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MAGPIE
A lifestyle blog that's kind of a mess from a broad just doing her best
The magpie is a mouthy bird who hoards sentimentality, lives unabashedly, and will eat almost everything. That is me. I’m the magpie. Also my name is Maggie. See what I did there?
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maggiemac
Nov 24, 20237 min read
Your Guide to Exceptional J.D. (Dis)Advantage Jobs
So you got your juris doctor after three hazy, chaotic group-fever-dream years in law school? Congratulations! You must be so thrilled!...
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maggiemac
Mar 16, 20216 min read
1L Law Courses as 1L Students
Contracts: Contracts is that nice, studious girl that you chatted with on Orientation but who quickly spiraled into the tunnel-visioned,...
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maggiemac
Mar 3, 20218 min read
My Favorite Study Daydreams
There comes a point when I'm in the library that my eyes are incapable of focusing any longer. I mean, they definitely possess the...
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maggiemac
Jan 2, 20205 min read
Media Gal Pals That Gave Me Life in 2019
I tried to write about fifty different sentences that truly encapsulated how trash 2019 was but for the life of me couldn't embody all...
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maggiemac
Nov 12, 20197 min read
Places I’ve Lived as Boyfriends
ZIONSVILLE, INDIANA James Spader is *niche* mean high school heart throb who turns out to be garbage The suburb I was born into was the...
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maggiemac
Oct 2, 20197 min read
Scream Queens To Inspire You This Spooky Szn
It may be surprising to some to find out that I have a special place in my heart for horror/thriller films. From gorgeous cinematography...
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maggiemac
Aug 9, 20195 min read
10 Fun, Flirty Ways to Deal with Crushing Disappointment!
Have you ever gotten some disappointing news that has left you reeling and wondering “wait, what do I do now”? Ever gotten rejected from...
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maggiemac
Jul 12, 20194 min read
I Got Bangs! Because Of Course!
We all have coping mechanisms that have varying levels of success and effectiveness. Maybe it’s an aggressive self-care regime of bubble...
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maggiemac
May 8, 20195 min read
How to Talk to a Young Person About Internet Safety Without Feeling Like an Old Fogie
Ever since moving back to the States and interacting much more with young adults in my day-to-day life, I have had to keep myself...
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maggiemac
May 6, 20197 min read
What Now? : A Choose Your Own Adventure Post
Congratulations! You’ve successfully finished your internship with a prestigious international NGO, working in the fight to end cybersex...
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maggiemac
May 6, 20193 min read
How to Measure Your Depression!
Have you ever wished that there was a sliding scale to tell you when your “well, it’s been kind of rough season” officially turns into...
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maggiemac
Feb 20, 20195 min read
The Title of My Self-Help Book
I’m in a season of intense rejection and directionlessness. And as anyone who also has the inner voice of a 40 year old divorcé named...
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maggiemac
Jan 22, 20194 min read
Messy Vignettes on Moving On
I thought about Getting Bangs™ as any mentally stable, very healthy person ignoring major life changes also contemplates doing, but then...
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maggiemac
Dec 9, 20184 min read
To All the Jobs I’ve Applied to Before
My applications are my most secret documents. There are 23 in total. Most are just passing crushes ((like the NBC page program, Meghan...
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maggiemac
Nov 8, 20185 min read
My Application to “Married at First Sight”
Each year I conduct a thorough examination of my life, my goals, and my values in hopes of staying driven and dedicated to success….and...
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maggiemac
Oct 18, 20184 min read
Eyelash Extensions and Existential Crises
Every expat ((I’m talking at least half a year, buddy!)) has a reentry moment, after they leave the place they learned to call home and...
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maggiemac
Sep 7, 20184 min read
A Mamma Mia 2 Song For Every Season
My office “despedida” (Filipino goodbye party that is a category of its own but bordering children’s birthday party) was themed “Maggie...
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maggiemac
Jul 30, 20183 min read
Cults I’d Definitely Join
Everyone has a hobby. Maybe yours is cycling or bingeing Suits purely for Meghan Markle or knitting (is that even a thing anymore after...
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maggiemac
Jul 17, 20184 min read
Magpie Reviews: K-Pop???
When I started Magpie, I dreamed of creating a safe haven on the internet. A place where realizations can be expressed, innermost truths...
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maggiemac
Jun 1, 201811 min read
How I Almost Lost My Mind Because of A Door (Or Really, A Lack of A Door)
I’ve decided to tell you a highly bizarre, emotional saga, with twists and turns and romance (hahaha I’m just joking with the romance)...
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