a place for me to check in...

i have been a writer all my life, and keeping a journal has keep me sane in the toughest of times. 


i’ve been writing in an online blog on and off since middle school and even this one has gone through several face-lifts over the years. every year i tell myself i will write one blog post a month, but i am consistently failing miserably.


but maybe, just maybe, i’ll work it out soon enough…


– nilanda, xo

Latest Post

why does my brain do this to me

I haven’t been feeling my best this week… I’ve felt okay in spurts of time, but sometimes I’m not sure if I actually felt okay or if I made myself act a little over the top in...

Past Posts

Diana’s Bachelorette Weekend

I spent this past weekend celebrating the start of football season, and more importantly, my friend Diana’s bachelorette party. Although slightly more tame than what the movies portray, I had a really...

Portrait Photography

Last night I met up with my friend Donnie. He has recently taken up the hobby of photography, and he asked me to be his model to practice some more techniques so I did my makeup simple and naturally...

On Making Changes

I’m trying to make new changes and create a lifestyle, but it comes with difficulty. Clearly I’m finding it’s hard to keep up with a blog. Ideally I would like to post something once a week...

On Instilling Discipline

I’m currently in the phase of my life known as “adulting” – the transitional period from being a dopey college student with few worries, to a real functional human being who has relative mental...

On Taking Control of my Creativity

I think of myself as a very eclectic person. I’m interested in so many things, that every time I want to embark on a creative project I can’t keep my mind from wandering and thinking of new ideas. In...