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An Update with Kate : Teach Me How to Say Goodbye

August 16, 2016

hey all!
so as of tomorrow, August 17th my only sister will be moving into her college dorm.
basically i have two feelings about this…

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so basically i am really not sure what to feel.
this is gonna be the first time i have been without her for more than two weeks, so basically its gonna be a HUGE difference for me.

so why am i happy?

because she’s going to a GREAT school (she’s going to USC film school!!). she’s living her dream by going to the best film school in the country that is so high tech and ahead of basically everything.
i am also happy because she won’t be too far, i mean she could have ended up in new york, but instead she will be attending the closest school that she applied to, (which by the way is only like 18 miles to drive to!)
i am also so happy to see her happy and with her people. i am also WAYYY happy because i got to help her put together stuff for her dorm, which is one of my favorite things (i will totally admit this!!)

so why am i sad?

well, like i said before, i have never been away from her for more than two weeks. so this is gonna be such a shock for my life.
when i was a little kid home alone i used to watch the tv, to keep myself busy. and whenever i would watch tv anyway i would always talk to my sister, whatever i saw that i felt like talking about in that moment. so when she was gone i used to talk to her like she was still there, even though she wasn’t just because i didn’t want to feel lonely.
i just feel sad, and lonely, i know i will feel lonely i mean we spent alot of time together. she drove me around and to school everyday and she was someone that i could always talk to and get a completely honest answer. like we would shop together and she would tell me all of her feelings, even though they might make me upset.
she is never afraid to show her feelings and i will really miss her and miss being with her.
so sadly the sad outweighs the happy, and of course i will miss her alot.
so to summarize my feelings i am sharing the song “one last time” from hamilton.
basically in the song, george washington is telling alexander hamilton that he is stepping down and not running for president for the third term. by doing this, he sets a precedent for two term presidents (and thats it!) so in the song, it uses the real lines of george washington’s farewell address and singing behind it. if you haven’t heard the song you really should give it a listen (and you can google it and find a live version too!) i think that listening to the song would give a great way to relate to how i feel right now. but also, the song is very poetic and really speaks to me in the moment.
i love the line from the song “teach me how to say goodbye”, and thats the line that i identify with at the moment. i want to say goodbye, but its going to be very hard for me, so i need my sister to teach me how to say goodbye, and learn that some goodbyes (even if only for alittle while) are necessary even if you don’t particularly want them to happen.
i know at the moment it hasn’t happened yet, but of course i had to put a hamilton reference in of course!!!!

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well i hope that y’all enjoyed my post! comment if any of you all have dealt with any of this that you would be willing to share!
xoxo
kwe monogram(aka kate wins!)

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200

May 19, 2016

hey all!

so random right, but today may 19th 2016 is my 200th post!

i can’t believe it i feel like that is so many posts, so in honor of my 200th post i want to share my 40 favorite books / videos / links / pages / items to buy so here we go:

  1. these converse jack purcell shoes
  2. these pens
  3. this book
  4. the movie trailer of number 3 
  5.  MY GIVEAWAY (ends 5/25/16!) MY GIVEAWAY (ends 5/25/16!)
  6. this song 
  7. these leggings
  8. food photography tips
  9. this blog 
  10. this blog post
  11. making on-demand geotags 
  12. this video  (about college mascots)
  13. these earrings 
  14. diy flamingo shoes
  15. this book 
  16. matcha green tea truffles
  17. these sandals 
  18. how to tightline eyes
  19. inslee art blog
  20. this video
  21. the organized student blog 
  22. diy paper marbeling 
  23. fitbit alta
  24. butternut squash carbonara 
  25. backdrop for photos
  26. this video  (hamilton)
  27.  lip crayons 
  28.  makeup checklist
  29.  homemade baked pita chips 
  30.  best eye shadow combos
  31. this video (sutton foster singing anything goes)
  32.  bacon and asparagus pasta
  33. better instagram photos better instagram photos 
  34.  anthropology diy coaster
  35.  studyblr 
  36.  diy monogrammed shoes 
  37.  makeup blush mistakes 
  38.  carmelized onion tart 
  39. baked soft pretzels
  40. blog series

okay, so i made it to 40! thats a important goal anyway! so i hope y’all will have a great friday and see you on sunday!

xoxo

kwe monogram(aka kate wins!)

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March Playlist + My Fave Music

March 8, 2016

hey guys!

so I guess I have never said anything about this but I am a huge musical theatre nerd! like I LOVE LOVE LOVE listening to music from broadway musicals.

I assume you have heard of hamilton (first of all who hasn’t) and they recently won a grammy (and performed at the grammys)

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but its a broadway musical about alexander hamilton, and its a rap musical! i know, i know it sounds lame, but I promise you its very good, and you can listen to its music below in my spotify playlist:

hamilton playlist

but I wanted to share a march playlist that hi-lited my favorite broadway music songs, so here (below) is my march playlist with my favorite broadway music:

march spotify playlist 

so guys, I hope that you enjoy these playlists and that you will take a listen to them, even if you are not particularly fans of musical theatre!

i hope you enjoyed and comment if you like my playlists, or if you like musical theatre and think I should listen to anything special!
xoxo

kwe monogram(aka kate wins!)

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Books I Want to Read – Winter/Spring 2016

January 26, 2016

hey guys!

its kate! today I wanted to share books that I want to read this spring/winter of 2016! I am gonna put an image of the cover and link to where you can buy the book on amazon! so lets get started!

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Hamilton: The Revolution, by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter

since I am obsessed with the music from Hamilton: The Musical on broadway, I have been really interested in the history of Alexander Hamilton and I think this would be a great read.

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Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay

I have heard from many people (at my school and etc) that this is a simply amazing read, and I am very excited to read because I took a semester class on women in US history and have been simply pulled to read this book.

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The Gospel According to Coco Chanel  By Karen Karbo

Another read that has been heavily suggested to me, this book explores the philosophy of the amazing Coco Chanel and speaks about style and passion.

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True Prep by Chip Kidd and Lisa Birnbach

This is updated version of the preppy bible “The Preppy Handbook”, and since I loved the Preppy Handbook (even though its a parody of a preppy life) I am way too excited to read this!

I hope you enjoyed this post! If you have any book suggestions for me please comment those books!

xoxo

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