Private School Capers
I have a secret (that is not so secretive) for all of you reading this blog. I am, and have always been, a total ham. The only difference between young Renata and adult Renata is that now I am a ham with SOCIAL ANXIETY! I love attention, but only on my own terms and only from so many people at one time. As a child, … Continue reading Private School Capers
Serial Overcorrection
My ex/bestie/blog editor/podcast cohost Josh has this uncanny ability of telling me what I need to hear in the moment. Back when he and I were discussing the issues that we were having with our podcast recording sessions, Josh said something that instantly brought me to tears. “What cannot bend must break. What cannot break must bend.” Tears. Ugly sobbing tears. Not even kidding. I … Continue reading Serial Overcorrection
Quarantine Dreamin’
I am a very nostalgic person. When I was in high school and college, all I wanted was to be back in middle school. Now that I’m out of college, I just want to go back. Memories always trigger my sentimental side (which, as you know, comes up at the most random times regardless), and I’m often left longing for yesteryear. Now, while we’re all … Continue reading Quarantine Dreamin’
Fake It ‘Til You Make It
Like many young people, when I was a teenager, I struggled with my self-esteem. As I said in a previous post, I spent much of my time in high school avoiding being vulnerable and staying out of the spotlight. My confidence had taken a sudden nosedive from the self-assured person I had been in middle school, and I felt the need to be a callous … Continue reading Fake It ‘Til You Make It
Deep Dive: Pokémon Edition
This week Josh and I are going to deep dive into a topic we’ve covered on our old podcast, Overrated/Underrated. Our podcast is lovingly called “the show where two exes bicker pointlessly about nothing for a half hour” because, well, that’s what it is. Josh and I have individually documented what it’s like to work on this pod together on my blog, and while we’ve … Continue reading Deep Dive: Pokémon Edition
Buffalo Sauce Everywhere 