Even even even evenly
Even numbers are a mathematical and even, a linguistic joke.
Let me explain. Even numbers cannot be themselves for a very long time...
Procrastination is the best method of studying
(This essаy wаs written аfter hours of watching soаp operаs, eаting popcorn, аnd generаl lаziness on behаlf of reseаrch. Reаders’ discretion is аdvised)
Words
When I was small, while every other kid was collecting pretty seashells on the shore, I picked up pebbles...
Mixed
There were times when we thought everything would be alright. That the decisions had no consequences, that every time when a risk was taken, the bank account was emptied, a trip made to an unknown part of town; nothing would happen...
Under this expanse of nothingness
The grass was artificial, a layer of tiny green hair laid over infinite little lumps of black rubber that always found their way into my shoes, where they stubbornly nested until I could finally coax them out...
The refugees - Review
Weaving together eight short stories of characters from all walks of life yet all bound to Vietnam in one way or another, “The Refugees” encompasses how living, internalizing and inheriting the refugee experience alter the essence of life...
Why is there a Second Act Breakup?
A little while ago I saw a post by somebody who said they weren't typically a romance fan but had been reading a lot of romance lately because it was so readily available. They said they mostly liked it, but they couldn't understand the point of the ever-present Second Act Breakup and were frustrated...
The philosophy of Phineas and Ferb
Written in celebration of Phineas and Ferb being renewed for 2 more seasons
Vampirism and Queerness
My theory: Vampires are inherently queer characters. Their queerness is represented in countless texts including Bram Stoker’s novel, Dracula (1897), Sheridan Le Fanu’s novella, Carmilla (1872), the film Interview with the Vampire (1994), and Rainbow Rowell’s novel Carry On (2015)...
Why women feel like they're running out of time
The world loves a beautiful woman. The world loves a beautiful dead woman. The world loves a dead woman. As women, when we surpass the age of 18 our birthdays begin to feel more like funerals. Perceived as expiring just as we have begun to bloom, and before we have begun to wilt...
