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Mar 29, 2017
3 min

Female Seeking Brunch Buddy

Adulthood is weird. You have to work to live, you have bills, your metabolism is now a laugh, and making friends is hard. Unless you have a workplace or a social activity filled with similar minds, it’s hard to meet people. You have to really put yourself out there to create friendships, and even more effort needs to go in to maintain them. That is hard! As a new adult in the world, I am discovering this and am finding myself in a slump while I seek brunch buds and shopping p

Feb 26, 2017
3 min

The Pros & Cons of Anosmia {lack of smell}

You know how we all have those quirky things about us? Mine is that I can’t smell. Ever since I was little, scent has never bothered me. I figured it was because I’d never experienced anything too potent enough to offend me. But the older I got, the more I realized I didn’t know any scents. You could stick a toilet brush under my nose and I’d grin, saying, “Smells great!” because I cannot smell – at all. After doing research about exactly what could cause my anosmia {the lack

Jan 31, 2017
2 min

What It's Like to Be the High Maintenance Friend

We all have that one friend, the friend who is just a little bit more than a casual hangout 90% of the time. It doesn’t what you’re doing, they go that extra mile to make sure it’s more complicated/fancy/special than it was. I am that friend. I am 100% the high maintenance friend. When you’re the high maintenance friend, it’s not about causing inconvenience. You just expect a certain standard of things. And here they are. The Ins and Outs of Being a High Maintenance Friend: A

Jan 10, 2017
2 min

My Nightly Routine

They say that the secret to success is to get a good night’s sleep. And to get a good night’s sleep is to have a routine that relaxes you and alleviates any stresses for the morning. That’s why having a nightly routine is very important to having a successful life. My Nightly Routine for a Good Night’s Sleep 1. A cup of tea I find a cup of some sort of detox tea (Yogi’s Stress Relief tea is amazing) before I head to sleep helps me calm down. The warmth of the tea is very rela

Jun 28, 2016
4 min

Just Some Words on Breakups and Relationships

I wanted this to be funny, but then I realized that I’m adding insult if I do, so it’s kind of sad and just very emotional. I apologize in advance. I’m a hopeless romantic and I fall hard. I fall so hard that when it ends I struggle to get over it. That’s what this is. It’s an open place where we talk about something that people don’t talk about – breaking up. We live in this culture when when a relationship ends we are told immediately to get over them and move on. You don’t

Apr 26, 2016
4 min

I Did the GM Diet, and Here's What Happened

“We always think of a diet with a big groan. But I think diets are fun. I think it is an American pastime for a lot of women.” – Mindy Kaling I love trying new and interesting diet plans that show up on the internet. There’s something about trying something that is completely out of the norm that I love. And last week I decided to try something that made me go from 0 to 60 on the healthy eating scale. The GM Diet is something that General Motors used to put their employees on

Feb 16, 2016
9 min

Inside My Makeup Bag

While reading through questions and suggestions from you all, I see lots of comments about wanting to see “Inside My” posts. Inside my purse, inside my backpack, inside my closet, and finally, inside my makeup bag. Originally, I wanted to just do a quick post on what’s in my makeup bag on an everyday basis, but when I started to do that I realized that while there are certain staples I stick to, I don’t have an everyday basis makeup routine. Yesterday I wore eyeshadow, today

Dec 29, 2015
3 min

An Enthusiastic Year in Review

We made it through 2015! 2015 has been an insane year! So much has happened and I’m literally bursting with so much joy and pain this year has caused. It’s really been a wild time and it’s time to review it all! There are 3 parts to this review. 1) Goals accomplished in 2015 2) Numbers of 2015 and 3) 2015 Enthusiast stats. These will hopefully make a full review of what has been a truly rounded year. Part 1: Goals Accomplished in 2015 Every year I make myself a little set of

Oct 25, 2015
2 min

I Would Like to Thank…

When you watch an awards show, there is typically that moment when the awardee comes to the stage, clutching their metal hunk, and spends about a minute thanking everyone they know as quick as they can. I’m about to do that in blog form. I have been blessed with some really amazing people in my life. People who have been their since the beginning (in that fateful hospital room 20.5 years ago) and some who are much more recent. Each of these people have done so much for me, an

Oct 19, 2015
3 min

The Tweeting Dilemma: A Q&A

Who’s ready to read the A’s to your Q’s? For the past few weeks I’ve been compiling the best questions I’ve been sent by tweet, email, etc. and now it’s time I give you all some answers. Who’s ready? Morgan A’s Your Q’s Once Again… 1. What’s your favorite kind of tea? As an avid tea drinker, I very much appreciate this question. My favourite flavor of tea is chai, and my favourite brand is Charbrew. If I had to choose a tea that I love drinking the most, it would probably be

Sep 11, 2015
2 min

Sassy Girl Emoji: A Q&A

Sometimes when I write Q&As I sing the “We Just Got a Letter!” song from Blues Clues. Receiving questions from you guys is always interesting because I’m not always sure what to expect. Sometimes it’s the same questions and sometimes they are so unexpected I need a minute before I can stop laughing. But that’s why I keep doing them. This Q&A is composed of my favourite/what I consider “most important for you to know” questions that you’ve asked me over the last month or so on

Aug 5, 2015
3 min

Whatever Wednesday: Tales From a Love Guru

On Whatever Wednesday we’re going to talk about whatever catches my fancy – and today talking about my accidental double life of being a love guru is taking my fancy. What do you mean your accidental double life of being a love guru? When I was 16 I had the biggest crush on this stoner kid in my chemistry class. (Wow, don’t we all though?) And to gain his attention I tried to come up with ways for him to notice him without him realizing what I was doing. Which prompted my blo

Jul 31, 2015
3 min

You Asked and I Answered in My Pajamas (A Q&A)

Warning: This was written in my pajamas. Lately my life has become a huge Q&A session – without the panel with the microphone and little bottle of water. So why not make myself a panel with a blog post? I mean, what better way to answer questions than in pajamas with a spinach smoothie and a bunch of pillows? It’s Friday – and the last blog post before I start Everyday Enthusiasm! – so let’s kick off this weekend with my very exciting (and possibly very informational) Q&A! 1.

Jul 27, 2015
2 min

SF, MTrain & Living Out of a Suitcase

ALERT! Morgan kind of had a crazy week and now it’s time to talk about it! 1. San Francisco I went to San Francisco! San Francisco is one city I’ve wanted to go to for years, and it was so exciting to go! I went with my BF* (platonic boyfriend) Your Girl Curlz and in our four days there we did so much. Here’s some highlights Getting horribly lost on Nob Hill for two hours Having a drunk man tell me I had nice eyebrows (and ask if I was French) in a mall Having 3 amazing tour

Jul 1, 2015
4 min

What's On My iPhone 2015

A while back I did a What’s On My iPhone post. But that was 2012 and iOS 8 wasn’t even out. Here in 2015 I have a new phone, a new iOS, new apps, and…let’s just make it simple and say new everything. That’s why I thought today was the perfect day to share with you how my iPhone has developed since 2012. And how much prettier iOS 8 is. *Note: I will not include apps that come with the Apple iOS. Apps, Taps & Maps: Morgan’s iPhone First off, the phone case I am using is Rifle P

Jun 30, 2015
3 min

What My IT Work Taught Me/My New Job

So, big things are happening here at The Enthusiast. 1) I published my first book 2) I quit my IT job and 3) I started a new job. And what prompted 2 and 3? A lot. In January of 2014 I started a job at an IT helpdesk at my university. I learned so much about my IT and technology in general, things I never would have learned and now can help me on future endeavors. Why did I leave? I believe that people can outgrow their entry level jobs, especially at university. And I did ou

Jun 19, 2015
3 min

Want to Buy My Book?

Yes, you read that right. I have a book. Today I am very excited to announce the official release of my first book, the eBook Affairs. Getting here has been an interesting road and as terrified as I am to share it with all of you, here it is! And here’s the synopsis: One affair would lead her there. Another would make her leave. Sophia Wainwright has a problem with affairs. Mainly her father’s. And his affair has led to a lot of problems in her life. Her parent’s failing marr

Jun 6, 2015
2 min

A Therapist For You, And a Therapist For You, And a Therapist For You

Everyone needs a therapist. I’m going to let you all in on a secret – I’ve been seeing a therapist for the last nine months. And while I’ve definitely been keeping it on the DL, I don’t think it’s anything to be ashamed of. Actually, I think that everyone should see a therapist. You can learn a lot about yourself, and talking about your problems is the first step to fixing them. As someone who has now tried therapy, I think you should too. After experiencing depression in ear

May 13, 2015
3 min

Why My Boyfriend is an Idiot

Happy anniversary to me! Six months ago this guy came into my life and completely swept me off my feet. He introduced me to the best sushi in Eugene, my love of the Springfield Winco that doesn’t make you pay for bags and several Japanese words that he definitely overuses. And he’s kind of the sweetest person on the planet. His goal? To be on my blog. So today, in honour of our six month anniversary (that’s a whole half year, folks), I am making a list of reasons he is the co

Apr 30, 2015
2 min

The 20 Year Old Thing (A Q&A)

It’s been a crazy week. My birthday, midterms, lots of lots of film screenings and life in general have made everything crazy. And that’s why it’s time for a Q&A to calm things down! I Turned 20 and Stuff is Going On (A Q&A) What’s going on with you right now? A million and nine things. And that’s okay. I’m dealing with all of it one thing at a time and luckily I have the most amazing support system to make sure that I don’t completely implode. How was your birthday? AMAZING!