February 2012
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One week from today...
I will officially be eighteen. I actually love birthdays (although I always wished I could be the quiet, humble girl who told no one it was her birthday and just acted as if it was any other day) so I’m especially excited for this one. My best friend from Arizona, Ashley, is flying in to Chicago and we’re celebrating our birthdays together (she turned 18 in January).
I’m not...
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Long, long week...
First off, I want to apologize for my severe lack of posts lately. This week has been incredibly stressful and I’m just glad it’s almost Friday! This weekend (besides catching up on sleep) I hope to work on a new theme & new posts.
I will say, though, that I’ve been working hard on staying more positive. Instead of letting little things get under my skin, I take a deep...
January 2012
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pos • i • tive
I’ve been doing some soul-searching lately, and it’s really setting in that this is my last year at home before everything really changes. I’ve been looking forward to graduation and college so much that I’m completely disregarding the time I have left—I’ve been a little negative and just all around not as happy as I could be. Instead of focusing so much on the...
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songs currently on repeat
Shuffle - Bombay Bicycle Club
Holocene - Bon Iver
Ho Hey - The Lumineers
Jump into the Fog - The Wombats
Tongue Tied - Grouplove
What You Know - Two Door Cinema Club
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random thoughts & thursday nights
I’ve been thinking about something a lot, lately…mainly about the state of this blog, and the way I’ve been running it these past few months. Quite honestly, despite the fact that I call myself a “personal blogger,” I don’t feel like you could really get much of anything about my personality—or who I am at all—by reading my blog. I’ve put so...
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“Be confident. Too many days are wasted comparing ourselves to others and wishing...”
– Unknown
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new semester, new perspective
Today marked the official beginning of the last semester of my high school career, and I honestly couldn’t be happier about it. I know I’ll be sad when it’s all said and done, but for the most part I find myself looking forward to college more and more every day. I think a lot of this has to do with my independence; I’ve always been very self-sufficient, so I...
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i'm a brand-new intern
For the past few weeks, I’ve been talking to my mom’s good friend, who co-owns an alternative medicine company, about interning—and finally yesterday I officially started! The amazing thing about the job is that not only is it a paid internship, I get to work from home. Basically what it involves is tweeting and blogging (so perfect for me), and I’ve already made a tumblr...
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December 2011
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2012, a year of new beginnings
To ring in the new year, I made a new theme for my blog (something very simple & clean). I don’t want to make any new years resolutions—I never seem to be able to keep them—but instead, some simple goals for the new year: • exercise more frequently • eat healthfully • journal • blog more frequently 2011 has been a year of ups and downs; I honestly don’t think I can...
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things i'd like to do before i die
• study abroad (preferably in spain or italy) • spend a few months backpacking across europe • have my writing published / write a novel • live in a big city somewhere • stop contemplating it and become a vegetarian already • open a bakery • learn to tolerate coffee • read as many books as possible • do bikram yoga regularly • be spontaneous
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so this week is my one-year tumblr anniversary.
It’s hard for me to believe that it’s already been a year since I decided to join tumblr—as roamingonthethrill, a 100% photoblog. A few months later I made the transition to a-charming-lie (which I still sort of miss, to be honest) and then this summer I became honestlykate, a completely personal blog. When I joined this website one year ago, I never expected it to impact me the...
Anonymous asked: Hello Ms. Kate! What are the best books you've read so far? :))
Anonymous asked: What's the font you used for: Honestly kate and a personal blog? Thank you!
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note to self
I feel like I get so tense around the holidays—as much as I love Christmas, and my family, all too often I find myself in a bad mood or snapping when I shouldn’t. Yes, my family annoys me from time to time—whose doesn’t—but that’s not what this time of year is about. I don’t want to realize years later that I took what I have for granted. So this is my...
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“Whatever your past has been, you have a spotless future.”
– Anonymous
Anonymous asked: How did the interview go? Were you nervous?
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catalleya asked: I love the new look of your blog hun! It's super pretty. <3
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positives & negatives of the week
Positives - Only one more week until Christmas break…and Christmas, my favorite day of the year. - Deferred from the school of my dreams. It had been an incredibly long shot to begin with, so I’m happy for now. - Vanderbilt alumni interview tomorrow afternoon! - Christmas shopping. I am already excited to open all of my “surprise” clothes… - Family comes in this...
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new look & an update
I want to begin this post with an apology—I know I’ve been seriously lacking in posts lately. I even toyed with the idea of deleting this blog altogether, as it had started to feel like a responsibility…but then something dawned on me. First of all, I wasn’t enjoying it because I wasn’t being true to myself. I’d been holding back from posting certain things...
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simplymariahxo asked: I know for a fact that I have mentioned this to you before, but you are so sweet. I love how you're a popular personal blogger, but you are so sincere to everyone and ask any questions that you receive about your blog. You truly are a doll!
Anonymous asked: What font do you use in your header?
kevesia asked: If you had to delete one year of your life completely, which would it be?
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Answering any questions, anonymous or not :) →
November 2011
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kanttan-gochal asked: I have a best friend in Oregon and it's going to be her sixteenth birthday soon. I want to get her some makeup/beauty products online, but there are so many things out there I just can't choose. What products from which websites do you recommend? I also have to ship these from Chicago. Thank you!
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My new photoblog... →
I’ve resurrected a-charming-lie as my photoblog as a source of inspiration for me. For anyone that followed me before I was a personal blog, I plan on posting very similar things on this blog as I did before the shift.
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“In life, we do things. Some we wish we had never done. Some we wish we could...”
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things i love about winter
1. the first snowfall of the year, and the way that it makes the entire town seem so peaceful and quiet.
2. sitting by the fireplace.
3. cozy sweaters.
4. christmas music, on constant replay.
5. salted caramel hot chocolate from Williams-Sonoma.
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kjo - never forget.
Hi everyone…I’m still here! I know it’s been about 2 months since I’ve posted anything, and for that I really apologize. I never meant to fall of the face of the earth, I swear. For a full reason behind my mini-hiatus, read my latest blogspot post here.
Part of the reason I come back now is due to this tragedy: Last Thursday night, Kelli Joy O’Laughlin was brutally,...
September 2011
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“All of us are born for a reason, but all of us don’t discover why. Success...”
– Danny Thomas
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