“Detroit is Magical. It’s a Little Bit of Everything..."

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“Detroit is Magical. It’s a Little Bit of Everything..."

I have always loved Detroit. Even throughout its rougher years, and despite the fact that I’ve always lived more than a few years away; Motor City has always had a special place in my heart.

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I Guess I’ll Have to Find a New City to Call America’s Armpit.

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I Guess I’ll Have to Find a New City to Call America’s Armpit.

One Friday afternoon, Ethan said to me, “let’s go to Cleveland”. No offense to Clevelanders out there, but without hesitation, my exact response was, “ew, why?”

I’ve heard since I was a little girl from my Ohioan mom that Cleveland was “the armpit of America.” Those are not exactly words that would inspire anyone to want to visit. But, he insisted and being the travel-lover that I am, I wasn’t about to turn down an adventure - even a questionable one.

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Thanks For Everything, Mackinac, See You Next Year.

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Thanks For Everything, Mackinac, See You Next Year.

I’m not one for rituals and traditions - never have been. It’s just not how I was raised. But, I’m dating the King of we-do-this-every-year, so, I guess I better get used to them.

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Postcards From Up North

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Postcards From Up North

Northern Michigan doesn’t get much more “pure” than during the autumn season. Fall has always been my favorite color scheme and these pictures capture the pallet in a perfect light.

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I Never Knew that I Could Feel Homesick Before I Have Even Left, Especially for a Place that Isn't Actually My Home.

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I Never Knew that I Could Feel Homesick Before I Have Even Left, Especially for a Place that Isn't Actually My Home.

It's after 3 A.M. during finals week. When you consider the amount of hours I've dedicated to completing work over the last 14 days and the lack of proper nutrition or sleep I've gotten lately (things not unfamiliar to any college student this time of year), it'd be expected that I'd be passed out from a crippling combo of exhaustion, stress, dehydration and caffeine withdrawal by now, but alas I'm wide awake.

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