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Assembly required

Apparently when you tell five people to come over and get ready for Halloween together, what you actually get is a living room that looks...

Elena Carmen Sarah Chen
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Morning assembly required

Alarm went off at 6:30 and my first coherent thought was wondering if dry shampoo counts as actual hygiene. The answer is obviously yes, ...

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Trail mix and reality checks

Michelle texted yesterday with ‘want to try that new trail at Shenandoah?’ and somehow eight miles later we’re both sprawled in my living...

Elena Michelle Rodriguez
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The planning autopilot

Jake asked me yesterday what I learned from planning our anniversary weekend, and I gave him some surface answer about restaurant researc...

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Trail mix and tall tales

Sarah texted at 8am with ‘want to see a waterfall?’ and somehow I said yes without asking the important questions. Like how far. Or how s...

Elena Sarah Chen
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The great paper explosion of 2017

Decided this afternoon would be perfect for a quick organization session. You know, just sort through that pile of nursing notes, old wor...

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Artistic ambitions meet reality

Alex showed up this afternoon with a watercolor set and grand plans to teach me painting techniques. Two hours later, we’ve successfully ...

Elena Alex Chen
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Emergency beauty protocols

Carmen showed up at 6:45am looking like she’d wrestled with a mascara wand and lost spectacularly. Apparently her bathroom light burned o...

Elena Carmen
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Navigation optional

Jake swore he knew a shortcut to Lake Anna. Twenty minutes of confident turns later, we’re parked on the side of what I’m pretty sure is ...

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The aqueduct incident

Started reading about ancient Rome for my world history assignment. Needed one paragraph about the Colosseum. Simple enough, right?

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