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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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  • June 26, 2019

REVIEW: the night circus, by erin morgenstern

in preparation for The Starless Sea, i decided to reread (or relisten) to The Night Circus. according to goodreads, i hadn’t read it since 2014 so it’s been a while. i don’t remember much aside from 1) the setting was...

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  • February 26, 2019

a love letter to chicken girl // chicken girl blog tour

dear chicken girl, contemporary novels. i don’t really like them. i feel like i’m usually weird because of this fact, but i’m not sure. it’s probably because i don’t want to read about real life (i have enough of that...

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  • September 18, 2018

REVIEW: Wildcard, by Marie Lu

Wildcard was WILD. Warcross was one of my favorite books of last year, so i (obviously) had high hopes for Wildcard. but i was also really worried i’d be disappointed. spoiler alert: I HAD NOTHING TO FEAR (aka it was...

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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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  • November 8, 2017

Whichwood Mood Board (Blog Tour)

there’s nothing better than making a mood board for an especially ~moody~ book. i only read the first few pages of Whichwood but i already can feel ALL THE VIBES; the urges to go on weheartit to make a mood...

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  • October 17, 2017

Julie Dao’s Writing Starter Pack // Forest of a Thousand Lanterns Blog Tour + GIVEAWAY

hello everyone! i’m SO PUMPED to be sharing this guest post by the one and only Julie Dao!! *throws glitter* she’s the author of the newly released Forest of a Thousand Lanterns, which is an East Asian-inspired fantasy retelling of...

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  • October 4, 2017

Q&A with Stephanie Perkins + GIVEAWAY // There’s Someone Inside Your House Blog Tour

most of us know stephanie perkins as the brilliant author of super-cute and super-sweet ya contemporaries, like Anna and the French Kiss or Lola and the Boy Next Door. but i was so so excited to hear about her new...

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  • September 13, 2017

REVIEW: Warcross, by Marie Lu

Warcross is a mashup of all my favorite!! things!! i was hesitant on Warcross before i began. mostly for three reasons: 1) i’m tired of reading dystopian novels and i’m not a huge fan of sci-fi. but against all odds,...

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