mayte lisbeth
Why didn’t anyone tell me MySpace was coding?
Every so often in my instagram stories, I’ll ask people to send in questions. I do this every so often. Maybe because It makes me feel...
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mayte lisbeth
Mar 24, 20213 min
Mayte's Dating Chronicles: how will I know?
One of the interesting things about dating in my 30s has been how aware I am that I'm dating in my 30s. Is there such a thing as being...
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mayte lisbeth
Mar 7, 20211 min
a sunday night freewrite.
I used to write love poems. Did you know that? Nothing but love poems really. It was how I saw the world. They were about no one in...
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mayte lisbeth
Mar 1, 20212 min
Mayte's Dating Chronicles: love in the time of a panoramic
"So what are you looking for?" When a man asked me, I'd respond in some vague way. Something cool, non-committal. Initially, I wanted to...
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mayte lisbeth
Mar 1, 20213 min
Mayte's Dating Chronicles: The Wage Gap
It's a question as old as time. Who pays for the first date? (Side note: if I ever use phrases or idioms incorrectly, it's because...
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mayte lisbeth
Nov 21, 20204 min
work in progress.
If I had forgotten how many feelings I could feel in a short amount of time, this week would have reminded me. Monday alone would have...
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mayte lisbeth
Nov 16, 20201 min
5 Things I've Done Braver Than Cutting My Hair Off
Trigger Warning: suicide mention Not kill myself. Move into my own apartment on my own. Quit my job during a pandemic without a job lined...
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mayte lisbeth
Nov 16, 20203 min
the little Bronx girl that could
Today was my first day of work. And before I go into the today of it all, I want to offer some context. Context: I quit my job this past...
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mayte lisbeth
Sep 18, 20204 min
Mayte's Dating Chronicles: The Second Date
I only seem to go on first dates. No seriously. I've only had one second date since January 2019. One. In almost two years. We won't...
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mayte lisbeth
Sep 16, 20201 min
Happy birthday to me .
won't you celebrate with me by Lucille Clifton won't you celebrate with me what i have shaped into a kind of life? i had no model. born...
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mayte lisbeth
Sep 15, 20203 min
New Year's Eve Ramble
I've thought about what the post before my birthday would be about. I've been in a little bit of a depression hibernation for the last...
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mayte lisbeth
Sep 2, 20205 min
So... what's the deal with all the plants?
Trigger Warning: Suicide Before I go any further, let me say, very clearly... that I am fine. I am fine. I promise. I'm doing so much...
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mayte lisbeth
Aug 24, 20203 min
Mayte's Dating Chronicles: A Ronacoaster of Love
I like to tell myself that my dating life is terrible because of Corona. As if I haven't been single since 2018. But there is a...
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mayte lisbeth
Aug 24, 20204 min
I miss people. Part One.
I don't believe in small talk. When you live alone, you realize very quickly that no talk is small. Sometimes the hello at the bodega is...
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mayte lisbeth
Aug 20, 20202 min
Mayte's Dating Chronicles: House Rules...
Before you tell a story, it's always important to consider your audience and your relationship to that audience. Keeping that in mind,...
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mayte lisbeth
Aug 20, 20203 min
#TBT - Thailand 2019
There's nothing like a quarantine to bring up some serious nostalgia. Chief among the things I miss about life "before the sickness came"...
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mayte lisbeth
Aug 18, 20206 min
Mayte's Dating Chronicles: context
Let me paint you a picture. It is 2012. "Call Me Maybe" is a phenomenon. President Obama is re-elected and the northeast is recovering...
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mayte lisbeth
Aug 15, 20203 min
So...how did I get here?
Current Location: My apartment in NYC Here's one way I could answer this question. I won't take you back to 1989 when I was born because...
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mayte lisbeth
Aug 15, 20202 min
So why a blog?
A. Because I'm a millennial. B. Because it's a pandemic. C. Because not every part of the internet needs to hear my feelings. D. Yes....
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