The first musical I was cast in that I felt a deep connection with was Les Miserables in my sophomore year of high school. I loved the story so much that during the summer, I pushed my honors summer reading books aside and read Les Miserables instead. I’ve been singing the songs [...]
A few weeks ago, I saw I Razor at The Neon and didn’t know immediately whether or not I liked it. After a few weeks of reflection and my husband and my many conversations about it, I now know that I indeed loved I Razor and desperately want to know how [...]
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Have I ever told you how amazing my friends are? They seriously are amazing. One such amazing friend is Zachary Severt, who is writing and directing a film called Good News for Modern Man. His work is amazing, just take a look at [...]
I’m so sick of hearing people refer to this time of December as “last minute” concerning Christmas shopping. I grew up in a household where having all of the shopping done by December 23rd was regarded as a win. And honestly, shouldn’t the rule be if you have time for online stores to ship to [...]
I’m not much of a movie-goer. Something about paying $30 to sit in a dark room with a lot of strangers doesn’t much appeal to me. And the sticky floors, I really hate those. But when it gets unnervingly hot outside the idea of sitting in a dark, cold place doesn’t sound like [...]
One night, after dinner, I happened upon the film Im Winter Ein Jahn and even though I was coming in halfway through, I was able to follow the plot and understand what was going on. Directed by Caroline Link, the movie is based on the book Aftermath by Scott Campbell about a family recovering [...]
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I love Dayton, I've lived here for all of my 26 years and don't plan on settling anywhere else. I started this blog as a way to showcase the best of Dayton (as seen through my perspective) and also to share some of the things that occupy space in my mind, namely beauty, home decor, quotes, and various aspects of my life. Ad

