I’ve realized I haven’t yet written about my most frequently discussed feature. My hair. Just kidding, well, kind of. That’s my second most complemented and commented-upon feature. The smile. According to Wikipedia, the internet’s trusted and very factual site, says that it takes 12 muscles to smile, while only 11 to frown. More effort is […]
It was the best of times. Last year, for my birthday, I got to do something incredible: I got to attend a Mardi Gras Ball with my closest friends. We danced the night away and made lasting memories. This year, I did something a bit different. I spent the weekend in New York. My first
It’s been a while since I wrote something. That’s due to many changes in life, health, and overall well-being. The last time I wrote a new piece was back in April. Quite a while ago. I have moved once more and found a new hyper-fixation to consume my life while figuring out what I want
After reading The Anthropocene Review by John Green, I wrote this piece in response to a prompt posted on its fan website. The website had you tag where you received your copy of The Anthropocene Review and posted a review as John does throughout the book. This is my review of where I grew up in
*cue the recently overused Billie Holiday song* What a wonderful thing to have. And even better, I don’t have to plan around others to get some. Today was a day of solitude. Talking to myself, making potentially harmful decisions about what I would eat, who I would sit next to, and what route I should
Alabama While driving home the other day, I had this funny feeling of coming home from a long weekend — yet, in reality, it was 392 days. [Cut to me the night before. Alone in my now old apartment. Collapsing. Crying. Whaling.] I knew leaving would be hard. It was my choice to go, but
Wow. Simply put, this is a beautiful, moving movie. This movie got me for the first time in a while. Tears started early in the film with one scene where I lived in a similar situation and kept coming until the final moments. A quick synopsis of the movie is about a man, Charlie, who,
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You wouldn’t imagine how often in my life I have had to say these words to someone. I can tell you on the day I was writing this, only four days ago, I was telling someone I am not a robot; I am a real person. Every time I have to explain my humanity, I
Second Grade Growing up, I wasn’t fully lying when I said I wanted to be a doctor. The lie started in second grade when despite longing, I was told that I couldn’t be Hannah Montana. Normal girl by day superstar by night was not going to happen for a girl like me. I wasn’t pretty.
A few days ago, I turned twenty-four years old. Here is a quick reflection on what year twenty-three offered me. I started the day early and went to the pier to see the sunrise. Nothing better than getting up early and seeing the picture in the sky. Colors that run from darkness into light. What
