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My name's Josyi but I go by Rivalie (Riv) here - a nickname that I decided to use as my online "alias" when I started blogging in 2013. I'm an elementary music story who studied Music Education and English in undergrad.  🎹📚

I first launched my blog as Forever Obsession when I was in middle school to share my thoughts on the books I've read. As my reading tastes have changed, my blog has grown and adapted with me. I switched over to Le Petit Photograph in 2017 after I took a break from blogging at the start of college. In 2019, I changed the name once again to Small Stained Pages to reflect how I want to treat my blog as a journal to document the different chapters and interests of my life. 📝 In 2021, I finally took the plunge and bought my first domain dearrivarie and I'm so excited to see where my blogging journey takes me from here.

This blog is my little passion project and over the years it's become my space to share my thoughts on everything from the latest book releases to kdramas to albums I'm currently listening to. As life has gotten busier, I'm trying to return to my roots and simplify my content - bringing the focus back to books and letting this serve as my digital reading journal.

If you'd like a glimpse into my other hobbies, feel free to check out my substack for vlogs and reflections on the million thoughts that constantly capture my attention.