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Warning: Liberal arts, semi-angsty, teen girl writing
Dearest readers of this blog, I greatly apologize for my disappearance. To be quite frank, I feel like there is not a whole lot in my...
Gretchen R
Mar 26, 20245 min read


Hey.....
Hello y’all, even though my last post semi-promised that I wouldn't disappear for another long period of time, it happened again. As per...
Gretchen R
Feb 24, 20242 min read


And I almost forgot to post this
I’m not dead! Sorry for going MIA. I haven’t even been busy, I’ve just hit the point in the year that I just don’t want to do anything...
Gretchen R
Feb 9, 20242 min read


My bright bright future
Hello y’all! Don’t even talk to me about my current (inconsistent) publishing schedule, I don’t know either. But I’ll start this off with...
Gretchen R
Jan 25, 20243 min read


So freakin cold
New Year, same me! Ok, I guess that's not exactly accurate. I’ll start this off with a light apology of just not posting last week. It...
Gretchen R
Jan 16, 20242 min read


Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Happy 2024! I’ll start this off with an acknowledgment of both not having a post last week as well as posting a day earlier. I provide...
Gretchen R
Jan 1, 20244 min read


I'll be home for the holidays
Hello people! I have officially earned ⅛ of a bachelor's degree and feel as though my brain has been put through a blender. Like, I...
Gretchen R
Dec 19, 20232 min read


My current mood: The Bear, 1:5 16.25
Hello world! Coming to y’all from my actual dorm building as opposed to the library today. It’s finals week which means I get up every...
Gretchen R
Dec 12, 20233 min read


The three wise men & me
Y’all it is the last week of me having my 8 AM downtown and I could not be more thankful. That class is something that I look forward to...
Gretchen R
Dec 5, 20232 min read


Girl on a train
Well after a restful week off, your faithful blogger doth return. In what can be described as a game of “How many books is Gretchen...
Gretchen R
Nov 28, 20232 min read


The lord's got moves
Another Tuesday! I anticipate this post to be a little shorter than usual. I’m trying to sprint to Thanksgiving in both academic and...
Gretchen R
Nov 14, 20232 min read


Two months in
First Tuesday of November! I have made it to two full, completed months, of being here. Which both serves as a reminder of how long I’ve...
Gretchen R
Nov 7, 20233 min read


Boo!
Happy Halloween readers! I’ll apologize off the bat for today’s post being all over the place, I gave myself a half-hour to write this,...
Gretchen R
Oct 31, 20233 min read


Brain Stew
With the fall leaves (finally) showing their face to the whole of Northeastern Illinois, I am slowly descending into the part of my...
Gretchen R
Oct 24, 20233 min read


It's not a bomb
At this point in my life, I oscillate between the emotions of “oh my god, life is great, what a gift it is to be young” and “the money I...
Gretchen R
Oct 17, 20234 min read


The French-American War
This past week has been a doozy. I got all I needed to turn in and got my honors essay back. With some strange comments docking points...
Gretchen R
Oct 10, 20233 min read


My apology to Ireland
After an exhausting week, I can finally say that I am 1/3 way through the semester, which is pretty crazy. I mean, it feels like just...
Gretchen R
Oct 3, 20233 min read


Oof
I’ll start this post off with a confession: I am pre-writing this entry, so it will go up about a day after I actually write it. It’s...
Gretchen R
Sep 26, 20233 min read


I am good at money
Good morning! I just spent my morning stuck in standstill traffic on Lake Shore Drive sitting next to and listening to his (quite loud)...
Gretchen R
Sep 19, 20233 min read
2 Fast 2 Furious
I think I should probably start getting into Succession. As I swear to God I take I’m three weeks into a business course (Excel for...
Gretchen R
Sep 12, 20232 min read
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