Bailey C. Writing

  Oliver Sim has teased that there will be new music from his band The XX sometime in the future. According to NME, Sim said in a recent interview that “The XX will always be my home and will always be my priority. And normally I wouldn’t speak for Romy and Jamie, but I know they feel the same. I think all of us doing our solo projects just makes me excited. It’s like, how is this gonna change the band? What have we all learned independently? And nothing is recorded at the moment, but there is more music from The XX, definitely.” Sim’s update on the band comes after each member has been participating in solo projects. The XX hadn’t been in the studio together since December 2021. The last time new music from the band was mentioned was in a post they made on Instagram in January 2020 right before the world changed from the COVID-19 pandemic. The XX previously made Mxdwn news after Sim announced the cancelation of the band’s upcoming tour dates for Fall 2022. The band has also annou...

I had the pleasure of taking an excursion to the city of East Tawas, located in the northeastern region in the lower peninsula of Michigan. The city has a bustling downtown area that has multiple local businesses that help contribute to the tourist economy that the city thrives off of. I found joy in visiting a local chocolatier that had many unique takes on traditional chocolate treats. I visited some of the other local shops that sold products made by artisans throughout Michigan. There was everything from the traditional "Lake Life" t-shirts to specialty cherry wines made in Michigan. I was also captivated by a beautiful mural that was painted on the bricks of one of the stores: a fun scene that takes place in the serenity of Lake Huron, a carefree woman parasails through the waves while other colorful parasails float on in the background. The city has also been clearly upkept, with gorgeous hibiscus flowers on each street corner. Also not to be forgotten is the multiple p...

He chose the swings today , she observes.   Tess watches the little boy, Tristan, choose a swing placed relatively higher up. He stretches out his skinny arms and tightly grasps the rusty chains. He tries to pull himself up onto the swing, and Tess can see his face turning tomato red. Tristan is scowling, making sounds of frustration while his shaggy, auburn hair gets blown into his face by the wind. When he falls on his bottom a third time, he tears up. Giving up, he storms off to the other side of the playground, and Tess slowly traces his path on the outside of the fence. She wants nothing more than to jump the fence, put him on that swing, and push him to his little hearts content. She remembers the time years ago when she could have. She continues to subtly watch Tristan attempt his next adventure: trying and failing to scale up a wide-birthed oak tree. She can't help but smile, happy to see he still has a sense of adventure and stubborn determination.   Thr...

Wedding Advice 101: When it comes to your wedding day, you'll want to smell as amazing as you'll surely look. That's why finding the right perfume is just as important as picking out your dream wedding dress. You—and everyone who catches a whiff—can thank us later! (link to article on best perfumes) Find everything you need to complete your wedding plans at the Bridal Celebrations September 9th event at The Cobo Center! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.facebook.com/bridaludetroit/?__tn__=%2Cd%2CP-R&eid=ARBnS5nePSYdR7d-CEhTnqCqOqFyzhte9CTCeVTF3vrP22Tr2pOiOINo1gwYkCZzg8cGsfQeKeSVUpvk Bridal University Facebook page, posts written by me.

One of the most popular diet options is the “Keto Diet”. What does “keto” really mean though? Keto is short for ketogenic, and to put it simply, keto is a high-fat and low-carb diet that makes the body burn fat instead of carbs. The diet makes the body skip the function of turning carbs into glucose (sugar) and instead makes the liver turn fat into fatty acid and ketone bodies that replace sugar as a source of energy in a process called ketosis. The is mainly used to help people diagnosed with epilepsy by reducing the frequency of their seizures. The diet isn’t for everyone though- some reported adverse effects, such as constipation, stunted growth, high cholesterol, and even kidney stones.   So, what can you eat on a keto diet? A large part of the diet is eating lots of eggs, red meat, and poultry to ensure that the body is still maintaining an adequate amount of protein. Other foods the diet consists of are green vegetables (due to the lack of carbs), fatty fish (like sal...

Each pound, each beat Moving one along in life           The pounding on pavement of frightened feet               The steady beat of the most vital bass drum                   The smooth beating of wings on a bird's flight Beats are vital to moving feet                        to grasping fingers                           to the twitch of an eye But the controls are fragile So erratic and unpredictable Under fire from disease and malfunctions How can something so small so odd in its architecture  be the essence of life        the reason a little boy can swing           the reason an old man can play bingo               the reason I can write t...