<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Vale Writes Things]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vale Writes Things]]></description><link>https://vsandoval04.wixsite.com/vale-writes-things/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:24:48 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://vsandoval04.wixsite.com/vale-writes-things/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[It’s been weird: Best and Worst of 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 slipping into recession...]]></description><link>https://vsandoval04.wixsite.com/vale-writes-things/post/it-s-been-weird-best-and-worst-of-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69606b34cf91ec7bd919d2cb</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 03:24:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5311fd_64a341e817b2416bb3c027b583f9b809~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>vsandoval04</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Musings on moving back home, routines and finding yourself again]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 become my daily...]]></description><link>https://vsandoval04.wixsite.com/vale-writes-things/post/musings-on-moving-back-home-routines-and-finding-yourself-again</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68eed4c0a71bf03783782a9d</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 11:00:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5311fd_49d4bd842884459b955f979fd1746d70~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>vsandoval04</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everything I know about love]]></title><description><![CDATA[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...]]></description><link>https://vsandoval04.wixsite.com/vale-writes-things/post/everything-i-know-about-love</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67ae771c495139c49825d80f</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 13:30:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5311fd_f8aea2abb9f24f25b1efd843769c72fe~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>vsandoval04</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[January Media Digest]]></title><description><![CDATA[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...]]></description><link>https://vsandoval04.wixsite.com/vale-writes-things/post/january-media-digest</link><guid isPermaLink="false">679c2383947d4e8b9b690c6f</guid><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 19:13:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5311fd_007f1872b0ef466c87aee0bb78c7f3e6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>vsandoval04</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edge of 21]]></title><description><![CDATA[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?]]></description><link>https://vsandoval04.wixsite.com/vale-writes-things/post/edge-of-21</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67869ab25163273b22ba8cff</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:44:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5311fd_dff0b3d682e3457daccf75c814491048~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_707,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>vsandoval04</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[End of Beginning: The Best and Worst of 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are some of my favorite things to come out of 2024, and those I want to leave behind with the new year.]]></description><link>https://vsandoval04.wixsite.com/vale-writes-things/post/end-of-beginning-the-best-and-worst-of-2024</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67732df07ce4ed1d61372ad5</guid><pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2024 03:32:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5311fd_10b6f088623941ebb7442090951c1a00~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>vsandoval04</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Writer and The Ink-less Pen]]></title><description><![CDATA[There’s not a single thing that has crossed my mind and not become a written statement. 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