Kathryn Milewski
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Insta: @katyisaladybug
Also a blogger at Live365.com
Playlists, memoirs, and other wacky pieces.
Achievements (8)
Stories (70/0)
Auschwitz, Death Anxiety, and 2020
“History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes” – Mark Twain It's embarrassing to say, considering this challenge is about backpacking to a relaxing dream destination, but in 2021, I will be visiting Auschwitz. Yes, the Auschwitz. Final destination of every Holocaust movie. A nightmare for survivors. Perhaps the literal definition of hell on earth.
By Kathryn Milewskiabout a year ago in Wander
Where Should You Travel To After the Pandemic? {QUIZ}
Aaaaaaah, vacations. Remember when people relished time off, no work, and staying away from friends and family? In March, I thought quarantining was going to be like a vacation. Only two or three weeks, and the virus would be gone forever and we could go back to normalcy!
By Kathryn Milewskiabout a year ago in Wander
Jim Carrey’s Best Biden Moments On SNL
It's over! After a very stressful week of us staring at a red and blue United States map, the election came to a close earlier this month on Saturday, November 7th. Joe Biden will become the 46th president of the United States. For many, it's a weight off our shoulders after four long years of racism, bigotry, sexism, and flagged tweets.
By Kathryn Milewskiabout a year ago in Geeks
Not A Turkey, But A Peacock
This Thanksgiving, some folks may be grateful for the fresh turkey on their dinner plates as they eat away the stress of a crazy year. As for me, I'm thankful for another bird with distinctive feathers and an incredible personality.
By Kathryn Milewskiabout a year ago in Petlife
Cinematic Exercise
If you're like me, the very thought of doing a workout makes you shrivel up into a ball and lie still for several hours. It's exhausting to think about, and even more exhausting when you're running down the street or lifting dumbbells in the air. The tiredness, the sweat, the time it takes to finish a drill...it doesn't seem like it's worth the effort.
By Kathryn Milewski2 years ago in Beat
Why I've Donated All My Vocal Tips to BLM (And Why You Should Too)
I write this story having learned my father, a New Jersey ex-cop, and my uncle (both white, straight men in their 50's), used the n-word in casual conversation a few days ago. One man said it with an a at the end, the other with a hard r. I'm not quite sure of the context of the conversation. All I know is it had something to do with a joke my uncle told. For some warped reason, it was meant to be funny.
By Kathryn Milewski2 years ago in The Swamp
24 Hours Dressed As Sexy Patrick Star (A Memoir)
You know when you're looking through your closet of clothes, and you can visualize the great memories you've had while wearing them? A fancy sweater reminds you of a great first date, or a trench coat reminds you of a day you received good news. Sometimes we refuse to give away clothes we haven't worn in years because of the good times we've had in them.
By Kathryn Milewski2 years ago in Geeks
Optical Illusions
During the spring semester of my freshman year, a friend named Sophie convinced me to attend meetings held by my college's Hillel Society. I am not Jewish, but since I was friendless and didn't have anything better to do, I came to the miniscule meetings where the club watched films on Judaism and ate kosher pizza. Born and raised Catholic, I felt like an intruder. But people welcomed me, and for a few weeks, I was less alone than I was before.
By Kathryn Milewski2 years ago in Psyche
The Master of Horror’s House
It was a gloomy day - the cold, quiet, solemn kind - when my family and I made the long journey to Bangor, Maine. We had spent over 7 hours escaping a tropical storm. Back home in New Jersey, the power was cut, houses were flooded, and the fence in our backyard had been damaged from a fallen tree. But in the northeastern part of the United States, all you could feel was leftover tension.
By Kathryn Milewski2 years ago in Horror
