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in which I meet the comfort dogs 1 comment

MackenziLee wrote 1 month ago: Today I felt good. Like actually good for the first time all week. Usually my happiness level on a s … more →

Tags: Made of Awesome, the boston, right there on the village green, adventures in beantown, boston bombs, kind of a beautiful day

in which I write bloody

MackenziLee wrote 2 months ago: We all have moments where everything changes. Even though change is usually a gradual, invisible pro … more →

Tags: The Arts, DREAMS COME TRUE, Made of Awesome, a thing of beauty, the boston, adventures in beantown, a sort of book event

in which I make the case for Young Adult2 comments

MackenziLee wrote 2 months ago: Today, I got to have lunch with one of my most favorite authors of all time, Nova Ren Suma. Nova is … more →

Tags: The Arts, Classic Literature, Free Advice, Things I believe in, She is Too Fond of Books, YA saves, Simmons Girl, a sort of book event

in which I lead a barricade revolution 10 comments

MackenziLee wrote 2 months ago: So you might have heard about this new movie that’s out right now. It’s about Wolverine and a prosti … more →

Tags: existentially fraught free throws, The Arts, On growing up, Classic Literature, media, you can't go home again

in which the oscars are announced2 comments

MackenziLee wrote 2 months ago: Happy Oscar Weekend! My favorite weekend of the year! 25% because movies, 75% because making fun of … more →

Tags: The Arts, Made of Awesome, media, Film and Television

in which children's books save lives2 comments

MackenziLee wrote 4 months ago: Let me tell you a story: Once upon a time in the 1930’s, two German Jews met in Brazil1. Their names … more →

Tags: The Arts, Made of Awesome, Classic Literature, media, History Making, a change of pace, She is Too Fond of Books, YA saves, a sort of book event

in which I find my corner of the sky1 comment

MackenziLee wrote 4 months ago: I don’t want to play the “once upon a time in high school” card, but once upon a time in high school … more →

Tags: a thing of beauty, adventures in beantown, Made of Awesome, Nightlife, The Arts, the boston

in which I travel down the Rhine 9 comments

MackenziLee wrote 4 months ago: Do you remember the scene in Titanic where Leonardo DiCaprio is invited to have dinner with the rich … more →

Tags: on the road, Travel, DREAMS COME TRUE, Made of Awesome, a thing of beauty, a change of pace, a merry little christmas

in which I kick off the Christmas season

MackenziLee wrote 5 months ago: Happy December everyone! A day late, yes, but who’s counting? In exactly ten days, I will be boardin … more →

Tags: The Arts, Made of Awesome, a thing of beauty, the boston, adventures in beantown, a merry little christmas

in which I give thanks2 comments

MackenziLee wrote 6 months ago: Happy day after Thanksgiving everyone! I was going to write a post last night after my own Thanksgiv … more →

Tags: existentially fraught free throws, On growing up, Thursday nights, Nightlife, Made of Awesome, History Making, you can't go home again, a change of pace, the boston

in which I depend upon the kindness of strangers4 comments

MackenziLee wrote 7 months ago: Today, a miracle occurred. Okay, maybe not a miracle. But at least a bizarrely weird coincidence tha … more →

Tags: Made of Awesome, YA saves, Lexington and Concord

in which I steal a trunk of star-stuff4 comments

MackenziLee wrote 7 months ago: It would be impossible for me to pick one thing from this weekend to document on my blog. Because ba … more →

Tags: existentially fraught free throws, The Arts, on the road, On growing up, Made of Awesome, Classic Literature, Free Advice, She is Too Fond of Books, a sort of book event

in which I welcome home a friend 3 comments

MackenziLee wrote 7 months ago: Tomorrow, a Major Life Event will be occurring. Namely, my once prom date and high school best frien … more →

Tags: new beginnings, existentially fraught free throws, On growing up, Made of Awesome, Things I believe in, white mormon kid, you can't go home again, a change of pace

in which I write an open letter to my twelve-year-old self1 comment

MackenziLee wrote 7 months ago: Dear Twelve-Year-Old Self, First of all, hi, it’s me, future you. Second of all, you are rocking the … more →

Tags: existentially fraught free throws, The Arts, DREAMS COME TRUE, Made of Awesome, a change of pace, She is Too Fond of Books, YA saves, a sort of book event, NYC

In which I renounce the Goodreads mentality 4 comments

MackenziLee wrote 8 months ago: About a year ago, I discovered a website called Goodreads. And at first glance, it was awesome. For … more →

Tags: existentially fraught free throws, The Arts, things that suck, Classic Literature, Free Advice, media, She is Too Fond of Books, YA saves

in which I attend a sort of book event2 comments

MackenziLee wrote 8 months ago: If there is one thing I love more than actually reading a good book, it is meeting the person who wr … more →

Tags: The Arts, Made of Awesome, media, She is Too Fond of Books, YA saves, the boston, a sort of book event

in which Stargirl grows up

MackenziLee wrote 8 months ago: Let’s start with a sad story: Once upon a time, in a town called Chicago, a girl named Mackenzi Lee … more →

Tags: The Arts, DREAMS COME TRUE, Made of Awesome, Music, Concerts, the boston

in which my life repeats itself2 comments

MackenziLee wrote 8 months ago: I like my life to be symmetrical. I do weird things to make my life more symmetrical, like wear the … more →

Tags: new beginnings, YSA, Things I believe in, white mormon kid, a change of pace, the boston, party

in which I reflect on the awesomeness of the summer

MackenziLee wrote 9 months ago: How I Spent my Summer Vacation By Mackenzi Lee Moved to Chicago Ate more deep dish pizza than should … more →

Tags: new beginnings, on the road, On growing up, DREAMS COME TRUE, things that suck, Made of Awesome, adventures in the windy city, a thing of beauty, you can't go home again


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