Bailey MerlinDec 17, 20174 minThe 2017 WrapMy new playground The end of the year is upon us (thank God), and I must admit that it has been the strangest 12 months of my life. I...
Bailey MerlinDec 7, 20172 min12 Life Lessons Learned on the TComing into my third week of full-time Boston living, I must admit that I’ve learned a lot. Between coming to terms with the fact that...
Bailey MerlinNov 16, 20174 minBailey is Hopeful (but, y’know, tentatively)Getting ready for the wedding in a, yes, monogrammed plaid shirt. My niece gets up to no good in the background. Walking down the streets...
Bailey MerlinJul 1, 20172 minWriter’s BlockProcrastination at its finest. Look at how artsy this is. I’ve been working hard on the same story for months. Years, really. I know I’ve...
Bailey MerlinJun 5, 20172 minThesis Torture #1After 6 months of hand-wringing, my thesis adviser finally finished my draft. And guess what? It was as bad as I thought it was going to...
Bailey MerlinMay 8, 20172 minWriting & SufferingOn Saturday my five-year relationship ended abruptly. It hurt. It still hurts. I hate that person as much as I love them. And yet,...
Bailey MerlinMay 3, 20171 minFound Poetry #1So, I’ve been rocking this whole 9-5 thing for a whole three days now. I gotta say, while it is soul crushing, there are some serious...