LaLa Land (BLOG)

LaLa Land is my online journal (Blog)
Beginning April of 2026, I starting posting entries on Substack:
Substack.com/@laurenstrec

But I respect if anyone wants to read my entries, but doesn't want to sign up on another app/platform. The main thing that's nice about Substack, is that it sends out my posts in an email. If you prefer to read on my website, you'll have to check back here on your own prerogative.

And even if no one is reading, I'm still documenting my entries here because I have learned to not put all my eggs into one social media basket! This is my website, with my content.

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04/15/26 I Am So Amped for Spring

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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!...