Don’t You Dare Say Pumpkin Spice

Issue #55: An overdue side quest update and a plot twist I didn’t plan for.

Sep 9 • 

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July 2025

I'm Going to Summer Camp for Design Nerds

Issue #54: Who needs an art degree when you have side quests?

Jul 24 • 

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Book Club Dropouts

Issue #53: This is your brain on reels 🚬

Jul 13 • 

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Two Weeks, One Shop, Zero Chill

Issue #52: Behind the scenes of Totebrag, my newest online store built in a caffeine-fueled fourteen day sprint.

Jul 11 • 

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June 2025

Side Quest Summer

Issue #51: Another post already?! Welcome back, the creative chaos is just getting started.

Jun 20 • 

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The Upside of Cringe

Celebrating fifty issues and against all odds, actually sticking to something for once.

Jun 16 • 

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May 2025

What Goes Up Must Come Down

Issue #49 · Embracing the pull of permanence and finally staying put.

May 31 • 

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April 2025

Hey Perfect Stranger, Want to Read My Diary?

Issue #48 · Five half-baked ideas that I’ve been thinking about lately.

Apr 30 • 

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March 2025

Plain Croissants and Missed Opportunities

Issue #47 · Comfort zones should be a cushion, not a life sentence.

Mar 24 • 

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February 2025

The Nail in My American Coffin

Issue #46 · How could I break up with a city that I’d just met?

Feb 28 • 

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No Subtitles Necessary

Issue #45 · My longest committed relationship is with the Duolingo owl.

Feb 14 • 

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January 2025

Before the World Needs Me

Issue #44 · Being an early bird has its perks.

Jan 13 • 

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