photo. For me when I want to see things I find interesting like makeup looks or nail inspiration I like to search up things like #nailinspo or #makeuplooks and these take me to pages full of posts related to those tags. 

The next use is one of the more obvious reasons, to get more views.

Using hashtags to get the internet-famous is one of the most common reasons people with social media use them. Platforms like TikTok like to use tags to create more popularity for a post. You get more views the apps get paid and the users get more likes, views, and follows. It's a win-win situation between the two that makes sense as to why they are useful. For example, a common tag you see is #fyp (for you page) on TikTok that many users like to add to their post because that tag will most likely land on someone's “for you page”. Bringing more attention to the posts with these tags brings more popularity to those using them. It’s that easy! 

Another use for hashtags that I have noticed a lot, especially today, is unity. Tags like #BLM have significant power in this world and give people a way to unite together for causes like Black Lives Matter. Hashtags like this one reveal users expressed national unity and solidarity through both visual and textual displays of strength, resilience, loyalty, and pride. You may even see them a lot on banners and posters in events like marches. Obviously, you cant click on a poster and see its related posts but you can understand that there is a greater message than what you usually associate with hashtags.

The list goes on because there are just so many reasons you could use a hashtag! It’s interesting to think that something so simple can create something so big. 

 

What other reasons do you think hashtags would be used for? 

See everyone in the next blog!

Entry #6: No-bake cookie butter cheesecake

 Hi everyone welcome back!

Since I learned how to make cookie butter cheesecake, I have been sending off some to my boyfriend to take to work and share with his co-workers. It turns out it was a hit at his office and since then they have been requesting I make them individual ones to take home. It’s always exciting to hear that someone enjoys what you make so I thought I would share the recipe here too. Sooo get your cooking tools and follow these easy steps below to create one yourself!

Disclaimer: You will not be required to cook, bake, or heat anything which makes this easy recipe perfect for those who want to save time and still have something delicious. 

Ingredients: 

Biscoff cookie butter spread 

Biscoff cookies 1 pack

Half a stick of butter

Two blocks of cream cheese 

Powdered sugar

Vanilla extract 

Heavy cream

Tools/Cooking utensils: 

Hand mixer

Silicone spatula

Measuring tools ranging from 1 tsp - 1 cup

Medium-sized baking dish to store your cheesecake (don't worry, you won't be baking anything!)

Two mixer bowls to mix your ingredients in

Food processor or blender 

Step 1:

Take your food processor/blender and place about ⅔ of your Biscoff cookies inside. You are going to want to blend the cookies until they are crumby. After blended place crumbs into your baking dish. 

Step 2: 

Melt a half stick of butter in the microwave for 20 seconds then take it out. Pour over the cookie crumbs and mix the ingredients together until butter is fully mixed in. You’re going to then smooth the mixture to cover the bottom of the baking dish. 

Step 3:

Once the cookie and butter mixture is smoothed out you're going to place the baking dish in the freezer. This will be your cheesecake crust.

Step 4:

In a mixing bowl, you are going to add two blocks of cream cheese, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, 1 cup of cookie butter spread,  and half a cup of powdered sugar in the bowl.

Step 5: 

With a hand mixer, mix the ingredients together until it combines fully to create a light brown and creamy mix. Set that bowl aside, clean your mixer, and move on to the next step.

Step 6: 

In another mixing bowl, add 2 cups of heavy whipping cream and 1 cup of powdered sugar. With the same hand mixer, mix the two ingredients together until you start to form a whipped cream consistency or stiffed peak. Once done, pour that mixture into the first mixing bowl you set aside.

Step 7:

With a silicone spatula, gently fold the mixtures through eachother. You don’t want to stir the mixture. 

Step 8:

Once mixtures are folded together, you have now made your cheesecake mix!  You're going to grab your baking dish from the freezer and place it on a hard surface. With your silicone spatula, scrape the cheesecake mix into the baking dish on top of the crust. 

Step 9:

With the spatula, gently smooth out the cheesecake mix to the ends of the baking dish. 

Step 10: 

With your food processor/ blender, make more cookie crumbs. You're going to sprinkle these crumbs over your cheesecake mix until fully covered. 

Step 11:

Place the baking dish filled with your now complete cheesecake into the fridge overnight to chill or for 24 hours for best results.

Congratulations!! You have now made the easiest, most tasty, no-bake cookie butter cheesecake! Cut a slice and enjoy! 

I hope you find this useful and decide to give it a try. I promise you, you won't be disappointed. 

Catch you in the next blog!

Entry 5: Local story respond

 Hey there welcome back!

Today I read an article that governor Ducey wrote about increasing the number of adults with college degrees or certificates. The article can be read here if you want to read it yourself. 

His article focuses on the importance of having an education beyond high school and how he strives to have at least 60 percent of the adult population in Arizona have a degree of some sort or certificate by the year 2030. His claim is strong and highlights the importance of having a college education by relating it to the real world. For example, he discusses that most careers require you to have an education beyond high school in order to be hired. In his words: Education equals opportunity. This is important when you take into consideration the difference between higher educated people and those who have only finished high school. In his article, he mentions that “the unemployment rate for individuals with only a high school diploma is nearly double that of those with a bachelor’s degree” 

In this case, I agree with that statement of education equalling opportunity. I come from a low-income family myself and it was not the easiest way of living. My parents basically lived paycheck to paycheck for the first 17 years of my life. It wasn't until my mom went back to school and earned her master's degree that she was able to get a more life-sustaining job. Now she is in a place where she doesn’t have to worry about how to pay bills or take care of her family. I hope that I can do something with the degree I am working for so that I can be in a better place than my parents first were. 

Throughout his article, Ducey addresses his readers as not just the governor but as a friend to the Arizona community which he states at the very beginning of his writing. This lets the readers know that this is more than just a political stance but a personal stance as he has a family of his own. We are able to stay connected with him and understand that as a parent he wants to see Arizonians not only get a degree but thrive with it. 

When I think of a politician my mind always goes to something politically or money-motivated because that's mostly what they are there for. However, while reading this article it did not feel like this was an issue being pushed upon us but more of a cause he is fighting for and wants us to join. With his appeal to emotion with the phrase, “I’m writing not just as an elected official, but as a husband and father”, he was able to connect with his audience on the same level and not just as someone in a position of power. For this reason, I wanted to learn more about this issue because as part of this community, I want to do what I can to ensure it is the best it can be. Like Ducey says, “We all have a stake in Arizona’s future.” 

Later on in the article, he discusses the “how-to” part of his plan to raise the number of people who acquire a college education. This is where he mentions that he’s added 142 million dollars to k-12 education and 38 million to universities. This is supposed to kick start the move to increase college readiness. I am personally happy with his plan to aid low-income and minority students as we are the ones who struggle the most with obtaining college opportunities. 

However, towards the end, he mentions that he wants kids to be competitive which I think loses some of his meaning of wanting ALL or MOST Arizonians to obtain a degree. I understand that to some degree college is competitive and unless you have the resources available your chances of going to college are close to nothing. Even so, the whole argument of his article was to make it easier for those who struggle with the means and resources to do so to ensure a better life so what competition is he discussing here? Maybe he meant to say motivated where motivation might mean competitive. Nonetheless, I still thought that was a poor choice of words if you are wanting to aid the state of Arizona in success not pin them against eachother to see who gets the better opportunity. 

 If I had to change something about the article I would have added more of the “Why” you should get a college degree. As a current college student, why should I want to go to college other than to ensure I get a career? What would happen if I decided to quit college? What are other negative effects of not having an education other than to get a better job that might pay more? Although I know most of the answers to these questions, maybe it's not common knowledge to others and maybe that's why they haven’t given a thought to college or its importance. 

I would have also liked to hear more about the direct resources available to attend college. How can I afford school and work my 9-5 job that only pays 15 an hour? What is there to encourage me to do so if I don't think I can afford it?  A majority of this article was aimed at high school students or their parents even though it seems like he's targeting the adult population of Arizona which is where the initial issue stems from. 

Overall, I think there are good intentions here and I thought the article was written well enough to encourage its readers that education is important. 

I hope this found you well, catch you in the next blog!

Entry #4: Air fryer: Worth it?

 

Hi friends and welcome back to my page! 

Have you ever wondered if getting an air fryer is worth the hype and expensive dollars? At first, I didn't, I always cooked the normal way using an oven or oil fryer to do most of my cooking. I always thought it would be a waste of my money and I would probably never use it and honestly I hardly ever cooked anyway so I didn't see a definite reason to purchase one for my house. 

I guess you're probably wondering where I'm going with this by now so let me tell you the story of how I switched to the air fryer! It was a typical Sunday night, I always make dinner for my boyfriend and me because that’s when he gets off the earliest and the day I have the most time to prepare a new recipe. 

At around 9 am I pulled some frozen chicken wings from the freezer and put them into the fridge to thaw out throughout the day. I have never made chicken wings before and I wanted to make everything from scratch including the sauces. It was going to be an adventure for me to figure this out and pull it off without a hitch. Around 5 pm I wanted to get the cooking started and prepare my chicken wings so I went into the fridge and took out the thawing chicken wings. Apparently, the 8 hours it sat in the fridge wasn't enough for the chicken to even remotely thaw as they were still completely FROZEN! 

I tried not to freak out as my boyfriend would be home in a couple of hours and I was still at ground zero with chicken wings that could very well be icepacks. Nevertheless, I just ran the chicken wings under some cold water while they were still in their package and hoped for the best while I preheated the oven. “Everything will go according to plan!” That is what I said to myself while silently panicking. I have always had dinner ready before he has gotten home and I wasn't about to let this meal defeat me. 

The chicken is sitting in cold water and I’m preparing the spices to rub on the chicken to give them flavor. My oven was preheating while I was watching TikTok recipes to make a honey hot sauce (my favorite) and a garlic parmesan sauce (his favorite). I check on the chicken and see that they are ready and thawed out but at this point, I am already pressed for time. I toss my wings in the spices, sprinkle some baking powder on them to make sure they get crispy and place them on a cooking tray. The oven beeps telling me it is ready for me to put my wings in and so in they went. Relieved that things seem to be going according to plan I start on my sauces and set my timer. About halfway through that timer I check on the wings and see that they still look raw, not half cooked raw but completely raw. My oven was not cooking the food at all! 

I was so frustrated that I just turned off my oven and was getting ready to text my boyfriend that dinner was a bust tonight. When I opened my phone it still had TikTok in the background and a video of someone cooking food in an air fryer popped up. “That’s it!” I said to myself. I grabbed my keys and went to the nearest Walmart and bought an air fryer worth more than my college books. Go big or go home right?

I rushed home and didn't even read the directions on it just plugged it in and popped those wings in. It even had a button for wings so guess what I did? Clicked it. The thing just did the work for me and get this, the wings were cooked in half the time it would have taken an oven to cook them. I finished making the sauces and by then the air fryer beeps to tell me the food is ready. My boyfriend comes home to a home-cooked meal and I got through the day. As we sat eating the most delicious wings ever made, I made sure to glance back at my air fryer and silently thank them for saving my behind. 

So yeah, anyway, make sure you have an air fryer you won't regret it and it is worth the big bucks!

Catch you in the next blog! 

Entry #3: Slanted reporting Quest

 Hey guys!

I was on youtube and I came across this video that talks about Russia's attack on Ukraine. I'm sure many of us know of the current events taking place around the world so I thought this would be an interesting topic to talk about. More specifically I want to get into the bits of bias I noticed while watching it. 

Here's the link.

So in the beginning you see one news anchor asking the other anchor why he thinks we should turn back Vladimir Putin and why we should be taking this event seriously. 

Immediately the other news anchor responds with "It reminds me of September first, 1939 when Hitler invaded Poland". Right off the bat, we know that he is going to compare Putins' actions to that of Hitlers'. Now when we think about Hitler, we think of this vicious, evil, person who attacked and killed innocent people. Not only that but we know he was the reason why world war 2 happened as well as the holocaust. Some would even go as far as calling him a monster. Right here we know that the responding news anchor is biased towards Russia and Putin. 

Just in that alone, you can get a sense of how the news anchor feels about Putin by comparing him to one of the evilest men in history who caused a great deal of pain and sorrow. With just this information, we can gather that this news anchor believes Putin to be evil like Hitler so, what he really means to say is that Putin is really Hilter 2.0. 

He then goes as far as saying that we have to stand towards the "right side" and towards the "Non-evil side" and stand with Ukraine. Just by using these phrases, he has singled out Russia to be the Evil side and the Wrong side to support. 

The next thing he says is, though we cannot get involved in this war or go to war over Ukraine, we must do our best to stop Putin from his evil and illegitimate invasion of Ukraine. In this statement, he means to say that Putin is ultimately unlawful as well as his plan and that he is vicious in his actions against Ukraine. 

It is clear where this reporter stands even though there is no actual news being reported and more of just opinionated expressions of his view of the current events. 

If one was to watch this news clip, they would be inclined to support Ukraine and think the worst of Russia even without knowing all the facts. Comparing Putin to one of the evilest men in history would automatically create a visual for anyone watching that Putin is just as Evil if not more than Hitler. This is because many of us empathize with what happened during world war two. What happened during World war 2 was not something that should have happened so when an audience hears a comparison like this being said, it can make up their mind almost completely. What if Putin isn't evil and this is just the opinion of one individual? Well, if that was the case it would not matter to those who have already seen this news clip. 

However, since no information was presented in this matter about the current event, just opinion and relation, we can't rely on his credibility. The source is now unreliable since there was no evidence to back up his claims or feelings of this event because the only thing he has done was compare two separate events. Now, if he had given us specific incidents on what Russia has been doing to attack Ukraine, maybe mention the bombings on schools or anything in relation to his opinion, this could have been a more credible source of information. Unfortunately, this clip was more of an " I feel this way and it's the right way" instead of      "These are the facts and why I feel this way"

This just goes to show how strong a slanted bias can be when reporting news or information to a public who may not have any idea of what is actually going on. Having a slanted bias ruins his credibility and that of his news station where it could have been avoided if all the facts have been provided instead of just mentioning what the current event reminded him of and how he feels about it. 

I hope this was interesting to read and make sure to click on the link I provided with this news clip to get the full picture and comment what you think! 

Catch you in the next blog.

Entry #2: Story time - Starbucks edition

 Hi guys!

I thought I could use today's entry for a short story time because who doesn't like stories, right?

I've been working at Starbucks for a little over two months and it has been great! However, within that time I have already seen so many crazy things! There are many stories I want to share but, one, in particular, is most interesting.

Just weeks ago I was working a normal 9-5 shift taking drink orders and having great conversations with some of the guests. I was still new and nervous. I wanted everything to go right on my shift so I paid extra attention to the customers and making sure they were happy. At Starbucks, the number one rule is to connect with our customers so we are required to notice every detail in their facial expressions and tone of voice.

A regular, who I will call Mike, came up to my register to order his usual - Black coffee with a cup of water. I poured the cup of coffee for Mike and when I went to hand it to him I noticed a concerned look on his face. I asked him if everything was okay with his coffee and he said yes. He scrunched up his nose and furrowed his brows. Again, I asked him if he was sure everything was alright. He responds with, "I think you guys have some food burning." 

Confused, I checked the ovens and saw that no food was being heated. I started to smell the burning but, nothing made sense because both ovens were empty. The smell reminded me of burning plastic which was concerning.

When I went to grab my manager and explain what was going on, another barista comes running from the break room. She yells, "There's a fire by the mop sink!" Everyone working immediately stopped what they were doing and directed the customers out of the cafe.Those who were able to, grabbed their belongings and hurried out the store while the manager called 911. 

In all my years of working in restaurants and stores, I have NEVER experienced anything like that before. It was a terrifying situation and one that you never really expect to happen. The firefighters had to come to extinguish the fire in the back which left our store out of service for a while. I still have no idea how the fire started or if one of the machines or equipment overheated but I am glad it wasn't as bad as it could have been! 

You never really know what to expect until it happens so it's always good to act fast and be aware of your surroundings. Things could have been much worse and the fire could have been way bigger than it was. Luckily for us it wasn't anything major but still scary nonetheless. 

I would love to share another Starbucks story but i'll save it for another time! Thanks for stopping by! 

Entry #1: Blogs to consider

Hi friends! 

The other day I was doing some blog research and I came across a few that I thought would be interesting to share with ya'll.  

The first blog I'd like to share is all about dogs! Yes, our furry four-legged friends have a blog all dedicated to them. The blog is called Love Your Dog and it's put together by multiple writers who all either have a passion for dogs or a profession related to them. It is made up of many articles about everything to do with dogs! What I appreciate most about it, is that there is so much information for/about canines: What the healthiest dog foods are, training tips, and it even talks about pet insurance which I didn't even know existed before finding it in a post! If you have a question about a certain thing your dog ate, this blog most likely has the answer. My favorite post is one called "Why does my dog follow me into the bathroom?" This particular post lists off 10 reasons why our dogs might follow us into the restroom which I'm sure is a question most dog owners have had. I 100% recommend this blog if you have a dog yourself!

The next blog I want to talk about is all about delicious food recipes. Have you ever promised to bring a tray of food to a dinner party but completely blanked on what to bring? Do not worry one bit because Tasty has got you covered! This blog has endless video recipes for you to try out and all you have to do is follow along with a video. Most recipes are fairly quick but most of all EASY to follow along with. I decided to test out one of their dessert recipes I found on cookie butter cheesecake! My goodness, let me tell you how delicious and simple it was to recreate. Best believe I had my roommate give it a taste and even they were blown away. This blog has everything a person needs for someone new to cooking or even just someone looking for something different. From pasta recipes to desserts, Tasty has got it all! 10/10 would absolutely recommend giving this one a click.

The last blog I wanted to share today is, to say the least, simple. Now, don't get me wrong everyone's blogs are unique and not everyone is meant to like them. What I am having trouble figuring out though, is just who the intended audience for this one was. The name is exactly how I would describe The Dullest Blog in the World. If you click on the link you'll see that this blog is bland and posts are no more than a sentence long. I suppose that this blog could be funny and to its commenters, it's a fun way to make something out of nothing. I noticed when reading some of the replies on some posts that the comment section really makes up a big part of the blog. The blog isn't for me but it could be for someone so I'll leave that decision up to you. 

As much as I enjoyed talking blogs with you guys we are nearing the end of this entry. I hope you get the chance to look over the blogs I shared and comment about which one you liked. Catch you guys soon!

The face behind the screen

 

Hello all! This is now my second time starting up blogs and I'm super excited to be sharing some from stuff with you!

For those who are new here, my name is Kaylin and I'm 22 years old! My major in college is biochemistry and I hope to be a doctor someday. I enjoy binge-watching Netflix shows in my free time. As a matter of fact, trust me when I say you HAVE to watch Archive 81. You will not be disappointed at all and it will always leave you wanting more. 

I also have three animals at home with me that I would do absolutely anything for... Not really but you get what I'm trying to say. I used to be a bartender at a sports bar but since the business wasn't exactly doing well they had to close that bar down so now I work at a Starbucks. Thanks to my new job, I now have a coffee addiction. Thanks soooo much Starbucks! 

A couple of my hobbies include journaling and reading books in my free time. I recently just started the journaling process and I found that it helps me cope with the nonsense I face every day. It's an absolute plus that I can basically vent to a piece of paper and NOT be judged. As far as reading, I keep it mostly in the same genres like mystery or romance. Sometimes I'll spice it up a bit with some true crime books but to be honest, podcasts are better for all things crime-related. 

Hmm... What else is there to know about me? 

I used to live in California but moved to Arizona when I was 18 right after high school. In California, I have two younger sisters and my mom lives out there too. My dad, however, is living in Nebraska which think is pretty awesome. I've been on my own ever since I moved out but I've made it work this far. I'm hoping to move to Washington in the near future where it rains most days. I've gotten so used to the dessert that I almost forgot there is more than one season. 

Well, for the most part, this is me! I hope this gave you an idea of the face behind the screen and I will catch you in the next blog! 

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Later taters!