Lifestyle. Melanin. Me: Off the Beaten Path.
We made it to the Vegas strip this evening. We saw the amazing lights and the enormous hotels bearing the names of Trump and Caesar. We saw all kinds of sights, saw all kinds of interesting people, and tried very hard to avoid the Chewbacca impersonator who was slinking his way toward us. What clinched …
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I've been longing to see it since I can remember, since I knew it existed. Today, I gazed at its colorful caves, its seemingly endless, sprawling length, the winding Colorado River at its bottom, its majestic hills, its jutting crags, at the horizon peaking above it. Pictures don't do it justice, no, but they speak …
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Breathtaking views. An architectural marvel. The Hoover Dam.
Viva Las Vegas. I'm in the city for a much-needed week's vacation with friends and I'm really enjoying it so far. No, there is no crisp autumn air to be found, but there are amazing mountains and sights, the Flamingo on the the Vegas strip, and so much more. Here are a few photos. More …
...loved the beautiful cinematography in a film, where scenes of autumn seemed almost edible, and you had such high hopes for it based solely on the title, and in the end, thought it was one of the worst movies you'd ever seen? Oh, Autumn in New York. How bad you were. (If you loved it...um, …
Admittedly, I have this bias. Perhaps you have this bias. When I think about Paris--which you're learning is pretty often--I almost always imagine it covered with spring. Trees bearing light pink blossoms that gently blow in the breeze. Couples walking hand in hand along the River Seine, the light air adding a delicate touch to …
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Surprising to no one, This Square Peg rarely goes the trendy route. (You learned last week that I only just started wearing peplum, so I feel like you understand.) Anyway, most of the time, I'm far too sleepy and/or uninterested to check out the latest trends. Despite having been intrigued by fashion as long as I …
Hi there. So because this marks the beginning of my favorite month, within my favorite season, and it's my intent to be regular with posting, I hereby deem October 1 as the first day of Blogtober. What is Blogtober, you ask? For the remaining 30 days of this month, I will post every day and …
Dear Autumn, I promise to breathe you in when you get here, and I won't mind that you arrive late and stay for just a little while, as you tend to do. I promise to walk outside as much as possible and gaze at those orange moons you prepare for me. I promise to take in …
This Square Peg. 