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”
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at night, my mind wanders
into uncharted territory it trespasses onto private property it tiptoes past safety guards protecting enforcing a barrier between what i want to feel and what i need to feel
We forgot how to be happy
Happiness is the old song on the radio from 2005, your dirty little secret, your unknown jam. It plays in a store, it comes up on shuffle, it hits you like a nostalgic blast from the past. It is fighting the urge to break out in dance in public, or letting the music take youContinue reading “We forgot how to be happy”
Five people I don’t want to become
The overly obsessive with looks When looks come to dominate everything else that I prioritize in life, I know that something is wrong. I never want to be so concerned with my outward appearance that my focus on this inevitably trades off with the quality of my inward appearance. I’ve said it before, and IContinue reading “Five people I don’t want to become”
7 Reasons Why We Love Summer
Summer is the absolute best season. I know it, you know it, heck, even your teachers know it! But why? Can it be explained chemically? When the thermometer hits 80 degrees, do our bodies go into happy mode? Maybe. Check out the belated version of this post, 5 Reasons to Love Summer! 1. El SolContinue reading “7 Reasons Why We Love Summer”
A Free Write about Going to Sleep
One day, I’ll have to construct a blanket fort. When I grow up and move out of the house, I’ll have a permanent blanket fort installed in my room. Rods will hang down from the ceiling, in such a way that you can hang blankets on them whenever you desire. There will be no floor,Continue reading “A Free Write about Going to Sleep”
Wordless Wednesday: The Ride Home
I feel like writing words today. My verbal daydreaming. The ride home is peaceful, but only in a certain sense. Sitting in the passenger seat, you become oblivious to the person in the driver seat and become lost in a deep pool of thoughts about the past, the present and the future. The sunContinue reading “Wordless Wednesday: The Ride Home”
Cat Zhang 