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used to think my childhood dream was to only be a used to think my childhood dream was to only be a ballerina, but i remember my real dream was to travel the world, document my life, laugh with friends, read books, experience cool things, AND dance 🥹📹🫂💗✨

in which case, i’m very grateful i got to dance my heart out when i was younger, and even more grateful to move on and live the rest of my fig tree life now. 💌
happy september 💗 what do you want to do this mont happy september 💗 what do you want to do this month?
12 years ago, i created this instagram account and 12 years ago, i created this instagram account and little did i know that so much would change in my life because of this space on the internet 𝜗𝜚⋆₊˚

ib @marikocreates 

honestly, i’m still trying to unlearn this but it’s a worthy journey :”)

if you followed me from the #bookstagram days, you’re a real og!

i didn’t think i’d ever have a healthy relationship with food/my body, but here we are 🥹💞

trying to find non-ballet photos from my 2014 camera was impossible 🙇🏻‍♀️🩰

sikeeeee biggest plot twist of my life 🎓

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i knew everything at 16 and nothing at 28, and i wouldn’t have it any other way ⭐️💞
happy book lovers day & women in translation month happy book lovers day & women in translation month 💞🌷✨ what’s your mbti?
#ad on this week through the lens of the color tea #ad on this week through the lens of the color teal, i realized that this color – through different shades of blue and green – is all around me. i’m so glad @sharpie released the S-Gel pen in Teal Crush because it truly is the color of the season. Available at Walmart. 🩵 #Sharpie_Partner
every summer, i try to learn a new skill and this every summer, i try to learn a new skill and this year, i finally LEARNED HOW TO SWIM! you will not catch me panicking or drowning in a body of water anymore 🙂‍↕️🏊🏻‍♀️🌊🐬🩵
happy august 💗⭐️✨ happy august 💗⭐️✨
love letter from me & my film cameras 💌 love letter from me & my film cameras 💌
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  • March 27, 2018

REVIEW + DISCUSSION: Frat Girl, by Kiley Roache (+ Feminism)

woow, so where do i even begin with this book? first of all, it definitely challenged my expectations. based off of the description, i was definitely anticipating more of a wattpad-y type of book (ex. My Life With the Walter Boys,...

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  • March 20, 2018

REVIEW: Stay Sweet, by Siobhan Vivian

when i first heard about this book, i wasn’t too excited by the description. to me, it sounded like your typical summer contemporary romance ya — which are awesome !!!! but i’ve read soo many in my lifetime — and in...

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  • March 15, 2018

LOVE, SIMON – Review + Interview with the Cast ❤️

thank you 20th Century Fox for inviting me to this PR event and screening!! i rarely care for book-to-movie adaptations (or even movies in general) BUT Love, Simon was on my radar since i heard of its existence. Simon vs...

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  • March 10, 2018

REVIEW: Match Made in Manhanttan, by Amanda Stauffer

this is so, so, SO overdue, and i’m incredibly sorry to amanda (and to xan and the other cobloggers). i’ve been super mia recently—with college apps, school, and drama, i’ve had neither the time nor motivation to focus on blogging....

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  • March 5, 2018

REVIEW: Chemistry Lessons, by Meredith Goldstein

i was so so so excited about this one because even though i’m not super into science anymore, it just sounded so nerdy and adorable that i knew i had to read it. i’ve never even considered manipulating pheromones to attract...

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  • February 28, 2018

REVIEW: Emergency Contact, by Mary H. K. Choi

first of all, can i just say how much i’m LOVING the rise of asian visibility in ya? or books in general? + written by an asian author (!!!), Emergency Contact featured korean-american penny lee but there wasn’t much mention about race...

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  • February 6, 2018

REVIEW: American Panda, by Gloria Chao

American Panda feels like a deeply personal novel. out of all the books i read (and i read A LOT of books), this was the first starring a teen Chinese-American – like me. for the first time ever, i felt...

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  • January 24, 2018

REVIEW: The Secret History, by Donna Tartt

how do i even begin describing my feelings for The Secret History? it’s a book i never thought i’d read, or enjoy. however, after a lot of praise, i decided to pick it up on a whim. and i loved...

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