I hate Valentine’s Day and no, it’s not because I am a bitter single woman or the fact that I don’t particularly like chocolate. This holiday is just not worth recognizing. Why should we select one day out of the year to recognize our love for our friends, family or significant others? Recognition of […]
Author: Ana Maria Soto
Shark self-care: Reading
We have just entered the month of February, which means that Valentine’s Day will soon be upon us. If you are single, don’t worry. That just means more time for you. With all the pressure to find love around this holiday, make sure to spend some time practicing self love and care, too. Self-care is […]
Brownie cookies, according to TikTok
I don’t know if my phone just has a weird way of reading my mind, but recently, I came across a recipe video on TikTok about cookies that were made with brownie mix at the same time I was thinking about both brownies and cookies. I just had to make them — what can be […]
On the Bench: The Summer Olympics: To be or not to be
As most of us know, the Summer Olympics come around every four years. It is no surprise as we were and still are in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, that the Summer Olympics will most likely be postponed or cancelled. Since I can remember, every four years, my family has always watched the […]
National Book Award Week
Nov. 18 marks National Book Award Day. With that, here are some major awards authors can win and some books to add to your list of books to read over winter break. Awards Booker Prize is a leading literary award in the English speaking world that has brought recognition to outstanding fiction for over 50 […]
Recipe of the week: Alfredo chicken stuffed pasta shells
Calling all pasta lovers. Thanksgiving is steadily approaching, so what better way to celebrate than with a baked pasta dish? Even the pickiest of eaters won’t be able to resist taking a bite from these shells. Ingredients: – Box of jumbo uncooked pasta (cooked al dente) – Boneless chicken breasts – Olive oil – Parmesan […]
Have romantic novels and comedies ruined my life?
So far, I have lived and thought of my life like I was zapped into a romantic comedy. I have made up fantastical situations in my head about how I was bound to meet the love of my life in some clandestine way. I have thought that we would be in a grocery store and […]
“After School” by Melanie Martinez
If thinking outside of the box was an artist, it would be Melanie Martinez. She can’t write a bad song, and I think you’ll come to agree with me after you take a listen to this seven song EP. I have always been in awe of how she is able to create images within her […]
Distancing an artist from their work
As a self-proclaimed bookworm, it is no secret that I have fallen in love with books that sometimes have been written by authors who share different beliefs than my own. Recently, many lovers of the Harry Potter franchise are unsettled because of remarks and beliefs J.K. Rowling, the author, has made to the general public […]
Baseball is better with vlogs
Despite coming from a baseball family, I often find the sport can seem boring, especially when games drag on long past three hours. The day-to-day life of a baseball player has often been not known to the public because of the lack of time between games to do anything promotional or fan based work, but […]