Hello, everyone! Yes, yes, I know it’s been quite a long time since my last post (warning: it’s going to be a long one)… If you follow me on ANY other social media platforms, then you know I haven’t had time to blog because I’ve been busy studying abroad and traveling! Now, coming to the end of my program… Continue reading
Author Archives: Rachel Elkin
Tiny Marshmallows At CakedLA
Hello there! I’m currently in London (Woohoo! I’ll be posting more about this later), but I wanted to write about my last hurrah before leaving my campus for a spring quarter in an entirely different country. This took place at none other than Caked LA in Chino Hills, which I chose because it was super close to… Continue reading
Chino Hills State Park
Hey, hi, hello everyone! It’s finally spring and this is the perfect post to celebrate that! Since I didn’t have a lot of finals during finals week (they were all the week before for some reason…), I had the chance to go out for another photo shoot last Tuesday after work. This time it was with my friend and he had found an awesome place to shoot around… Continue reading
Rainbow Scoops At Gresescent
Okay, so, honestly I just have to post about what I had the pleasure of eating last weekend: juicy dumplings and an ice cream bouquet! It was right before finals week and my friends Emily, Ryan, and I decided to go on a little excursion in LA. Our first stop was The Golden Pouch in Koreatown. Unfortunately, I… Continue reading
Scripps College, Claremont
Hello, hello! I hope everyone has been doing just fine and dandy. Unfortunately, it’s finals week for me, but I wanted to get at least one more blog post out before burying my head in textbooks and starting spring break next week! With that being said, this post is about a gloomy February day in downtown Claremont… Continue reading
Oahu, Hawaii: Part 4
Hi everyone! This is the last post in my Hawaii Happenings series and it’s about one of the most wonderful times of the year: Christmas! I know it’s already the first of March… but if I’ve learned anything about blogging so far, it’s that it takes time. Anyways, at this point in my Hawaii trip, it was Christmas eve! That meant spending a lot of time with family, which… Continue reading
Oahu, Hawaii: Part 3
Aloha! Here is the third part of my Hawaii Happenings series! While it is on the shorter side, it’s mainly about the best shrimp ever. I mean, that’s what you came here to read about isn’t it? Well, whether that’s true or not, I’m going to start off with some fun facts about Oahu, Hawaii. 1. The hang loose sign (aka the shaka sign) was made popular on the north… Continue reading