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The List of 100 Things

June 3, 2022 Celeste

On the night of 23 February 2001, I awoke with a dagger to my throat. A very long, very sharp…

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Food & Fitness

October 18, 2021 Celeste

ARMY Meal Plans & Recipes I’ve decided to start sharing healthy, easy-to-make meal plan for busy ARMYs who love to…

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Posted in: Blog Post Filed under: ARMY, cooking, meal plans, recipe

About fanfiction

January 17, 2021 Celeste

Ah, yes. Every few years or so, a person comes along to hate on fanfiction as if their opinion on…

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The E Word

February 27, 2020 Celeste

Dispelling misconceptions about Korean Military Service Recently, in our corner of the Twitter-verse, we lit up over an interviewer asking…

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Posted in: Blog Post Filed under: ARMY, Bangtan Sonyeondon, enlistment, Kim Seokjin

The difference between Being In Love and Loving

January 6, 2020 Celeste

Movies, TV, and books tend to focus on the ‘falling in love’ part of a relationship because, as two people…

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Posted in: Blog Post Filed under: answer, curious cat, falling in love, love, love yourself, taejin

JinMin MAMA 2016 interaction

December 10, 2019 Celeste

Hello, ARMY! I hope everyone is well-rested and taking good care of yourselves. Today I’m going to write a little…

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Posted in: Blog Post Filed under: analysis, Bangtan, bts, gif, Jimin, jinmin, Jungkook, Seokjin, Taehyung, taejin

I’m supposed to be chronicling my therapy but life keeps happening

April 19, 2026 Celeste Leave a comment

Back in January, I made a resolution to regularly post updates about returning to therapy. For reasons I’m about to…

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Posted in: Mental Health Filed under: caregiver, depression, help, mental health, therapy, writing

How are we supposed to go on without our Mom?

March 11, 2026 Celeste 2 Comments

Losing my Mom has been like an earthquake. Violent and sudden, it shook the earth late at night and by…

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Posted in: Blog Post, Uncategorized Filed under: Lala Archive, loss, love, memorial

Our beloved Lala

Celeste

A fixture in the firmament of the Gravis and Die families has gone out: Pamela June Gravis died suddenly Monday,…

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Posted in: Blog Post Filed under: loss, love, obituary

New Year’s BLEPP

January 10, 2026 Celeste 1 Comment

Sitting here, January 10, wrapped in a heated blanket watching our new cats stalk birds on the patio, I’m reflecting…

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Posted in: Blog Post, new year's resolutions Filed under: new year's resolutions

Recap of 2025

January 4, 2026 Celeste

What the heck even was 2025? A bit of a train wreck, actually. Last year brought many upheavals, including a…

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Posted in: Blog Post Filed under: brazil, bts, canada, cats, happy new year, Kim Seokjin, new england, New Zealand, recap, travel

45 Visit Stephen King’s house in Maine

November 2, 2025 Celeste

Ever since middle school, when I first read Eyes of the Dragon and The Stand, I have had an admiration…

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Posted in: Blog Post, List of 100 Things Filed under: author, favorite author, maine, new england, road trip, stephen king, travel, writing

84 See New England in the Fall

Celeste

In October 2025, Jason and I took his Mom, Ruby, to see New England in the Fall in time for…

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Posted in: Blog Post, List of 100 Things Filed under: fall foliage, lighthouses, lobster, new england, PEI, prince edward island, sunrise, travel

66 Spend time in a Canadian city

Celeste

Jason and I spent time in Vancouver in September 2018. Jason, Tera, Talon, Ruby, and I spent time in Quebec…

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Posted in: Blog Post, List of 100 Things Filed under: crepes, eating, escargot, quebec, quebec city, shopping, travel

17 Plant a Tree for Someone

Celeste

The first tree we planted was for our Aunt Debbie, through TreeFolks, as part of an effort to replenish trees…

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Posted in: Blog Post, List of 100 Things Filed under: cats, dexter, love, trees

81 Walk across The Brooklyn Bridge

September 26, 2025 Celeste

We did it! Jason and I walked the entire length of the Brooklyn Bridge on January 5, 2024.

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Posted in: Blog Post, List of 100 Things Filed under: brooklyn bridge, Bucket list, New York, new york city, tourism, tourist

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