It Does Not Say RSVP on The Statue of Liberty – “The Sorting Hat” (vulnerability)

Vulnerability is shitty. It is the absolute worst thing (for me). It's hard and it hurts because for the people that you keep in your life, you lose others and it stings. As someone who used to just trust everyone right away and wanted to spill even my most vulnerable secrets and stories, I've been …

Validating Disappointment – “The Worst Birthday” (disappointment)

I haven't been reading my chapter a day. That has to be painfully obvious. I've fallen behind my schedule, so I've decided to read two chapters a day, and blog hopefully in the morning as well as at night until I can catch up. One from the first and one from the second until I'm …

Come Expectant – “The Journey from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters” (expectations)

I'm pretty sure some of the best and worst things happen when you least expect them. I mean, isn't that what people preach to single people all the time? "They'll show up when you least expect it!" For example, my expectation when I went to Maine was to visit my grandparents and cousins, not to …

They’re Actually a Band.- “Diagon Alley” (being a stranger)

High school is hard. I think most of high school you spend feeling like a stranger in your own body. Or at least, most people do. I vividly remember this one time where I was talking with someone (pretty sure it was a cute guy) about music. Music was honestly one of my biggest insecurities …

To Those of You Whose Generosity I’ve Taken Advantage of, I’m Sorry.- “The Keeper of the Keys” (generosity)

We all like to be around generous people. I know I do. I'm also going to be honest here, I've relied a lot on people being generous. It wasn't until a month ago, honestly, when they told me I couldn't go on my trip, that I decided that it was time to adult.  Crazy, I …

Please Don’t Let Me Get the Baby Jesus – “The Letters From No One” (fear)

Feliz Dia de Reyes everyone! Today, the Hispanic culture celebrates the day that the three kings came to visit Jesus. The first time I celebrated this holiday was in Spanish class my senior year, in which we spent the entire year basically doing cultural and border studies which was...really amazing. I've celebrated in one way …

Many Days I Wish I Was a Hermit – “The Vanishing Glass” (loneliness)

Many days I look at Obi-Wan Kenobi's life after Anakin turned into Darth Vader and I honestly think "Goals". I like solitude. I like being alone. I really really like doing my own thing. I've realized that most people in the world tend to drain me. I've also realized that I have yet to meet …

Is Dumbledore the best or worst boss ever? – “The Boy Who Lived”(commitment)

I am obsessed with the television show "The Bachelor". Well actually, the entire franchise and any knockoffs. I have been since those dating shows started airing on MTV & VH1 - Rock of Love, I Love New York, etc etc. I took in every episode with baited breath, and even now I anxiously await for …