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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...
mayte lisbeth
Jul 14, 20222 min read
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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...
mayte lisbeth
Mar 24, 20213 min read
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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...
mayte lisbeth
Mar 7, 20211 min read
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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...
mayte lisbeth
Mar 1, 20212 min read
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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...
mayte lisbeth
Mar 1, 20213 min read
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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...
mayte lisbeth
Nov 21, 20204 min read
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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...
mayte lisbeth
Nov 16, 20201 min read
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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...
mayte lisbeth
Nov 16, 20203 min read
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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...
mayte lisbeth
Sep 18, 20204 min read
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