MERYN MADE

Month: June 2020

  • COVID-19 QUARANTINE UPDATE: TAKING THE GOOD WITH THE BAD

    Facts and StatisticsAs I type this, it is June 14, 2020. It has been 5 months since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic in the United States. As of May 27, 2020, the US had the most confirmed active cases and deaths in the world and its death rate was 285…

  • BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 1 ISSUE 2

    A quick review and rating of the last 5 books I read and a look into my TBR list Such a Fun AgeAuthor: Kiley ReidPublication Date: December 2019Genre: fiction, contemporary, race Review: I just wasn’t impressed nor interested. For me the plot just dragged on and on, I didn’t really…

  • HOW I LOST 15 POUNDS AND 5 INCHES DURING COVID-19 QUARANTINE

    How I managed to lose nearly 15 pounds during a global pandemic, and keep it off, can be summed up into 3 things: diet, exercise, and accountability (but also the triple D: discipline, dedication, and determination). Disclaimer: I define diet as “the kinds of food that a person, animal, or…

  • CURRENTLY // MAY 2020

    Reading // The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo, Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid, The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins, Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman, The Last House Guest by Megan Miranda Planning // a return to my previous work schedule (going between each…