Category Archives: Memories
8/23/19
I mean… What a weird and terrible week. But also an amazing week. A week that (despite some difficulties, some unforeseen circumstances) I am glad happened the way it did, to a certain degree. Thank you all for being here. … Continue reading
An Explanation.
Hi! I’m back. I haven’t posted on WordPress in about 2 weeks, and this is my explanation blog post as to why. (I hate doing this because I hate excuses and this seems like an excuse post. I’m going to … Continue reading
Happy Father’s Day!
Today is Father’s Day, so I’d like to take this opportunity to talk about my dad. My dad is one of the best people I know. He is an upstanding guy– he’s an outstanding guy. He’s always thinking about five million … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging 101, Memories
Tagged blogging101, dad, dads, family, Father's Day, love, writing
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Gratitude Journal 1
Joyce over at Sitting Idly (who I met through Blogging 101) introduced me to a new type of blog post called a Gratitude Journal. Basically she explained to me that a Gratitude Journal is where you list 5 things you are grateful … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging 101, Gratitude Journal, Memories
Tagged blogging101, gratitude journal, writing
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The Happiest Boy Laughs
I knew a boy once who laughed with his whole body. I have never met anyone else whose laughter was so happy. He laughed like a larger man than he was would; his chuckle growing inside the cavity of his chest, always … Continue reading
I started wearing makeup when I was nine.
I am 1/8 Filipino– but I know absolutely nothing about Filipino culture and my Filipino grandfather died when my mom was sixteen, so I’ve never met him. I look inherently more Caucasian than my mother or my sister Carly. I’m stuck with … Continue reading
Amanda’s Sophomore Year Reflection
I was feeling nostalgic and reading over some of the stuff that I wrote last year when I came across my freshman year reflection, which you can read below if you want, but you’re really under no obligation to (it’s under … Continue reading
Posted in Memories, Things I've Learned in College
Tagged college, Ithaca College, reflection, writing
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The Bravest Thing I Have Ever Done
I was 15 and I was in love with a boy. Those of you who know me probably know who it is, and maybe it’s even too soon to write about this publicly (?) but it’s too late now, I’ve already … Continue reading
Amanda’s Celebration of Life (Yes, I know this is a euphemism for a funeral.) (It’s an inside joke that I wasn’t even a part of initially.) (Just laugh and pretend you know what I’m talking about.)
Note: A lot of this is unedited. And only the first part above the horizontal line is necessary to read, the rest is for my archives. I am 19 going on 20 Amanda is a trendy teen no more! … Continue reading
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
