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Hey all! I’m home this week and this picture is so what I wake up to every morning. I’m just thinking about Lucy a lot. I love Natsu dearly and I’m so happy to see the little brat while I’m here, but Lucy was a special dog. All my love, silly girl. * * * * #dogsofinstagram #lovemydogs #cutedogs #springbreak #college https://www.instagram.com/p/CqQyn3yPwaO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Hey all!!! Look at this lovely map @shannon_books1 made for me!!!! Shannon’s commissions are open so please consider it for your next project!!! This particular map is for my work in progress I’ve been working on since 2018! It’s so amazing to see my world come to life like this!!! I’ve also included some art I did of my protagonists, tho I rarely share my own art I thought it would go nicely with this map! * * * #map #maps #mapmaking #mapcommission #cartography #cartographycommissions #commission #commissionsopen #fanatsymap #wip #workinprogress #book #fantasybook #writing #aspiringwriter #doodle #characterart https://www.instagram.com/p/CoqOP5vPUIe/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Ahhh I’m missing this stupid dog already!!!!! It’s been a super stressful week but I’m hanging in there! I’ve made sure to force myself to make time for fun relaxing things like reading and drawing, so that’s more than I can say for last semester. And honestly, it’s more than I can say for any semester before this. So we’ll see how it shakes out. Which me luck! * * * #dog #dogs #cutedogs #cutedog #dogsofinstagram #college #springsemester https://www.instagram.com/p/CoLN5sWPhNZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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I am saddened and disgusted by JK Rowling’s recent and continued abuse of the Trans community and in effect Trans people themselves. I am more so disgusted that she finds the subsequent anger over her words “amusing”. Listen, at this point one single hateful voice should be obsolete - old news - but even after four plus years of this shit, her hateful comments continue to appear on my social media feed and I don’t even follow her. I know her books are beloved, I grew up with them too, but I’m sick and tired of the hateful person having such a platform. Twice this week I have been bombarded by her words and her face. Once that recent interview she did and just minutes ago her actual posts showing up on my twitter feed. I had such a fun morning with my DnD group and now I’m just in a foul mood. Why on earth do we call TERFS, TERFS and not just bigots and transphobes. I’m uncomfortable with the idea of these people calling themselves feminist. Feminists fight for gender equality so as long as you use and abuse our transgender sisters and siblings you have no right to be counted among those of us who actually behave like feminists. TERFS are ascribing a very real fear of cis men and rape culture to a different group of people who have a) done nothing to deserve it and b) been maybe even more oppressed and abused than us cis gendered women. TERFS take away actual help and change from not only trans women but from other cis women as well. If we keep saying that trans women using public restrooms is the reason women are in danger in society, cis men who stalk, belittle, cat call, rape, assault, harass, abuse, confuse, gaslight, and control us go unnoticed and get away with it. The cis men who abuse us and control our society benefit from the rhetoric that TERFS push. So, no. TERFS are not feminists, they are bigoted women who suffer from severe internalized misogyny and abuse other women. Feminists are women who support women so if you call yourself a TERF, just change it to bigot because you aren’t one of us. * Very sorry for the angry rant I just had to get that off my chest. * * * #lgbtq🌈 #lgbtq #lgbtqrights #lgbtqia #lgbtqa #queer #transgender #transrights https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn-NWK1PaGj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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I’VE DONE IT!!!! Week one of semester number four is officially over!!!! And with some much needed math tutoring from my little sister I’m pretty on top of my HW too!!! Thanks Mads!!! 😘 I’ve def had some major ups and downs already, but I feel like I’m off to a pretty good start all things considered! @aac_creatives is back up and running after the break and it’s already shaping up to be a fun year for the club with Rea and the E Board at the helm!!!! Can’t wait for the fun to start and I hope I can stay on top of my classes so I can spend more time focusing on club this semester!!! * * * #club #aspiringauthorsclub #aaccreatives #ccc #columbiacollegechicago #college #chicago #springsemester #sophmoreyear #sophomore #classes #math #mathtutoring #sisters #awsomelittlesister #ihavethebestlittlesisterintheuniversefiteme https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn8E-AJu1SN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Heyo! I know it’s been a few days! Breaks finally over and it’s back to school! I might be the only college student in the world whose exited about that though… Had my first class yesterday! It’s a nine am class but it’s lgbt history taught by a very sassy old man so it’s all good fun! I feel very at home in that class! Now I’m just waiting for it to be time for todays class! Got a writing class with a prof I’ve had before for a similar subject so I’ve very much got this!!! Also, this cartoon filter looks nothing like me…. Anyway I hope everyone has a great day today!!!! PS Sending strong energy to my mama today cause she has to go deal with her evil step monster!! Ugh! * * * #winterbreak #school #college #backtoschool #springsemester #lgbt #lgbtq🌈 #writing #writer #encouragement #evilstepgrandma https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnzmx6Ru53H/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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I know it’s late but…. DIABETES CHRISTMAS This year for diabetes Christmas mom left some compression socks in my stocking. I was skeptical at first because my edema gets so bad that I can’t get compression socks on and off. These are great though because they only compress in the middle of the foot right where I need it! I love these, thanks so much mom! Er- wait! I mean Santa!!!!! Get ur local diabetic some of these awesome compression socks next Christmas!! Believe me, it makes such a huge difference!!! #type1diabetes #type1 #diabetes #t1d #t1 #diabetic #christmas #giftideas #christmasgift #diabetesgifts #edema #compressionsocks https://www.instagram.com/p/CnQbQM0pK0S/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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I know it’s late but I finally got home last night and I’ve had a very sleepy day. Also. DOG #dog #travel #winterbreak #home #losangeles #family #dogsofinstagram #cutedogs #cutedog #ilovemydog https://www.instagram.com/p/CnLo_A4LuPy/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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We stopped and hung out in Santa Fe today!!!! It was a little off the path but we had lots of fun and are staying in a very cute room so it’s all part of the adventure I guess!!! The food as been good and everything is SOOOO cute!!! We stopped in lots of shops and saw this cool looking church! I walked in and announced my queerness but no one even blinked :( Now I’m just eating a crepe and enjoying life! Also there are dogs everywhere in this town! I can’t wait to see my Natsu! Two more days and I’ll be home!!! * * * #travel #roadtrip #family #santafe #winterbreak #architecture #queer #shopping #dogs #food #crepes https://www.instagram.com/p/CnDWVWTPlT3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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We drove a shorter distance today so we could stop in the Cherokee Nation and see a local Museum which was really cool. On the way over however, we took a wrong turn and ended up on the scenic route rather than the freeway! It was absolutely beautiful! I take cross country road trips with my mom pretty much biannually at this point and watching the countryside slowly change is my favorite thing! We also saw an old looking castle up on a hill and tried to go get a closer look but no matter what road we took we ended up driving away from it! I think I’ll write a magical little short story inspired by that tonight!! Also mom bought me a new book and I am very happy! * * * #roadtrip #travel #family #winterbreak #adventuretime #museum #cherokeenationmuseum #cherokeenation #books #bookstore https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm-DK4evK6j/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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On the road home today! Sadly it’s been sorta smoggy and ugly but we found a little doggy theme park at one of the rest stops and said hi to all the puppies and it was adorable!!! Note to self: Puppies = Happiness * * * #dogs #dogpark #puppies #happy #roadtrip #travel #winterbreak https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm7Vl_Ov9CD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Happy new year!!!!! I cant believe it’s 2023 already! I feel old, help! Anyway, I’m spending my the day dropping off my sister for her second semester of college! She’s the coolest! After that mom and I are driving back to LA and I have a few weeks there before I have to go back for classes! Wish me luck! #newyear #happynewyear #2023 #happy2023 #college #sisters #springsemester #winterbreak #roadtrip #family #travel #chicago #losangeles https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm4rkyjPHfo/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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LAST DAY OF THE YEAR!!!! So for my last little recap, I want to talk about the wonderful @aac_creatives Aspiring Authors Club was created by my magnificent friend @rea.anemoia at the beginning of this semester to create a community for the writers at our school. Ironically, CCC hasn’t really enabled our writers much of a voice and the department has been run fairly poorly. Rea and the board members have done an amazing job working to change that these past few months. I am humbled and honored to be witness to the positive change Rea creates in our school environment! I’m very proud to be a member of the community Rea has created. I can’t wait for more club meetings next semester! Thanks for all the work you do! Happy new year!!! * * * * #writersofinstagram #writingcommunity #columbiacollegechicago #writingstudent #student #college #collegestudent #aspiringauthorsclub #aaccreatives #writingclub #recap2022 https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm2F-q7vPIY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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A few months ago I was included in the online literature publication Lines and Breaks by @writegirlla WriteGirl is a wonderful LA based program for young local girls to build confidence, community, and learn to write. I was a member when I was younger and I often say WriteGirl is the best thing that ever happened to me. They are the reason I chose to go after writing. It was such a wonderful thing to be able to reconnect with them in this way after years and going off to college. It’s amazing to see how much they have expanded in my time away from the program and how they reach girls all over now and not just in LA! Thank you WriteGirl for everything you do! If you want to check out what o wrote for this publication I’ll link it in here! And be sure to check out some of the works by the mentees, they are brilliant and talented young women full of thoughts and potential! https://linesandbreaks.org/issue/my-hands/ #writegirl #writegirlla #losangeles #writerscommunity #writersofinstagram #writer #writers #youngwriters #linesandbreaks #publication #poetry #recap2022 https://www.instagram.com/p/CmzqMgXPqa-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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I started exploring future options for writing this year. I know that as a novelist I will need a job outside of whatever books I write in the future, but I realized that I had no idea what jobs my degree could get me. At the beginning of this school year I went through the career center and I’ve started exploring some options. I’ve been doing a little bit of ghost writing and it’s been a really valuable experience, although I’m not really looking to land on this. I want to try all sorts of things before I really know what I want to do. Who knows, maybe I explore something not really related to my degree. It might be better to spice things up a bit. Either way I’m really very proud of my self for doing this. It makes me feel like there’s actually a life past the daily grind of college and homework. * * * * #school #college #career #ghostwriting #writing #novelwriting #writer #endofyear #recap2022 https://www.instagram.com/p/CmunzdrP0ja/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Ok so where do I even start with this year???? I guess I should begin by saying that my health has been a major rollercoaster ride. Overall I guess my actual blood sugars have been better, and I haven’t been hospitalized since 2020 - which is frankly amazing - but stress has made my health really hard to manage and other complications involving my heart and lungs have made life frankly a little miserable. I haven’t felt like I’ve had a whole lot of time or energy to do the things I love. I really thought that this year I was really gonna step it up and do more than just tread water but it seems like it’s always something at this point and that’s a little discouraging. Thankfully, I’ve got some doctors appointments soon and I’m really gonna try to take winter break as me time. All things considered I’ve done a lot of really amazing stuff this year, even if my attendance was forced to become abysmal…. More on all that later though! * * * * #health #type1diabetes #t1d #college #school https://www.instagram.com/p/CmpRIYPPAzQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Heeeeeeeyoooooooo!!!!!!!!! It’s a holiday!!!!!! Woooooo!!!!!! Ok but for real, happy winter celebrations whatever they may be! I’m just waiting for my parents and siblings to awaken so I can shower them with gifts. Hopefully it goes well! In other news, I know I’ve been invisible for like ever, but college and heath issues have been kicking my ass. Over the next few days I’ll post some highlights of the last year just to catch up and hopefully start updating again!! I’m not making promises though because life happens. https://www.instagram.com/p/CmmE7xUu_yA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=