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It’s been weird: Best and Worst of 2025
A weird end to a weird year that gave us some of the best media I’ve consumed in a while. It was a strange year. The person I was in January would be so utterly confused at how we got to the person I was in December. But despite the many rises and falls and the many mistakes and achievements, it is in these strange years that we learn the most. And I can say with certainty, the lessons were slapped into me in 2025. In this strange age we live in, where we think we are slippin
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Jan 88 min read


Musings on moving back home, routines and finding yourself again
Post-grad is really weird. One day, you’re finishing exams and projects, planning themed goodbye parties and going out with your friends. Then it’s cap and gown, tears, thanks for everything and off you go. The problem is the “off you go” part, obviously, because where do you go? For me, it was back home. Which felt in a way like an extended summer for a little while. Then it felt like I was living someone else’s life. And then somewhere between routine and habit, it has bec
vsandoval04
Oct 15, 20253 min read


Everything I know about love
And feelings and situations. A lot of my relationships have been entirely situational. I didn’t seek them, I didn’t pursue them, I just...
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Feb 14, 20253 min read


January Media Digest
A month of media consumption. One thing about me is I love ranking and reviewing things, so I am starting this special monthly blog post...
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Jan 31, 20259 min read


Edge of 21
How many times can you come of age? Can you really call it that if it starts feeling like a constant process instead of a single phase?
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Jan 14, 20254 min read


End of Beginning: The Best and Worst of 2024
Here are some of my favorite things to come out of 2024, and those I want to leave behind with the new year.
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Dec 30, 20245 min read


The Writer and The Ink-less Pen
There’s not a single thing that has crossed my mind and not become a written statement. But I can never fully write about myself.
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Dec 30, 20242 min read
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