Tag: Denver Blogger

Weekly Recap #24, 2023

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It was another week of June Gloom in Denver, but I managed to escape the rain this weekend by visiting one of my best friends (and freshman year roommate) in Grand Junction, where it was sunny and 80 degrees. I visited her in Boston this time last year and saw her in Denver during the holiday season, so we were right on schedule for our six-month get-together. I never really considered how hard it would be to maintain friendships after college once everyone gets jobs and goes their separate ways. I was so grateful we both have Monday off work and that the timing of this trip worked out so well! Continue reading “Weekly Recap #24, 2023”

Weekly Recap #23, 2023

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Something I’ve really struggled with since graduating college is finding a workout routine. I was just as busy when I was in school, between classes, homework, blogging, and a social life, but most of those activities could be done any time of the day. Classes usually only took 2-4 hours, and I generally stacked them in the morning, leaving the afternoon free to go on runs. But now? I work most of the day, spend upwards of an hour commuting, and just want to relax by the time I get home… (Balancing everything is hard! I really can’t fathom how my coworkers are also raising families—so much respect.) Continue reading “Weekly Recap #23, 2023”

Weekly Recap #21, 2023

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Three day weekends sure are relaxing… but boy, they go by fast when you watch the extended version of The Lord of the Rings trilogy! I’ve seen the original Lord of the Rings movies countless times but have never read the books, whereas my boyfriend recently finished reading the series but had only seen the movies once. It was fun to watch the extended editions on HBO Max and compare them to both the books and the original cuts! I learned so much… Each film lasted nearly four hours though, so definitely a time commitment! Continue reading “Weekly Recap #21, 2023”