hey all!
something that many people know about me is that i am a podcast fiend. i love listening to people talk about things and its so easy to walk around campus, shop in whole foods and run while listening to people talk. i love listening to new things, hearing new opinions and hearing passionate and intelligent people. so podcasts are for me, sure some of them can be very ‘npr’ and have a monotonous tone, however, when the subject is interesting you can totally get past all that! luckily enough for you, i’ve got some super interesting podcasts for you today!
i have cited below where i’ve obtained the summary or about the podcast, so only the opinions listed are my own!

serial 

season one: adnan syed “A high-school senior named Hae Min Lee disappeared one day after school in 1999, in Baltimore County, Maryland. A month later, her body was found in a city park. She’d been strangled. Her 17-year-old ex-boyfriend, Adnan Syed, was arrested for the crime, and within a year, he was sentenced to life in prison. The case against him was largely based on the story of one witness, Adnan’s friend Jay, who testified that he helped Adnan bury Hae’s body. But Adnan has always maintained he had nothing to do with Hae’s death. Some people believe he’s telling the truth. Many others don’t.
Sarah Koenig sorted through thousands of documents, listened to trial testimony and police interrogations, and talked to everyone she could find who remembered what happened between Adnan Syed and Hae Min Lee. She discovered that the trial covered up a far more complicated story than the jury – or the public – ever got to hear. The high school scene, the shifting statements to police, the prejudices, the sketchy alibis, the scant forensic evidence — all of it leads back to the most basic questions: How can you know a person’s character? How can you tell what they’re capable of? In Season One of Serial, she looks for answers.” – serial 
there is also a season two: bowe bergdahl and a season three: cleaveland. although the first season is easily the best, the other two are also fantastic. the first season had me going. is he guilty? is he not? and back and forth the entire time, never really knowing whether or not the man committed the crime. the series is SERIOUSLY so gripping, once you start you will not be able to stop until you’re done and when you’re done you’ll think about it for a long, long, long time.

s-town

“S-Town is a new podcast from Serial and This American Life, hosted by Brian Reed, about a man named John who despises his Alabama town and decides to do something about it. He asks Brian to investigate the son of a wealthy family who’s allegedly been bragging that he got away with murder. But then someone else ends up dead, and the search for the truth leads to a nasty feud, a hunt for hidden treasure, and an unearthing of the mysteries of one man’s life.
Brian, a longtime This American Life producer, started reporting this story more than three years ago, when he got an email from John with the subject line “John B McLemore lives in Shittown Alabama.”” – s-town website
a partner of this american life & serial, s-town is such a compelling and interesting story. we start with john b mclemore and things change and things go from expected to unexpected really quickly. its really easy to binge because its super intriguing and there’s only one season so beware!

this american life

“This American Life is a weekly public radio program and podcast. Each week we choose a theme and put together different kinds of stories on that theme.
Mostly we do journalism, but an entertaining kind of journalism that’s built around plot. In other words, stories! Our favorite sorts of stories have compelling people at the center of them, funny moments, big feelings, surprising plot twists, and interesting ideas. Like little movies for radio.” – TAL
i love this american life. its just so heart warming and really feels like you’re listening to a documentary in a podcast, just listen to it and you’ll understand.

beautiful stories from anonymous people

“1 phone call. 1 hour. No names. No holds barred. That’s the premise behind Beautiful Stories from Anonymous People, hosted by comedian Chris Gethard (the Chris Gethard Show, Broad City, This American Life, and one of Time Out’s “10 best comedians of 2015”). Every week, Chris opens the phone line to one anonymous caller, and he can’t hang up first, no matter what. From shocking confessions and family secrets to philosophical discussions and shameless self-promotion, anything can and will happen!” – earwolf
i ran into chris gethard’s podcast in ads for other podcasts, i was intrigued because i had never heard of anything like it. chris is a really amazing comedian who talks to an anonymous stranger for an hour about anything of their choice. its kinda crazy and maybe doesn’t see like its so interesting but its one of the most amazing things ever. everyone has a unique and interesting story and i always love to listen.

getting curious with jonathan van ness

“A weekly exploration of all the things Jonathan Van Ness (Queer Eye, Gay of Thrones) is curious about. Come on a journey with Jonathan and experts in their respective fields as they get curious about anything and everything under the sun” – earwolf 
you guys know i love queer eye, and this podcast features the show’s iconic JVN, the grooming specialist. he’s more than just a groomer, although he started as a hairdresser he’s so incredibly hilarious, iconic and intelligent. he’s so passionate about so many different topics and allows me to learn and get curious about new and unusual subjects.

the good place: the podcast

“Holy motherforking shirtballs! This is the official comedy and entertainment podcast for NBC’s TV show The Good Place. Subscribe and you’ll get weekly behind-the-scenes stories, episode and performance insights and funny anecdotes. Hosted by actor Marc Evan Jackson (Shawn) with a rotating slate of co-hosts and special guests, including actors, writers, producers and more, this podcast takes a deep dive into everything on- and off-screen.” – art19
so i guess if you don’t watch the good place this isn’t for you, but i guess what i am saying is that you should watch the good place. this podcast goes behind the scenes of the show’s story, production and characters. it features sean aka mark evan jackson interviewing the creators, writers, actors and almost anyone in the production scene! its super cool and i always love to listen.

felonious florida

“Beyond the beaches, the theme parks, the palm trees and the warm breezes lies the dark side of the Sunshine State. Wondery and the South Florida Sun Sentinel present a true-crime podcast that brings you stories of some of Florida’s most notorious and stunning crimes.” – felonious florida. 
okay, so you’re always hearing about how scary florida can be? here ya go. for some reason its so interesting to listen to true crime podcasts so i basically do it all the time. if you’re like me, go ahead and give this one a lesson. the murder of the first season is totally intriguing.

the daily

“This is what the news should sound like. The biggest stories of our time, told by the best journalists in the world. Hosted by Michael Barbaro. Twenty minutes a day, five days a week, ready by 6 a.m.” – NYT
yes this is exactly what you think it is. daily news focusing mainly on one story at a time that is in the news today. you can hear about everything from MBS and polls al the way down to voting and womens rights. yes, its interesting and i love it.

enjoy all & happy listening!

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hey all!
happy november & happy birthday to my mom! (her birthday is tomorrow) but its the first time in my entire life that i haven’t been there to celebrate with her but i’m sure she’s having a great day! anyway, since this is the first post this november it means another month intentions/what i’m got to look forward to this month. i usually mention the most exciting things i’ve got planned both in my personal life, in school and on the blog! i like to talk about professional goals, holidays, and just fun stuff which i have planned for this next month!

here we go why don’t we! what i’m looking forward to:

#1: thanksgiving day (FOOD FOOD FOOD)

not a turkey gal, but i will be jazzed for stuffing, green beans and sweet potatoes as those are my faves! i also love pecan pie – but no other types of pie.

#2: thanksgiving break

(=i’ve got a surprise about that which i will be sharing as it comes up! but for right now, y’all can wait 🙂

#3: the weather 

colder, colder, colder. yes, yes, its not something i’m used to but i actually LOVE IT and soon i will just be complaining but for right now i just love it and it gives me life.

#4: FALL AND WINTER CLOTHES

will be sharing looks ASAP and cute winter styles for the upcoming season!

#5: THE HOLIDAY SZN BEGINS

after thanksgiving, holidays become fair game. fair is fair and you bet you’ll get an avalanche of holiday posts from me.

#6: fall & winter recipes 

been meaning to share these for awhile, but i have a few which i love to make and hopefully will get to you super soon!

#7: christmas gift guides + wishlists 

yep, they’re coming & i’m ready for them & y’all i’ve got you TOTALLY COVERED this year. GET EXCITED!

#8: my classes, continuing getting closer and closer to finals

this one speaks for itself.

#9: running goals

you know i’ve been running every day? well i’ve got some goals to reach this november which i hope to achieve!

alright everyone, have a fantastic day!

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hey all!!
happy fall! this past weekend we had CRAZY weather. it was cold and rainy and made my runs and going out so much harder because its becoming much more of a drag to get outside and get stuff done which is really sad because i love my city! one big thing i’ve noticed about this fall and winter-y weather is my skin! i’ve been getting super dry, and i’m pretty sure the weather is the main culprit.
at home i never really had insanely dry skin. during the ‘winter’ my skin always got a bit dry and i just coutered with lotion. here i’ve been trying to counter with lotion but i’ve got to admit that it isn’t really working 100%.
 

well what do you do when your dry skin isn’t going away? BODY SCRUB! y’all know i love frank’s body – read about their skincare here – and i’ve used the coffee scrub in the past for some minor keratosis pilaris on my arms and other minor skin issues but i just knew when the weather changed that i was in bad luck. and then, frank’s came in! they reached out and i knew it would be the perfect solution to my ultimate dry winter skin of the east coast!
they sent me their original coffee scrub (which i’m already a HUGE fan of) and their express-o scrub (their new whipped solution!) which i was so excited to try out!

i was familiar with the usual product which you usually you know: massage scrub over your body, leave for 3 minutes. i love the original product, but we all know it gets messy, it goes everywhere but it smells so so so good! so i was so excited to whipped scrub because its supposed to be so much cleaner!
AND IT IS! it was unbelievable how amazing it was! it smelled just as amazing and worked just as well without all of that crazy mess! the texture was a bit different (naturally because its whipped) and it was just super creamy and amazing.
after using for a few weeks i’ve seen a pretty big difference in my skin because i’m removing that nasty top dry layer. it’s so much better, its insane! my skin is super moist now so its really amazing product!
shop original coffee scrub
& shop express-o scrub

enjoy readers!

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hey all!
as you can tell from the title, we’re discussing fitness. yes, yes again i’m mentioning, this has been a requested post and i felt like i should talk about fitness since i’ve talked about food and clothes already it seems like the most natural way to do this!
let’s get started.
i made my health a priority in the second half of high school. after sophomore year and deciding to quit basketball i felt an extreme lull in my fitness. i wasn’t doing a winter sport and i had absolutely no reason to keep in shape, so i decided to start getting into shape for myself. at that point i ran three times a week and trained my arms in the weight room and walked on saturdays and sundays. then over that summer, i did my 28-day reset which required 3-blogilates videos and workouts 5 days a week and then i also began walking everyday in order to finish my 10,000 steps from my fitbit.
then i started senior year and after golf season i began running everyday. i really liked running and soon went from 2-3 miles to more. i continued running everyday this past summer before college and right up until i started school.
college has been most of the same. i try to run everyday. i perfer running outside and will do it unless its POURING RAIN. i was so excited to run here because i have a beautiful route! i live very close to the national mall and although i change it up i usually do a monument run and occasionally (about 1-2) per week run from lincoln to the capitol (approx 6 miles) but mostly i run between 4-5 miles.
especially since starting school here i’ve been running alot. i really love it actually and have been listening to many podcasts and lots of music. i love being able to run because i can just forget about the world for like 7.5 seconds of my day and just enjoy myself!
anyway, here’s my fall playlist!

enjoy!

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hey all!
its me, back again! hello how are y’all doing? we’re PRETTY into fall and especially here the weather has turned over! its been absolutely beautiful! i mean i’ve been seeing the trees change for the last few weeks but the last thing we needed for the TRUE feeling of fall was the weather. i love the cool winds and my runs feel even better with all of that weather we’ve been able to experience here in the DMV area!
yes yes, we’re into fall, and into the school year yeah kate we get it, you’re a broken record. yes, i am a broken record but its actually been quite awhile since i shared a night routine, and since i’ve started college my night routine has changed, i mean naturally right? i’m living in a different city with a different climate, i’m living in a dorm with three other roommates and just essentially we’re headed into winter so yeah, here’s my typical routine for the weeknights!

8pm

at 8pm i’d say i start my ‘night routine’ officially. if i haven’t already started i start getting my homework wrapped up. since i’m an art student some of my homework includes either coming up with ideas or sketching stuff out so i work in my sketchbook and get stuff done. a decent amount of my homework is reading, i am usually given readings for certain classes but right now in design we’re talking about the color theory in terms of simple design so i picked up josef alber’s ‘interaction of color’ and i find it REALLY interesting actually! if i drink tea at night the last time i’d do that is 8pm, its kinda nice while doing homework to drink tea especially while reading.

9pm 

by 9pm i try to be done eating for the night. i am not always successful with this so i often eat ice cream, an apple or my peanut butter oatmeal dough *(recipe will be shared later)*. i continue doing my homework and i write in my journal. my typical bullet journal display is a to-do list so i see what i’ve accomplished and what i need to accomplish for the next day. to this point i try to turn off any tv and try to listen to music or podcasts, i’ve been LOVING serial!

10pm 

around 10 i start washing my face and continue finishing my homework. i shower in the middle of the day after running usually, so i change into my pajamas and then get started on my routine. i wash my face with glossier milky jelly with my foreo, followed by glossier solution and i try to kill my acne with mario badescu’s drying lotion!

11pm -12am

i’m usually done with my homework by 11, unless my class ends at 11 (which my routine is just all these steps combined into 1 hour) and i move to packing my backpack. i make sure i have EVERYTHING for the next day ahead of me, packing my sketchbook, notebooks, books and bullet journal and leaving my computer to charge on my desk. i leave my water bottle out and my keys out so they’re easy to grab while i’m on my way out. i then head to bed and set my alarm for the next morning!

enjoy all!

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hello all!
happy friday! fridays are my days off so i’ve already gotten to pick up an acai bowl this morning while running AND cleaning my dorm and doing laundry, so yeah i’d say its been a pretty successful morning.
for forever i’ve been seeing people collect their favorite links and share them with their audiences and i’ve always wanted to do that. if you know me you’ll know one thing, i always have at least 30 tabs open on my computer, these are everything from essays and homework assignments to shopping links, recipes and buzzfeed, who what wear or my favorite blog articles. so for sure, i have the links to say it basically and its so easy to talk about it so why not!
here we go!

// 1. town and country magazine made a list of the best fall movies in aesthetics, looking at the list makes me just want to heat up some cider and cuddle into my bed! //

// 2. don’t @ me, but i’ve been obsessed with shane dawson’s collaboration about jake paul, if you haven’t seen or heard about it you aren’t on youtube very often because EVERYONE seems to be talking about it there, but its very intriguing to say the least. //

// 3. currently i’m trying out more cooking at school and i’ve been trying to find some amazing recipes. we have a full sized kitchen with a stovetop and an oven but we don’t have any blenders or other appliances like that i’ve found these recipes for pumpkin risotto and spicy acorn squash with feta //

// 4. who what wear’s collection of forever 21 under $40 picks has my eyes and wallet VERY excited for some adorable picks! i especially love the faux red croc tote that they featured and it would go perfect with my fall palette and its just super chic! //

// 5. when i run now i can almost no longer listen to music, i easily get bored and my mind wanders, HOWEVER, i have been listening to podcasts, in addition to my usual favorites: ‘getting curious’, ‘the daily’ and ‘the good place podcast’ my roommate suggested i listen to serial and i’ve been obsessed ever since. //

// 6. my sister’s friend cami has a really cool food instagram called ‘@camikeepseatingthings’ she’s given me some amazing college food inspo and honestly her photos always make me so hungry!  //

// 7. finally, i’ve been getting back into pinterest, some of you might had noticed i’d been a bit inactive there because i was busy BUT i’m back! and better than ever get ready for tons more sharing very soon! //

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