<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[livsblog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Livsblog]]></description><link>https://oliviarapier03.wixsite.com/livsblog/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 16:15:16 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://oliviarapier03.wixsite.com/livsblog/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Creative Writing Projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[The King of the Apartment - Creative Nonfiction There’s something about pets that bring life to a space. I learned this only when I moved out of my parents' house into an apartment. Sure, I’ve had single bedrooms at dorms and the sorority house, but this was different. An apartment has much more opportunity for character than a dorm. There’s a balcony, windows, a living room and a kitchen, and for me, three roommates. My house growing up was never without at least two cats. As soon as I was...]]></description><link>https://oliviarapier03.wixsite.com/livsblog/post/creative-writing-projects</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6923adbbf0736c54fcaf1ab0</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 01:00:35 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>oliviarapier03</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Summer of Festivals]]></title><description><![CDATA[This summer has showed me a new side of journalism. Before the Bonnaroo summer class, I only had interest in news reporting, but I applied for the class anyway. 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Wake up and lock in at any of Murfreesboro's local coffee joints!]]></description><link>https://oliviarapier03.wixsite.com/livsblog/post/a-local-s-guide-to-study-friendly-cafe-s</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68029280e1b653e6f61b6277</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 18:04:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ac8438_1d183a19f626465f81e46ed32da49dd7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_838,h_471,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>oliviarapier03</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dorm Who? It's Apartment Time!]]></title><description><![CDATA[This infographic was aided by generative AI tools, but fact-checked and designed by me. After a few years of college, a dorm can get old....]]></description><link>https://oliviarapier03.wixsite.com/livsblog/post/dorm-who-it-s-apartment-time</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67f5c7ed303022249c652c97</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 20:23:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ac8438_299c355431ad4275933dbee46f6eee87~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_800,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>oliviarapier03</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vape Registry Bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liv Rapier March 28. 2025 On March 10, a bill proposing a ban on non-FDA approved vape products passed a TN State House committee....]]></description><link>https://oliviarapier03.wixsite.com/livsblog/post/vape-registry-bill</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67e6c1e55c42c60e77b10b7b</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 16:29:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ac8438_18f88e44911d40df9426a2e4aac7e847~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_750,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>oliviarapier03</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Writing a News Story]]></title><description><![CDATA[Writing a story for class, a newspaper, broadcast, radio or for personal development can seem like a daunting task. People spend years in...]]></description><link>https://oliviarapier03.wixsite.com/livsblog/post/writing-a-news-story</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67e36c7989f652c76e86f078</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 19:20:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5f907578d17c47eb9e6b6bcf18327f7b.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>oliviarapier03</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top Podcasts of Spotify]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spotify's most popular news podcasts along with my personal favorites for a morning commute.]]></description><link>https://oliviarapier03.wixsite.com/livsblog/post/top-podcasts-of-spotify</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67c37938b89c8a50fa8499c4</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2025 16:45:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ac8438_03236520365f4d6d85fe5f0635fca013~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>oliviarapier03</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where I Come From]]></title><description><![CDATA[My first house is located in Farragut, Tennessee , just 15 minutes west of Knoxville. 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