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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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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Nov 24, 20237 min read

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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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Mar 16, 20216 min read

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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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Mar 3, 20218 min read

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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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Jan 2, 20205 min read

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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...

maggiemac

Nov 12, 20197 min read

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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...

maggiemac

Oct 2, 20197 min read

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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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Aug 9, 20195 min read

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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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Jul 12, 20194 min read

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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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May 8, 20195 min read

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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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May 6, 20197 min read

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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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May 6, 20193 min read

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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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Feb 20, 20195 min read

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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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Jan 22, 20194 min read

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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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Dec 9, 20184 min read

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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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Nov 8, 20185 min read

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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...

maggiemac

Oct 18, 20184 min read

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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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Sep 7, 20184 min read

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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...

maggiemac

Jul 30, 20183 min read

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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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Jul 17, 20184 min read

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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)...

maggiemac

Jun 1, 201811 min read

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