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Tag: holidays

  • From Olympus to Canon: My Film Photography Adventure

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    In 2022, I made an insomnia-driven buy, a used Olympus camera on Poshmark for about USD 15. At first, I was conservative with my usage. I told myself that film is expensive and only shot for “special moments.” While that is true, I regretted not having my camera more often than not. I missed capturing…

  • Overcoming Fear of Judgment in Cooking

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    My contributions to Thanksgiving 2024 were purchasing the ham and making a holiday punch. After we gave thanks and inhaled our meal during our movie marathon, everyone began to give Kudos. Then the question was “Well what did Chafeeza, cook?” to which I responded nothing. I don’t cook or bake for large parties. If I…