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ABA

Feb 9
4 min

RE : I'm Alone But I'm Not Lonely

It's been a few months since I've publicly declared my solo status. I've been through my ups and downs but I can 2000% confidently say I...

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ABA @ Monk's Cafe : The Soul of Belgium in the Heart of Philadelphia

ABA

Jan 20
3 min

ABA @ Monk's Cafe : The Soul of Belgium in the Heart of Philadelphia

I'm not gonna lie. I wasn't aware of this places existence, and I'm kinda happy that I didn't. I loved seeing and being able to...

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ABA

Jan 5
2 min

EAR LOBE SURGERY?! As if...

I wish I was joking when I say that I came across a tweet about cosmetic ear lobe surgery. But alas...there it was on my feed. I don't...

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ABA

Nov 11, 2022
2 min

I Bought A Flight To *****!

Oh wow, Clare buying a flight? Shocker! It's not even news at this point. But one is a liiiiiiittle farther than any other trip I've...

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Never Have I Ever Missed A Flight....Until Now..

ABA

Oct 11, 2022
2 min

Never Have I Ever Missed A Flight....Until Now..

I can be caught constantly saying that I’m a “skin of my teeth” kind of person. I get by, and always with a story. Life happens to work...

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ABA

Sep 3, 2022
5 min

I'm Alone; I'm Not Lonely

What a concept, right? I'm alone. And it's not as scary as I thought it would be. It's actually not scary at all. I want to preface this...

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ABA

Aug 11, 2022
3 min

And If I Was A Professional Wrestler...

Despite spraining my neck once from a somersault, I believe I would be a fantastic AEW or WWE superstar. I have quick footwork from...

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ABA

Aug 4, 2022
2 min

ABA @ Broadway's Funny Girl

I'm gonna preface this blog with I am no Broadway expert. However, I did go to one of the Princeton Review Great College Theater schools...

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ABA

Aug 3, 2022
2 min

August 3rd Is My Death Date

Did you ever watch Manifest on Netflix? It's a plane full of landed passengers that are trying to do good in the world to create karma so...

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ABA

Aug 2, 2022
2 min

AEW's Toni Storm

I'm not giving NOTHING away with the title. Do I love her? Fear her? Have beef? It's all of the above. She is a bad ass and we just...

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ABA

Jul 17, 2022
4 min

A Tattoo Tour 4 #NationalTattooDay

I'm a big fan of the National Days and I enjoy finding a reason to celebrate life. July 17th is #NationalTattooDay! Since my first in...

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ABA

Jul 15, 2022
3 min

Change The Locks : EP Review

King Princess is my queen. She is an icon to me and an artist I will never pass up an opportunity to see. I've already been graced with...

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ABA

Jul 9, 2022
9 min

I've Always Been A Two-Job-Tommy

I don't love to go to work but I do like to be at work. I've had two jobs for as long as I can remember. So in the name of doxxing myself...

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ABA

Jul 5, 2022
3 min

It Helps Me, It May Help You

I'm not shy about my own mental health issues. I've posted captions ranting multiple times and I've posted stories discussing in more...

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ABA

Jul 3, 2022
3 min

Sober July Is The New Dry January

I've decided to write this blog to explain a few recent tweets of mine. Because once again, what is a platform without being honest and...

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ABA

Jun 25, 2022
2 min

What's Next For The Jurassic Franchise?

I'm a big fan of the Jurassic cinematic universe. I love the first three that make up the Jurassic Park Trilogy and I am hyped over the...

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It's Not #MillerTime, It's #MaryLisle Time

ABA

Jun 22, 2022
1 min

It's Not #MillerTime, It's #MaryLisle Time

Miller Lite and Molson Coors have made a statement. And a damn good one. Miller Lite is releasing a new and limited edition can for the...

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ABA

Jun 19, 2022
3 min

Condiment Power Rankings 2022

I drive a 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac. Beau is a killer. But he has one major flaw. It's not that he can't go over 40 miles an hour...

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I'm In Love....With These Beer Social Accounts

ABA

Jun 18, 2022
2 min

I'm In Love....With These Beer Social Accounts

I worked in beer for a hot minute. I worked as an Area Sales Rep, I was a Brand Ambassador, I was an Events Manager as well as a SMM. I'm...

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ABA

Jun 17, 2022
4 min

Honestly, Nevermind : Album Review

I had so much fun with my Judah & the Lion album review that I thought I'd give Drake's surprise drop a chance. For those of you that...

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Judah & the Lion's Revival : Album Review

ABA

Jun 16, 2022
8 min

Judah & the Lion's Revival : Album Review

I'm just going to preface this by saying that I'm extremely bias (and this blog is incredibly long but theres a thank you at the end if...

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ABA

Jun 15, 2022
2 min

ABA @ Torch & Crown Brewing Co.

It's New York or Nowhere, Torch & Crown knows it. And that's why they are Manhattan's first production brewery. I don't even want to know...

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ABA

Jun 10, 2022
2 min

Charlotte's Speakeasy : A Review

Let's set the scene : I get a text from my mother asking if I have dinner plans and if I want to meet up with my aunts. I say yes, put on...

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ABA

Jun 6, 2022
3 min

It's Serotonin Summer

I'm trying to live my best life and frankly, I'm over Hot Girl Summer. I'm over Sad Girl Summer. I'm moved on from Feral Girl aesthetic...

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ABA

May 19, 2022
3 min

Frida's Mexican Restaurant : A Review

I had no expectations going into this reservation. Or at least I tried not to. But when you're someone who got very emotional the first...

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ABA

May 14, 2022
1 min

I Got A Friday The 13th Tattoo!

I'm in my "for the bit" era but also my "bucket-list" era. Life does not have a meaning and I'm trying to not take everything so serious....

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Old Bay X Vodka - Delicious? Outrageous?

ABA

Mar 12, 2022
2 min

Old Bay X Vodka - Delicious? Outrageous?

Maryland is getting ALMOST as crazy as Florida. Old Bay flavored vodka? It sounds outrageous. But I can't judge before I get my hands on...

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My Name Predictions For Jenner/Webster Baby #2

ABA

Feb 8, 2022
3 min

My Name Predictions For Jenner/Webster Baby #2

Congrats to Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott on the birth of their second child! Kylie and Travis welcomed their newest edition on 2/2/22...

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ABA

Jan 29, 2022
3 min

ABA @ Snow Republic Brewery

Hot girl ski season is in full effect and although I've only been on a bunny hill one time, I'm doing my best to fit into the season. I...

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Spotify Wrapped (42,200 Minute Version) (ABA's Version)

ABA

Dec 1, 2021
1 min

Spotify Wrapped (42,200 Minute Version) (ABA's Version)

I am usually very pleased and willing to publish my Spotify Wrapped. The Front Bottoms, BROCKHAMPTON, King Princess, and FLETCHER are...

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Blue Point's Cask Fest Was A Firkin Good Time

ABA

Nov 7, 2021
2 min

Blue Point's Cask Fest Was A Firkin Good Time

November 6th was @bluepointbrewing’s Annual Cask Fest and you could've bet that I'd be there. Blue Point had 70 exclusive casks and there...

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ABA

Sep 26, 2021
2 min

ABA @ Collision Bend Brewing Company

I've landed in CLE and I'm here for three things - my bestie, the experience of being a Browns fan for a weekend, and Cleveland beer....

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ABA

Sep 22, 2021
2 min

Jurassic Express (and AEW) Has My Heart

I attended my first #AEWGrandSlam and I LOVED IT. I did not love the Heineken line that was longer than the Nile, that lack of security...

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ABA

Sep 3, 2021
1 min

Honey Deuce = Love

You don't know about the Honey Deuce?? How could you be so uncultured?? I'm kidding, obviously, because I didn't know what it was until I...

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So You're Telling Me That I Can Get A Beer With My Chicken & Waffles?

ABA

Aug 14, 2021
1 min

So You're Telling Me That I Can Get A Beer With My Chicken & Waffles?

IHOP just upgraded breakfast. Might be the newest boozy brunch hot spot? We shall see but I'm on board for it. According to ABC7, this...

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Great South Bay Brewery's Aloha 5 Mile Race

ABA

Aug 2, 2021
2 min

Great South Bay Brewery's Aloha 5 Mile Race

I wouldn't consider myself a runner. I can pick up and run three miles, I can sprint a mile if I'm in the gym with AC, and I can beat the...

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RIP Raver Clare (Jai Wolf 2014 - Chris Lake 2021)

ABA

Aug 2, 2021
2 min

RIP Raver Clare (Jai Wolf 2014 - Chris Lake 2021)

Change is a good thing. I think it would be silly to assume people stay the same. I thought I was the same person and had the same...

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It’s #NationalChickenWingDay And It’s Time To Debate The Boneless ‘Wing’ Status

ABA

Jul 29, 2021
1 min

It’s #NationalChickenWingDay And It’s Time To Debate The Boneless ‘Wing’ Status

I was a Hooters Girl for exactly three years and one week. RIP that era of my life, you will be missed and endeared. From the regulars,...

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ABA

Jul 17, 2021
1 min

You Can Suck My Ass....Literally

Yes, my headline says YOU can suck my ass but unless this is my body technician Kristen...you can't. I've been stopping by SoMich Skin...

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It's National Bikini Day & I Got Burned In Mine

ABA

Jul 5, 2021
2 min

It's National Bikini Day & I Got Burned In Mine

I would've thought Brazil would be home to the designer of the bikini. Brazilians are always on the forefront of the newest beauty...

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Happy #NationalBeverageDay To My Favorite Drinks (That Aren't Beers)

ABA

May 6, 2021
2 min

Happy #NationalBeverageDay To My Favorite Drinks (That Aren't Beers)

Another day, another blog about a day we all should be celebrating. It's pretty clear that beer is my beverage of choice but for...

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ABA

May 1, 2021
2 min

3 Reasons I'll Never Homebrew Again

Happy #NationalHomebrewDay! Since 1988, the first Saturday in May celebrates those who choose to labor over creating their own beer...

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Wearing A Brewery Tee Shirt To Said Brewery Is A Crime

ABA

Apr 26, 2021
2 min

Wearing A Brewery Tee Shirt To Said Brewery Is A Crime

I've said it before and I'll say it again, wearing a brewery tee shirt to said brewery is just as tacky as wearing a band tee to the...

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Blue Point's 4/20 ShakeDown On Main Street Was 10/10

ABA

Apr 20, 2021
2 min

Blue Point's 4/20 ShakeDown On Main Street Was 10/10

4/20 is always something to celebrate. I love all and any holiday, obviously. New York recently becoming legal makes this the first 4/20...

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Travis Scott's Cacti Agave Spiked Seltzer Isn't It

ABA

Apr 8, 2021
1 min

Travis Scott's Cacti Agave Spiked Seltzer Isn't It

I want to start this off with saying I love Travis Scott. Antidote has been my alarm since the song came out and I don't plan on changing...

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DuClaw's #GiveACrap Challenge Was A Huge Success

ABA

Apr 1, 2021
2 min

DuClaw's #GiveACrap Challenge Was A Huge Success

I opened up my DM's on February 16th to "Hey Clare! When was the last time you pooped?" It caught my attention and obviously warranted an...

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ABA

Mar 28, 2021
1 min

Pepsi X Peeps Collaboration Is Genius

Easter is exactly one week away and candy/peeps are the forefront of consumers minds. I love those lil f*ckers. Sugar covered...

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13 Things About St Patrick's Day That I Usually Tell Strangers While At The Parades

ABA

Mar 17, 2021
2 min

13 Things About St Patrick's Day That I Usually Tell Strangers While At The Parades

I love St Paddy's Day because all shades of green are flattering on my completion, I have way too many of those cheap/plastic necklaces...

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ABA

Mar 13, 2021
2 min

I'm Having A Hairdenity Crisis

I've been blonde my entire life. I am (was?) a natural blonde. Only 2% of world's population is blonde, and 5% of the US public. An...

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International Women's Day Is Dedicated To My Favorite Powerhouses

ABA

Mar 8, 2021
2 min

International Women's Day Is Dedicated To My Favorite Powerhouses

Who run the world? GIRLS. It's only right for there to be an international day to celebrate that. I wrote about my Top 5 for...

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