Sometimes I listen to music – raging and energetic The lyrics sound like they’re sprinting in whatever path they see Sometimes when I write I think about myself – commonly perceived as 100% committed and ready to go I think about the kids in high school – moving so fast yet they don’t know whereContinue reading “Urban Myths”
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Life’s Extremes
The days are gaining speed – they pass like seconds And you and I? We’re laughing about a not-so-serious matter And it seems like we could conquer the world And the future seems optimistic and innocent My mom starts to warn me about life’s extremes But I go to sleep hopeful but wickedly unassuming. Continue reading “Life’s Extremes”
A Letter To My Sister on Her First Day Of High School
We can’t always go to school completely prepared, with a pretty backpack and fancy hat. A service has been invented through which you can send messages to people in the future. To whom would you send something, and what would you write? – Daily Prompt Dear Vicky, You are going to start high school next year.Continue reading “A Letter To My Sister on Her First Day Of High School”
Embracing Your Amateurity
Will someone buy me a cup like this? I’d love you forever. (Amateurity isn’t actually a word, but I’ll unofficially define it as the state of being amateur) I woke up and saw the notebook. I was so very drowsy, and so I only wrote three words down. “such an amateur”
My Thoughts on Personal Disasters
Murphy’s Law says, “Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.” I can’t write about a time when this actually happened because it has never happened to me – or to anyone else, probably. I’m going to guess that the majority of my blog readers are adults because there are only so many adolescentsContinue reading “My Thoughts on Personal Disasters”
On Happy Endings
Ideal happy ending, based on my childhood. Not in this real world though. Daily Prompt: “And they lived happily ever after.” Think about this line for a few minutes. Are you living happily ever after? If not, what will it take for you to get there? First of all, who is “they”? Right now, itContinue reading “On Happy Endings”
I Like This Mug Too Much
An ode to my mug, inspired by Daily Post. Happy Valentines’ Day, by the way. There’s this mug that I bought fairly recently that I favor over all of my other mugs. It’s a fat white mug with a cute Santa on the side (see above). Whenever my cupboard is full, I will look forContinue reading “I Like This Mug Too Much”
How to Take a Successful Bubble Bath (Playlist Included!)
Everyone hates on materialists, but a bubble bath is one aspect of a materialist’s obsessions that I promise will only benefit you. Not that everyone should take bubble baths every day, but taking a bubble bath just once will change your life…though indirectly, probably.
We Are All Alone
The picture can be somewhat misleading; being alone doesn’t have to be a sad occasion! They say that when you’re suffering, there’s someone out there that feels your pain. They say these things to calm us down when we throw tantrums about the difficulty of our life and the uniqueness of our dilemmas. True, maybeContinue reading “We Are All Alone”
Guest Post: The Four
Recently I was hospitalized due to a broken arm. Within the first week, I had a lot of visitors, just checking to make sure I wasn’t dying anytime soon (I wasn’t, I promise). During my stay, I was visited by four different girls, each of them holding a different place in my heart. I hadContinue reading “Guest Post: The Four”
Cat Zhang 