Perhaps you’re wondering, where did Jessica go? Last month was so full of updates, and she has all but disappeared. If you were curious, my coworker (read: the only person who I directly work with on all our tasks) has been on vacation for the last 10 days. Hahaha. So essentially the answer is that I have been so swamped in work, that being on the computer outside of work hours sounds awful. So my apologies for the quietness around here! I have been reading, and I do have more reviews to share! I just need my other half to…

Friends, the weather is finally reflecting the fact that it is Fall and I am THRILLED. While living in So Cal is wonderful most of the time, the tendency for summer to stick around isn’t one of them. I prefer cool weather, warm drinks, and cozy vibes. It’s also the season for cozy reads, which for me means all the spooky things! I have a big list of creepy stories sitting in front of me, peppered with some light autumn romances for breaks. I tend to read a lot more this time of year, and I’m looking forward to it!…

I can’t be the only one who is ready for Fall weather, can I? I know that it’s not quite that part of the year yet, and also that I love in So Cal where there isn’t really a Fall, but I’m still aching for it. We hit the third day in a row with 90 degree temperatures, and I am just so over it. My brain wants cool weather, warm blankets, and hot cocoa. Sometimes I think back to how much I used to love Summer when I was a kid. Except now I realize that was only because…

Seriously friends, how are we all doing? How are you really, truly doing? I think a lot of us are so tired, frustrated, and flat out furious that we’ve grown used it and aren’t even acknowledging it anymore. Whenever I see a tweet, or an article, about how other people are feeling lost and alone I just nod. I feel that in my soul. Whether I pay attention to that feeling all the time or not, it’s still there. Since school ended I’ve had much more time to read, and to work on my blog. Both things that I was…

Friends, I am FREE. FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. I received my final grade, and passed my capstone class, which means I am officially DONE WITH MY MASTER’S DEGREE! Yes, I am a graduate. I am ecstatic. I am missing my reading time with all my heart. I took the weekend to relax, and celebrate. I ate with my small pod of friends. I took a long afternoon nap. I soaked up the fact that I no longer have to worry about assignments on top of full time work. It was glorious, and I feel extremely refreshed. So I’m back! Please look forward to…

Hi all! I’m here to check in, and give you a quick glimpse into where my headspace has been the last month or so. I made the mistake of thinking that my final class for my MSPM started a week later than it actually did. Fantastic planning on my part. Hahaha. Off we went on a 23 day long road trip, and it turned out that the very first Tuesday we were gone I already had class. Since then I have written 9 assignments across 4 different states, composed promised blog posts in the car while traveling, and tried my…

Another month is on its way out, my friends. It always feels a bit bittersweet to me. I simultaneously feel like I did as much as I could, and that I didn’t use my time as well as I could have. The closer that it gets to the end of the year, the more apparent that feeling is. This year though, I’ve given myself a lot more grace. My last rambling post was on finding small bits of happiness, and that extends into the way I feel about the passage of time now. The more you see the small wins,…

Time for another rambling post, because I’m doing my daily work under a blanket in my big and cozy chair. I woke up feeling poorly, and it hasn’t improved much since then. It’s days like today that I’m actually so thankful to be working from home. This is the kind of day that I would normally have had to call in sick, because I wouldn’t have been able to make the 1 1/2 hour commute to work. Since I’m at home though, and able to take care of myself as needed while still doing my work, I’m able to just…

Hi friends! Long time no randomly post :). Since the last time I rambled at you I had my second vaccine shot! I felt awful for just about 2 1/2 days, but I’d do it again in a heartbeat. Being able to go out and do errands without feeling brain melting anxiety has been wonderful. I don’t think I actually realized how tense I’ve been the last year, until it felt like a whole elephant had been lifted off of my chest. Obviously I am still being very safe, and don’t intend to go into a large group of unmasked…

I swear to you, I blinked and it had already been 8 days since either Tina or I wrote in here. I’m still trying to figure out how time can be so fluid while we’re all awaiting a return to some kind of normalcy. Some weeks seem like ages, and some fly by like its nothing. In an effort to try to bring you content at least twice a week, I’ve been pretty good about checking in regularly! But apparently I lost track of the relentless passage of time, as one of my friends so aptly put it the other…