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Friday, October 9, 2020

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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