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I’m Taya. I write about running, reading, and all the little moments in between that I don’t want to forget. Blogging since 2012.
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FLL world festival
We made it to Saint Louis last night. We missed opening ceremonies but we heard the kids rocked it! We are now at the dome patiently waiting the start of competition. There are some amazing boys here… outstanding engineering! It is going to be an amazing weekend. Lets get rockin’ 🙂
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Graduation
In the last month I have recived the LEAP award (second time), Vice Chancellor’s Honor Recipient and been told I will be graduating Summa Cum Laude. You would think this would be thrilling, a way to go out with a bang. I think that it’s the scariest thing ever! It means there is an expectation.…
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My Second Marathon
So I’ve done it, I signed up for my second Marathon. October 7,2012 I will be running the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon.. My goals: I will – break 4 hours I would like to – break 3:50 I would be extremely happy to – break 3:45 I would be the happiest person ever to –…
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What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger
E-week is over. Hectic. AMAZING. Mr. Engineer 2012 turned out great! I think everyone enjoyed themselves. It’s going to be sad next year when I won’t be there for that, but I know they will just make it even better than this year! Yesterday was a little rough, had my heart broken a little…
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My Last Semester
So I have taken up a few jobs around campus and stuff. Good news! I got hired as a receptionist for Weight Watchers. I will know my schedule more tomorrow but it should be amazing 🙂 Anyways, here’s what’s going on with me this semester: 14 Undergraduate credits 3 Graduate credits SWE President SAME President…
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San Diego
What an amazing trip. The conference was one of the most put together of any I have attended. not surprising since it was military related. Quick recap: Thursday Upon arrival in San Diego, I discover I will be rooming with someone, much to my surprise. This turns out to be a blessing. Never in my…
The reading archive
Browse book reviews by genre
Mysteries are clearly winning, but there is a little bit of everything mixed in. Browse by genre or head to the full review archive.
Mystery & Thriller
02Cozy Mystery
03Historical Fiction
04General Fiction
05Romance & Rom-Com
06Fantasy & Sci-Fi
07Nonfiction
08ARC Reviews
Miles worth remembering
Recent race recaps
Race weekends, finish-line feelings, and all the details I will absolutely forget unless I write them down.
Grandma’s Half Marathon 2026
One of the best race weekends of the year, with a course, crowd, and day that all came together.
Duluth, Minnesota · June 2026
Read the recap Race recapWomen Run the Cities 10 Mile
A hot, hilly morning that did not go quite to plan, but still showed me how much progress I had made.
Minneapolis, Minnesota · May 2026
Read the recap Race recapGet in Gear Half 2026
A cold race day that ended up being exactly the confidence boost I needed heading into the rest of the season.
Saint Paul, Minnesota · April 2026
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