summer in milwaukee

It is finally [officially] summer break here in Milwaukee and I couldn't be happier. It's a pretty gloomy day out actually, but nothing is going to get me down today. The weight of studying is...

tuesdays with the author

follow on instagr.am = @rattraykatelyn I quite literally can't put into words how excited I am that I'm so close to summer break. I have one final on Thursday and then I'm free until September....

chicken or beef?

It's that time of year again, folks: finals. Dun, dun, dunnnnn. As illustrated by the picture above, I've lost my mind in the midst of completing countless projects, presentations, papers,...

the chinese sure do know what they're talking about

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tuesdays with the author

[instagr.am - @rattraykatelyn] This has quite literally been the extent of my life: taking notes, writing papers, studying for exams, doing presentations. Add in some shifts at the restaurant and...

from which they never recovered

image The words of F. Scott Fitzgerald speak to my soul the way no other author does. Words this beautiful must be shared.

chicago through the lens

things I'm diggin'

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tuesdays with the author

First, I have to say...I'm loving all this spring rain Milwaukee has been getting the past couple days. I don't love it so much when I'm walking to class. But once I get home and I can curl up on...

start here

Welcome to the brand new Written by a Ginger. I've made a lot of changes around these parts and I am basically starting over. I've exported all my old blog posts to a private blog I have so I can...

change gonna come.

Oh hey, folks! Big changes are coming around here. This kid has been craving a fresh start and that's exactly what's about to happen. I've been hard at work and I can't wait to share all the...

untitled

"Don't you fret, I'll find my way. Carefully walking from the devil's plane. And I know why you did not follow me, pride swallowed me, then led me astray."

new glasses

My life has been just crazy lately. I feel like every second of every day is spent in class, at work, in a meeting, or doing homework. So then any free time I have is spent trying to have some sort...

to start the week.

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?everything is amazing and nobody is happy?

This week in my Rhetoric and/of the Internet class, we're talking about civility online and we discussed technology as a social value. We watched the video above and it really struck a chord with...

fill my soul.

[via] These are words that have been heavy on my heart lately. I have been so overwhelmed with school and work this semester, money has been tight, and I'm constantly exhausted. I have so much on...

monday morning grace

So this morning I had to be to campus at 7:45 to take a quiz for my 8 a.m. class. I woke up at 7:32 a.m. Needless to say, this Monday is not starting out too well. So for a good laugh to cure the...

things i'm diggin' thursday

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ave maria

She was lost in so many different ways out in the darkness with no guideI know the cost of a losing hand, ever for the grace of God, go I I found heaven on earth, you are my last, my firstAnd then,...

embarrassing bravery

[via] Take 20 seconds and do that thing that you're too scared to do."And I promise, something will good will come of it."

girl crush: beyoncé

[1//2//3//4] I think Beyoncé is one of the fiercest, most fabulous and beautiful women I've ever seen. I respect the fact that she is curvy and owns it. She knows she's beautiful without being...

the one about being a college blogger

I'm not going to lie to you, folks: being a college blogger is really hard. I know there are many of my followers and blog friends that totally understand, but there are many who don't. Just...

iLife lately

Enjoying the last few days of break//My favorite winter candleMovie night all by myself//My little brother is so specialOh, you know, just the most attractive work uniform ever//Favorite...

meet becky!

Hello, lovely readers! I have one more sponsor for you to meet this month: Becky from For This Season. Becky is a wonderful lady with a big heart. You can read a little about her in her interview...

no elevators

[via} Here's to beginning a new semester today, the second semester of my Junior year of college. Only three left to go. Graduation is so close I can almost taste it and it tastes like raspberries...

meet betsy!

Hello, lovely readers! I'm very excited to be introducing you to another of my sponsors this month, Betsy from Musings of a Museum Fanatic. Betsy is just too funny and her blog is a fun read for...

mini vacation

Honeyyyyyy, I'm hoooooooome. It was so fantastic getting to see my best friend, Becky for most of this week! I got to meet some amazing people, see some fun small town sites, laugh a lot, eat too...

out of the office

Oh my goodness, folks! I can't even tell you how incredibly excited I am to visit my best friend Becky for the next few days! Becky goes to school a little over an hour away from Milwaukee and I...

meet kelsey!

Hello, folks! I'm so excited to introduce you to one of my lovely sponsors this month, Kelsey! Stay a little while and read her interview and head on over to her blog!...

new year, new look

[instagr.am - @rattraykatelyn] I'm really excited about this new layout. I have a new "start here" page and am in the process of re-doing all my blog buttons. Feel free to take a look around and...