jordanmirandas

“Fake it till you make it”. If I am feeling something, angry or upset about something I am not going to hide it for the sake of appearances. I am not going to lie about how I feel or pretend to be okay when I am not.

Last line in the last Harry Potter novel. Decorated with pages from the books. After 5 years of undergrad, 3 majors and so many life changes, All Was Well.

Cook a roast chicken upside down will keep the breast meat moist!

During my second year of college I had to change my dorm room due to a roommate issue. I got my new room assignment... in a building on the other side of campus. I quickly packed up my stuff but couldn't find anyone to help me move all my belongings. Oh well. I set off on my own,… Read More

2008 to present . While the love of the little black dress is still the same, thankfully nothing else is

I wish I had known that it is okay to be by your self and eat alone in the dining hall . I spent a lot of time freshman year obsessing with trying to make friends and attaching myself to groups just because I thought it was a bad thing to be alone . But it's not and I am glad I learned… Read More

Grave of the fireflies. I saw it once, and can't handle it again

I was a counselor for a group of 11-15 year olds, so you would think that they would be somewhat responsible and mature... wrong! One morning I was teaching a cooking class with them and I was the only adult there with 12 kids. It was going alright until I smelled smoke. I turned… Read More

A little over a year into dating, my boyfriend (now of almost 5 years) took me skiing with the intention to teach me how . While he is good at it, he was not the best teacher, but was able to show me some basic stuff on the bunny slope . After a while , he deemed me ready to try the… Read More

Leave hair dyeing to the professionals. Don't try to dye your hair with kool-aid, peroxide, highlighters, etc . ....