Dear houseplant of mine: Life is better than death, that’s for sure. If there’s a chance that you can muster up your plant willpower and restore your health, you should. There’s always a risk that life has value. And you know that, otherwise you would have already let yourself wilt by now, correct? Oh IContinue reading “A houseplant is dying. Tell it why it needs to live.”
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What’s in a Song?
There are infinite reasons for appreciating a song. In my experience, I’ve liked songs simply because of who it reminds me of, who suggested it to me, where I heard it, or who I heard singing it. I might enjoy just the heavy beat, the interesting music video, or the contagious and infectious catchiness. MusicContinue reading “What’s in a Song?”
This Time Next Month
At this time next month, we’ll be counting down the seconds until a new year (assuming we live through the 2012 apocalypse scenario). I find that the New Year always brings about so many interesting mood swings and behavioral changes in everyone. Yet, it’s still a bit of a cliché. Celebrating the new year isn’tContinue reading “This Time Next Month”
What Happens As Time Passes
Coupons expire. Food molds. Hair grows. Tea gets cold. A song ends, and a new one starts. Children grow up. People age. Dust gathers. Seasons change. Paint dries, and Paint chips. Records are broken, Goals accomplished. A pen runs out of ink, The earth revolves around the sun. People fall in and out of love,Continue reading “What Happens As Time Passes”
What Does Writer’s Block Feel Like?
Author sidenote: A return to just plain ol’, creative writing to expand the brain. Before you get writer’s block, you sit at a computer typing rapidly, ignoring typing errors because you’re afraid to let your mind waver, because you have these ‘firefly moments’ that disappear as quickly as they come. Thoughts are flowing and bloodContinue reading “What Does Writer’s Block Feel Like?”
This Kid I Know: Rachel
How do I even begin to describe her? My roommate at debate camp for two years, who first introduced me to a substantial amount of music that I listen to today. I’m so glad to have met you, because my life would be half as fun if you weren’t in it.
This Kid I Know: Javi
GO JAVI, IT’S YO BIRTHDAY. Well it’s quite close to your birthday, so I thought I’d give you a little shout out. Who is Javi? Who is this enigma that I have yet to understand? I’d like to paint a little story for my readers: Imagine leaving the airport to travel to your summer campContinue reading “This Kid I Know: Javi”
Welcome To My Closet
Imagine walking into a small room. A light switch on your left is flipped, and your eyes are bombarded with colors of every shade! Skirts and tank tops hang on the left, next to a hanging organizer that holds Nike shorts, hats that I never wear (because I hate wearing hats), and tank tops thatContinue reading “Welcome To My Closet”
Guest Post: My Backyard
My backyard is a place I haven’t set foot in for months and months, simply because I never have a reason to go there. After all, homework rarely requires grass or trees or dirt. I guess that says something pretty sad about me as a person and the way I’m currently living my life. ThatContinue reading “Guest Post: My Backyard”
What It Means to Debate
To debate is to participate in one of the most beneficial activities that young people could ever participate in. We, the future generation of our country, will be comprised of the professional football players and cheerleaders, the innovative scientists, the actors, the playwrights, the occasional Broadway performer, the cosmetic surgeon, the teacher, the soccer coach,Continue reading “What It Means to Debate”
Cat Zhang 