Katie's Blog

My brother and I curiously exploring one of Universals many decorations. My eyes slowly opened with a light knock on my door. As I glanced out the window, I noticed the sun had yet to rise. And the door opened. “Get dressed, we’re leaving in 30 minutes,” my mom said as she flipped on my bedroom lights. I hopped out of bed in my Hello Kitty onesie and began to change. After getting dressed I grabbed my backpack, stuffed bunny and ran down the stairs. My parents rustled through their bags, double-checked their packing list, and started to bring our luggage to our gray 2001 minivan. I grabbed Eggo waffles out of the toaster and glanced at the microwave clock. It read 4:30 a.m. Driving from Oakridge, Oregon to Los Angeles, California adds up to a 12-and-a-half hour road trip. Luckily for me I had grown out of my carsick phase. Well, for the most part. Any nauseous moments I would face on this trip were worth it. I was on my way to my favorite place in the world -- Universal Studios Hollywo...

What makes a good podcast? Interesting or relatable topics? Easy to love hosts? Scramble all of that together and you’ll have Garrett Watts and Andrew Siwicki recording in a tiny house talking about their dating life and the meaning of life. “ Sweet Boys ” podcast creates a chaotic yet charming atmosphere for listeners to get lost in for an hour. In the ever expanding Sweet Boys universe, you’re thrown deep into tangled trains of thoughts that slowly hit a satisfying ending by the end of each episode. Great life advice or just hilariously specific observations made by the hosts is what keeps me listening each week. “I’m getting off track here, but what the hell is a track anyway?” said Watts during one of their conversations. The title of episode one “ We Have No Idea What We’re doing ,” released on Nov. 18, summarizes the podcast perfectly. A podcast thought up as a way to pass time during the nationwide pandemic became a reality in mid-November of 2020. Each episode is an improvemen...