Things I Wrote in 2016

Stella J. McKenna

2 min readDec 17, 2016

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My 2016 Travel Round-Up

I did a fair amount of traveling in 2016, some for work, some for play, some for both. The list includes:

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My Predictions (and also just wishes) for 2017

Well, if one year ago I had to predict the way 2016 would play out, I would’ve been very wrong about all sorts of…

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The 52-Week Writing Challenge

Pick a thing (anything!) Commit to it.

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Join Me in The Airing of Grievances!

You bring the booze, I’ll bring the Festivus pole

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Mild Regrets From Last Night’s Office Christmas Party

In the pre-dawn hours of the morning after

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Oh! The Things I Lost and Found in 2016

Lost: four pairs of sunglasses. Found: confidence, chill, love (or something like it)

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I Found Karma in a Small Town

Or maybe it was a coincidence. Either way, just be kind.

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Things I’ve Done at Work to Procrastinate Doing Actual Work

And you can too!

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I Have 20K Medium Followers and All I Have to Show For It Are These Lousy Stats

Why not lay it all on the table? Not like I haven’t done that before. Let’s do so with numbers, shall we?

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A Real Life* Facebook Messenger Conversation with My Father

In case you’re wondering why I’m slamming my head on my desk

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Real Life Weekend

The slacker edition

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My Mind Was Set on Another Waffle

A day of food and art in Belgium

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Girl Meets Boy

The highlight was the pizza

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Snapchat Saved My Relationship

Amid a falling-out between fuck buddies, reconciliation was just a Snap away.

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Start Off Monday Like a Motherfucking Pro*

Set alarm for 8:15 AM. Wake up at 7:15 AM. Feel proud you woke up before the alarm.

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Flirting with Romance in Amsterdam

“I’m in the lobby. I can’t get up the elevator without a room key.”

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I’m a Serial Giver-Upper

The Books That Haunt My Past

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If This Isn’t Nice, What Is?

Happiness is hidden all over the place, in tiny little packages. Look out for them.

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Stella J. McKenna

Written by Stella J. McKenna

Mystery woman by day. Writer by night. Hopeless yet unrelenting 24–7. I like to contemplate: love, sex, feelings, quantum physics, and pop music lyrics.

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