top of page
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?
Home: Welcome
Search
19 Ways to Tell You’re From Zionsville
I saw this really dumb list circulating Facebook awhile ago about how to tell if you’re from Zionsville (besides just, I don’t know,...
maggiemac
Oct 26, 20152 min read
Untitled
I like living. I have sometimes been wildly, despairingly, acutely miserable, racked with sorrow, but through it all I still know quite...
maggiemac
Oct 26, 20151 min read
How A Piece of Paper Debunked the Image of Perfection
I want to begin by stating that I’m obsessed with my apartment. Bromley 208 is, in my professional opinion, the best place on campus....
maggiemac
Sep 23, 20153 min read
Names
Lately, I’ve been thinking about names. One of my friends has started to call me (jokingly in an obnoxious Valley Girl accent) “Mar”...
maggiemac
Sep 6, 20152 min read
As a Senior in College
Dear friends, followers, and stalkers alike, Here is a post only compiled because I don’t feel like doing some homework. Reactions of a...
maggiemac
Sep 1, 20151 min read
Intentionality
Author’s Note: Turns out this blog kind of has a following. Which is weird. But really cool! Some people have asked me to write more...
maggiemac
Sep 1, 20154 min read
Two Second Post
This is a two second post written in the Hong Kong airport. I ate a weird breakfast of macaroni and hashbrowns from McDonalds and now I...
maggiemac
Jul 26, 20151 min read
Week Two!
You know that whole thing about how time flies when you’re having fun? Well time actually flies but the days feel like forever and your...
maggiemac
Jul 19, 20152 min read
A Day in the Life of an ELIC Teacher in Hong Kong
-Wake up at 6:20. You take five precious minutes to make yourself look presentable for the day. -Leave the room at 6:40. As soon as you...
maggiemac
Jul 10, 20154 min read
First Week in Hong Kong
This is a brief post brought to you from a mega mall (Festival Walk) in Hong Kong. This mall is the mall of malls, including mirrored...
maggiemac
Jul 4, 20152 min read
And Tonight, Hong Kong
So I’m sitting on my aunt’s couch looking out at the HOLLYWOOD sign in the distance, and amazingly, everything is done and ready....
maggiemac
Jun 25, 20154 min read
G.o.T Reactions, Anyone?
So mostly this blog is my attempt to be relatable and send good things out into the internet, but sometimes I can’t hold back how nerdy I...
maggiemac
Jun 22, 20151 min read
Good For You, Not For Me
In Amy Poehler’s book “Yes Please”, she talks about a concept that not only is guiding wisdom but also a beautiful way to reconcile. She...
maggiemac
Apr 24, 20152 min read
Dear Tina
I like to have imaginary conversations with Tina Fey. There, I said it. It may be weird but it is very cathartic. I like Tina Fey because...
maggiemac
Apr 12, 20152 min read
What It’s Like to Grow Up in a Big Family
Anyone with a family of 4+ knows the joys and challenges of a big family. Enjoy! 1. Everyone ever will ask your mom/dad “Are they all...
maggiemac
Apr 5, 20152 min read
A Spring Cleaning Of Sorts
Confession: I am a hoarder. I have at least fifteen Sticky Notes on my computer filled with random thoughts I cling to. I’ve written...
maggiemac
Mar 30, 20152 min read
A Happy Reminder
This week has been one long exhale. After an historic winter, finally, spring has shown its timid face; as grass becomes visible and the...
maggiemac
Mar 27, 20152 min read
10 More Disney Characters You’ll Meet in College
The first one was such fun, I decided to do another one! 1. The Prince You’ve never even bothered to learn his name. He’s just that guy...
maggiemac
Mar 22, 20152 min read
A Modern Re-Casting of a Beloved Classic
Author’s Note: This is probably the most controversial blog piece I’ve ever written. But I’m brave. I can withstand the criticism. I have...
maggiemac
Mar 18, 20153 min read
A Letter to my Brother…
To my eldest brother, Joshua, on the eve of his engagement Dear Joshua, Today you start the greatest adventure of your life. As you begin...
maggiemac
Mar 15, 20152 min read
Home: Blog2
bottom of page