I imagine Purgatory to be like the Costco food court – disingenuous bursts of impossibly bright red bringing to the mind the intense flavor of cherry cough syrup and gleaming white countertops that are supposed to give the impression of cleanliness but whose smooth surfaces only feel grimy. Under the fluorescent lights and against theContinue reading “Guest Post: Costco is Purgatory”
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Never Just About A Boy: Sarah Dessen’s The Moon and More
This is part of my Summer Reading 2.0 series — I’ve always been a fan of Sarah Dessen; she puts out a bunch of thick novels dubbed as teenage romance. In my early days of high school I saw them as just that, teenage romance novels. But ever since English teachers started pushing me toContinue reading “Never Just About A Boy: Sarah Dessen’s The Moon and More”
The Difference Between Nobles and Serfs
Since 18 years ago I’ve slowly witnessed myself oscillating between serfdom and nobility, ending up more noble than serf. Serfs are thrifty and don’t like to waste things and concentrate on those sort of details, because that’s all they’ve ever known. I was a kid and I liked to hoard my Rice Krispy Treats and trade themContinue reading “The Difference Between Nobles and Serfs”
I AM SO THANKFUL FOR ALL OF YOU
YOU HAVE ALL HEARD SOME ANECDOTE ABOUT HOW I STARTED THIS BLOG PROBABLY A BILLION TIMES ALREADY BUT I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR READING AND SUPPORT! WITHOUT IT, THIS SITE WOULD BE NOTHING MORE THAN AN ONLINE JOURNAL, AND LIKE MOST JOURNALS (ON AND OFFLINE) I START, I WOULDContinue reading “I AM SO THANKFUL FOR ALL OF YOU”
This Kid I Know: Michael
The first word that comes to mind when I think Michael is short. He’s just a shorty, and he’s accepted it, I’ve accepted it, and everyone else out there should as well. No one calls him Michael, anyways, we all call him Mihe. Mihe and I met at the 8th grade debate banquet when IContinue reading “This Kid I Know: Michael”
WHY DO RULES EXIST?
WHAT IS SO GREAT ABOUT ORDERLINESS? WHAT IS IT ABOUT RULES THAT MAKES OUR KNEES WEAK AND BREATHS SHORT? THIS SOCIETY PUSHES IT ON US EVERY WAKING MOMENT FOR THE FIRST FEW DECADES OF OUR LIFE, EACH DAY IN NEW FORMS. DO WE HAVE TO LEARN THE RULES BEFORE WE BREAK THEM? NO? THEN WHYContinue reading “WHY DO RULES EXIST?”
Life as a Recovering Drug Addict
What is caffeine addiction? An addiction to coffee. Most caffeine addicts won’t answer the question; they’ll deny their addiction the way alcoholics or smoking addicts do, while clutching a cup of coffee with both hands. My mom thought I was addicted to coffee during the school year; I had a cup every morning, but justContinue reading “Life as a Recovering Drug Addict”
Aligning Text: A New Stylistic Tool To Enhance Your Writing
Yeah, I’m a mega-nerd, as mega-nerdy as they come. Text alignment isn’t just for right-aligning headers and center-aligning titles and tabbing over for paragraphs and such. You, the creator, can utilize it as a stylistic tool in your writing.
What is Success? Alfred Lansing’s Endurance Helps Answer the Question
This is part of my Summer Reading 2.0 series. —mild spoilers ahead— Alfred Lansing’s account of the 28 men aboard the ship Endurance headed for Antarctica is captured vividly in his non-fiction book Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage. It tells the story of the explorer Ernest Shackleton with an oddball crew of men who make their way southContinue reading “What is Success? Alfred Lansing’s Endurance Helps Answer the Question”
John Green’s TFIOS: A Book FOR Everyone, ABOUT Everyone
This is part of my Summer Reading 2.0 series. —spoiler alerts ahead— So much hype has been aroused concerning John Green’s literary genius, and much has been said about his most explosive novel, The Fault in Our Stars. The excitement has finally bubbled up and spilled over into the film industry, as his book turns into a movie,Continue reading “John Green’s TFIOS: A Book FOR Everyone, ABOUT Everyone”
Cat Zhang 