Since I can remember, I have always been an artist. My childhood was filled with lots of doodling, painting, making clothes for my barbies, sculpting, dancing, and even creating a duct tape headband company, but there was another form of art that I was particularly drawn to…photography. My mom always had a camera with her […]
As we all know, almost everything has been closed due to COVID-19 except essential businesses, and we have been encouraged to social distance. People have been advertising how they have been social distancing from walking their dog around the neighborhood to painting in a local park, one particular group has been “outed” and that is […]
Being in Southern California during a quarantine means being surrounded by very pissed surfers. In the wake of COVID-19 we have seen a nation united to defeat this disease, workers staying home, families separated, and universities adjusting all in hopes to overcome. However, one group refuses to allow national law to keep them from what they […]
Patagonia is not only a major fashion brand within athleisure and winter apparel, it is also one of the top sustainable and ethically manufactured brands on the market. While many brands such as Nike and Zara have received public criticism for their continued use of sweatshops and unsustainable production, Patagonia has stayed true to its […]
Self-quarantine has led me to do many projects while stuck inside. From teaching myself how to play the guitar, perfecting the home-made chocolate chip cookie, drawing, to even dying my hair, I finally reached the project I had been dreading…cleaning out my closet. As I sifted through the countless hoodies from my various sports teams […]
Before posting a selfie, many people feel the need to minorly alter their virtual appearance with the swipe of a finger, there’s no harm in that, right? Well the expectation for “perfect” bodies and faces creates the desire to alter one’s look in reality, and it’s f***** up. Applications such as Face Tune and Photoshop […]
What’s the first thing you do in the morning? Check your phone. And the last thing you do before sleeping? Check your phone. We are constantly absorbing various forms of media including “perfect” selfies from Instagram’s finest. Constantly scrolling can lead to constant comparing to something that is not attainable. This perfect idealized body is […]
A bright pink, Vestal Brig Tide and Train watch is the artifact that immediately comes to mind when contemplating an item that represents me as a person. This watch is not just a source of time, or a representation of tide and wave height at a specific surf break. No, this watch is much more […]
While the media has been totally and utterly consumed by the negative aspects of COVID-19 which has swept through our world within the last few months, it is both important and relevant to report on the inadvertent positive aspects which have come with this world-wide pandemic. Some citizens may be focusing on COVID-19’s death toll […]
We’ve all heard about the reality show that occupies almost every teen and middle-aged woman’s Monday… The Bachelor. ABC’s “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette” are potentially the reason why modern-day romances are a constant fail. With this idea that it is okay for an alpha male to basically cheat on his girlfriend(s) with 30 other […]
my thoughts & some mumbo jumbo 