LaLa Land (BLOG)

LaLa Land is my online journal (Blog)

Beginning April of 2026, I starting posting entries on Substack: Substack.com/@laurenstrec
I respect if you don't want to sign up on another app/platform, so I will cross-post the entires here. However, I don't have a subscription/notification system for new posts (Substack sends an email). If you prefer to read via my website,  you'll have to check back here on your own prerogative.

Additonally, I have learned to not put all my eggs into one social media basket! So, it's in my best interest to add entores here too.

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04/15/26 I Am So Amped for Spring 

06/17/26 Clarity

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ARCHIVE (more archive on https://laurenstrec.blogspot.com/)

As with my written journals, I like to review my past self because it has shown so much I have grown. It's funny to see how some things that the "right size, wrong shape," or were flat-out wrong, and what is embedded and unchanging.

01/04/19 Don't Do Diderot

When I was 13, I got into an argument with my mom. The basis was that I had to follow her rules because I rely on her for money....

12/31/18 Motivation for Resolutions

I've posted about NYE Resolutions before, and last year I made a novel status on Facebook, regarding self-reflection, before going out (or staying in) for the evening. NYE hits me in the feels.

12/14/18 I'm Old

My birthday is less than a month away, and it's crazy to me that I will be more than halfway finished with my 30s, a.k.a. the BEST DECADE to be alive!

10/16/17 A Grand Update

Last week, I posted a selfie on Instagram...

11/30/15 WTF and "Just"

I can't believe that it's already been 2 months, since I revamped this website, and I was full-steam into adding more content....

09/25/15 Summall

As my favorite month winds down, so does my favorite season. And thus, I feel compelled to dedicate another blog entry to this wonderful time of year...

09/16/15 E-Hiatus Complete

It’s been a while, and I am finally at a nice place, where I will have time to contribute to some blogging on a more regular basis...

12/30/13 Resolutions

As 2014 rings in, the whole "blah blah blah" of reflection, fresh starts, personal promises, and vows to change can be nauseating...

09/01/13 Shitty Advertisements

Next time, watch a commercial break, instead of changing the channel. Packaged food. Fast-food restaurant. Beauty cream. Medicine. Sugary drink...

06/18/13 Oh, Dad.

A couple years ago, I made a blog post about my dad, which contained just one of many amusing voicemails my father has left me...

05/31/13 The End To A Dream?

This year, something has been living in the back of my mind. This "something" totally set up shop and is camping out, without any intention of moving...

06/16/12 Running for St. Jude's :: THANK YOU!

On June 17th (tomorrow), I am running my first race via the Warrior Dash. When I signed up, there was an option to run as a "St. Jude Warrior..."

06/15/11 Bull-Headed

One of my my mom's favorite stories of me growing up is when we lived in a duplex in Cicero, during the first three years of my life...

06/07/11 My Dad, The Weirdo

Father's Day is over a week away, but this morning I woke to one of the most random voicemails I've ever received.

04/25/11 Time to Write

I have always been a writer; keeping diaries since I was 12, or so. It has always been therapeutic for me to document my thoughts and life...

09/16/10 Ah, I knew there was a catch!

This blog actually started off as a simple status update on my Facebook, but after I was on line #5, I realized that I had a lot to say on this matter...

12/26/09 Hampton Forge = WoW!

While I am still in pursuits to become a host, I work as a bartender for my primary source of income.

12/01/09 Let's Get This Year Over With!

At the risk of sounding melancholy, pessimistic, or just plain depressed, I would still like to say, FUCK YOU, 2009!...