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Author Archives: Amanda Livingston
Why I Collect Postcards
I think that I’ve been saying that I’ve been collecting postcards for a lot longer than I have, but I know that I at least started in the 9th grade, and I think that my first one was from my friend … Continue reading
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When I was younger I used to wish that a book existed with all of the mean things that people have said about me behind my back. I imagined the pages to be filled with things like: “Amanda’s so annoying,”She … Continue reading
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One Day, You’re Gonna Be Cool.
I haven’t watched Almost Famous since I was fourteen. I used to be friends with this girl who would throw these amazing sleepover birthday parties, because she had this ridiculous wardrobe and we would try on all of her clothes and … Continue reading
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In which Amanda forgets who she is and why she’s at college
I’ve been feeling a bit down on myself lately. It might be the stress of finals, it might be other things, I really don’t know. I feel like what I’ve been doing this semester is not why I’m at college … Continue reading
Amanda Runs Away
I’ve written before (not necessarily here but for other places/myself) about how when I don’t want to deal with things I run away. It happens a lot when I’m friends with someone and we get into a fight, or I … Continue reading
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I’m never going back… THE PAST IS IN THE PAAAAAAAAAAST
A few weeks ago, I was having a conversation with my friend Vivian on the phone. I was going through some stuff, not necessarily heavy stuff, but it was some type of normal college problem that I was complaining about … Continue reading
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Not As I Wish
My dad has always called “The Princess Bride” (1987) one of the greatest movies of all time. And I agree with him—it’s got adventure, torture, comedy, romance—literally everything that could make a movie good and interesting is shoved into this … Continue reading
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Minute and a Half
Over the summer (for my internship) I had to take the subway and then the shuttle to Grand Central in order to catch my train home. I would always try to take the shuttle at a certain time, because there was … Continue reading
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On Gossip
I used to love gossip but now I hate it. There isn’t anything really special about me. Maybe sometimes I’m enthusiastic and charismatic and funny in a weird, cynical way, and my naïveté is charming at some points. But when … Continue reading
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