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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 4, 2020

REVIEW: Anna K, by Jenny Lee

Anna K is so good, it convinced me to start reading the classic 982 paged classic it was based on — Anna Karenina. if i’m being honest, there’s nothing super special about this novel. the writing is alright; pacing is...

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  • May 29, 2018

REVIEW: Save the Date, by Morgan Matson

Save the Date was a mess – in the sense that there’s a lot going on. the story is set in a span of three days and sometimes it feels like there’s so much craze that there isn’t time to...

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  • April 24, 2018

REVIEW: The Way You Make Me Feel, by Maurene Goo

The Way You Make Me Feel is one of my favorite books of 2018, and possibly ever. i was super excited to read it because 1) cute summer contemporary!! 2) set in LA, my hometown, and 3) asian-american representation!!!!! it...

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  • March 29, 2018

Mary H.K. Choi’s Emergency Contacts + GIVEAWAY!!

hello hello hello friends! i’m so excited to bring a special guest to the blog: Mary H.K. Choi, the author of Emergency Contact!! i read Emergency Contact earlier this year and LOVED IT. Haley also wrote a review for it...

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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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  • May 29, 2016

REVIEW + DISCUSSION: a court of mist and fury, by sarah j maas

sarah j maas has proved that this is more than “just another great fantasy series.” the ending of ACOTAR was very conclusive, so if i hadn’t had a copy of this book after finishing the first, i don’t think i...

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  • November 13, 2015

REVIEW: on the fence, by kasie west

ON THE FENCE – like all kasie west’s contemporary novels – is super adorable. i wanted to read this since finishing the last novel i read by kasie west, THE FILL IN BOYFRIEND. when i was craving (like CRAVING) a...

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  • May 30, 2015

REVIEW + DISCUSSION: p.s. i still love you, by jenny han

i enjoyed this book more than the first, but i was still hoping for more. if you haven’t read to all the boys i’ve loved before, please go check out that review first! this will have spoilers to the first...

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