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TV/BOOKS: Tuck Everlasting
Every once in a while I think about the book Holes, one of the few books I actually remembered reading in elementary school. My favorite books in the fifth grade were more of the fun adventure genre than classic children’s lit, which was perhaps why many of the assigned books I’d read at the time…
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TV: 90’s Leonardo DiCaprio
I have an old co-worker turned friend that occasionally sends me gifs of Leonardo Dicaprio. This one is her personal favorite: I can’t say I blame her, 90’s Leonardo DiCaprio was a time to behold. I remember in high school when I watched Titanic for the first time. My parents owned the VHS tapes and the curiosity…
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RADIO: a romantic classical album
I have a friend who, according to him, still has my name on his phone saved as “Christy OChem.” Like the name suggests, we met in our organic chemistry class. The both of us still have fond memories of that class, because nothing brings people together like a tough distillation lab, and through it I’d…
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TV: Love Story (1970)
Love means never having to say you’re sorry. Jenny Cavilleri in Love Story (1970) Ali MacGraw delivered the famous quote in beautiful tear-streaked cheeks and a black knit turtleneck. Considered as one of the most romantic love stories of all time, a modern viewer might be unimpressed with the simplicity of it all: rich boy…
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TV/BOOKS: Rebecca
A common practice in my English classes back in the day would be to read a novel, then watch its movie adaptation to analyze the differences and gain more insight about the story. It’s been a while since I’ve taken an English class, but I suppose that is the beauty of adulthood: you can now…
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BOOKS: a fun, comedic read
Does anyone appreciate comedy anymore? As a Zillenial, I like to think that I grew up on comedy. Sitcoms were still pretty big in the early 2000s, and every other Disney Channel show had a laugh track embedded into their program someway, somehow. I was raised by the romantic comedies of the time, and wouldn’t…
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The Motel’s Goals for 2022
This blog has been such a wonderful journey thus far. There is so much joy in sharing what you love with the world and we are so excited to continue in the year 2022! I perhaps should’ve posted this within the first week of January, but the thoughts would’ve been premature. Without further ado, here…
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TV: marvel and comics, motel style
Thanks to Disney, superheroes have taken over the scene within the past decade. What was once depicted as “nerdy” and “geeky” is now entirely mainstream (and perhaps too much so). Though the motel is definitely not one to succumb to the likes of mainstream media and trends, we do have a recommendation within the Marvel…
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BOOKS: the surprising effectiveness of e-books
Happy New Year! What is everyone’s New Year’s resolutions? One of the motel’s is to purchase less physical books. One too many times, I’ve impulsively bought a book, only to: 1). Not like it and thereby, 2). Never finishing it. The book then gets collected with dust and sits on my bookshelf, untouched and unloved.…
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Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays from the motel!
The motel wishes every single reader and drifter a wonderful holiday weekend. Holidays come in so many different shapes and sizes. Everyone’s feelings and experiences will be so carefully tailored to them. Regardless, whether you’ll be celebrating with a big family, a smaller one, unwanted family, with a pet, or by yourself, always remember to…
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