That VP Debate Fly Made Me Start Blogging Again

 Hello friends!

    My, it has been a-WHILE! It has been a whole 8 years since I last posted. I give a sincere "welcome back" to everyone and I hope y'all are staying safe. And wearing your damn masks.

SO much has happened in these past 8 years so I'll bullet them below, in chronological order:

• Moved to DC in Fall 2016 through UCR's study abroad in our nation's capital program
• Interned at the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
• Assumed I would attend law school (LOL!!!!)
• Met my boyfriend at my internship
• Yes, we're still together
• Cried for 4 years straight after HRC lost the general election (still crying)
• Graduated cum laude with a BA in Psychology at the University of CA, Riverside in 2018
• I finished my last class in December 2017 but missed the deadline for graduation
• Don't worry, I attended my spring graduation in 2018
• During the summer of 2018, I started working at the National Zoo in Membership (DC)
• Moved in with the boyfriend in DC in December 2018
• Started new job at the National Abortion Federation in March 2018
• Here is where I realized we need more POC and representation in progressive organizations
• Started horseback riding at Wheaton Park Stables in Maryland
• In January 2020, I opened up my Etsy Shop! Check it out HERE
• MADE MY FIRST SALE MAY 2020 HOORAY
• Started new job at the American Psychological Association in March 2019
• No, I can't read your mind...
• March, 2020...
• April...
• May..
• Ju-
• Suffered many anxiety attacks (Rest in Power, George Floyd)
• Rest in Power, Breonna Taylor
• Lost my job due to budget cuts due to COVID-19
• July...
• Started Grad school at the American University studying Strategic Communications!
• Saw the fly meme explosion that followed the VP debate
• Biden's campaign started selling fly swatters...
• Wanted to buy said fly swatter...but they sold out
• Attempting to finish up art projects for my Etsy...
• Key word: attempting...

    And BAM! Now that we are all up to speed...what day is it again? Did I shower today? Did I shower yesterday? Where's my hand sanitizer...

Looking forward to blogging again! Time to give my Blog homepage a makeover...yikes

Raquel

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