MERYN MADE

  • #THE100DAYPROJECT 2020 – I FAILED + THAT’S OKAY

    Yes, it’s true. I gave up and didn’t finish #the100dayproject. Technically, the project is still going on, but I haven’t made or posted a cluster since June 1st which was day 56. On June 2nd, the diverse and colorful world of Instagram came to halt when thousands and thousands of accounts posted a single black Read more

  • CURRENTLY // JUNE 2020

    Reading // The Last House Guest by Megan Miranda, The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin, Home Before Dark by Riley Sager, An American Marriage by Tayari Jones, How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi, Me Before You by Jojo Moyes Planning // weekend getaway in Western Michigan along the coast of Lake Michigan, a Read more

  • 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 per million people, the 9th Read more

  • 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 like any of the characters Read more

  • 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 community habitually eats.” I don’t Read more

  • 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 building every day) for June Read more

Meryn is a thrifty physical therapist and book collector based in Ohio.