For the lore, we need to go back a decade to the year 2011. I was a senior in high school, and I was making a lot of friendship bracelets by knotting embroidery floss. Somehow I got the idea to sell the bracelets for a few dollars each and to usses that money to donate … Continue reading A Somewhat New Venture
Author: Karissa
Books of 2020
Happy 2021 everyone! I hope everyone's first days of the year have been promising for what is to come. I have some projects in motion that I cannot wait to tell you about, but first I want to reflect on some things from last year. First up will be my reading list. I had a … Continue reading Books of 2020
Hello 2021!!
Happy new year! Welcome to a clean state. The book is empty. Choose your word of the year. Make your resolution goals obtainable. This is your time. I'll talk about my own visions for 2021 and my reflections on the year that doesn't exist later. For now, enjoy the champagne!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
And happy holidays. No matter how, where, or when you celebrate this year, I hope the time is filled with warmth and love. At least we can say there is only one more week of 2020.
Let’s Talk Adulthood
As 2021 approaches, I have been making a to-do list of things I need to look into over the next year. Come February, I will have been a legal adult for a decade. I still don’t feel like a true adult. While I consider my self lucky, especially for a millennial, I also know I … Continue reading Let’s Talk Adulthood
My Top 10 Christmas Movies
It is time for the next round of controversial Christmas opinions. This time, I'm talking movies. And I am considering the Christmas specials (30 minute cartoons usually) as movies for this. Throw all the snowballs and coal you want. The Santa Clause 3: The Escape ClauseElfThe Santa ClauseRise of the GuardiansFred ClausA Christmas Story How … Continue reading My Top 10 Christmas Movies
Quick Post-Doctor Update
Howdy! I spoke to my doctor about the increased skin picking and some other things, and I wanted to keep you in the loop for transparency and accountability. The skin picking is from anxiety, and phentermine increases anxiety.I lost 10 pounds since my last doctor appointment!We are cutting the phentermine dosage in half to see … Continue reading Quick Post-Doctor Update
My Top Christmas Songs
Let’s do a more whimsical thing today. It’s December. It’s less than 70* in Florida. It’s Christmas time. And now that I am a few years removed from working retail, I can appreciate the music of the season again. As always, feel free to tell my why I am so wrong in the comments. The … Continue reading My Top Christmas Songs
My Ugly Truth
A couple of weeks ago, I told you all that after years of coping on my own, I finally went to a doctor to talk about anxiety and weight loss. I was prescribed sertraline (Zoloft) as she diagnosed me with mild anxiety and depression that was worsening because of the pandemic. I also started phentermine … Continue reading My Ugly Truth
Roll an Insight Check
One of my earliest memories is spending the night with my grandparents and staying up to watch my uncle play Dungeons and Dragons with his friends. I was too young to really know what the game was about, but I sometimes got to play with the small figures. I think I even got to paint … Continue reading Roll an Insight Check