I’ve been unemployed since March of last year and as much as I would like to say that I’ve been productive with my time, I haven’t. I’ve been lazy. I mean, I worked on the house. I fixed the fence in our backyard and renovated my mom’s bathroom, along with other things. But, did I […]
Read MoreOne of my last classes in college was on adaptations. It was in that class that I learned that adaptations aren’t just a one way road. It isn’t just books to movies. Sometimes it’s the other way around. Although, I hate movie novelizations. And, sometimes, books turn into movies that turn into plays that inspire […]
Read MoreI don’t know when I stopped but I used to read all the time. Maybe it was when I moved halfway through high school or when I started dating my fiancé. I just know that’s it’s been a truly long time since I would spend every single day invested in a book. Until now. I […]
Read MoreWhat’s it like? To achieve the ultimate productivity Waking up to the first alarm No second spared To know what you want How to do it No hesitation Insecurities don’t swarm your head As you eat an breath in the same moment What’s it like? To have no fear Confidence swims fast through your blood […]
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Too young, I thought Not too big, I thought But there they were Hiding Under my arms On the inside of my legs The front of my breasts Like cracks in the sand from water carving through My skin unwilling to shrink itself back I hate them, I thought Then I started to change Everything […]
Read MoreEvery few days I open my internet browser to a cute little outlined dinosaur telling me that I don’t have internet. My first thought is, “Oh, man! The wifi is out again.” Then, my eyes drift up to the little signal that’s not glowing white but is a dim grey. Not even trying to find […]
Read MoreMy mom and I made it a tradition to go to The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books every year since I was about 12? So for about 12 years now we have never missed a single festival. We had talked about not going this year due to… you know… I was, of course, greatly […]
Read MoreIt’s almost two weeks into the new year and I’m already messing it up. How is that possible? Well, for me, keeping goals is extremely hard. Unless it’s for eating a whole pumpkin pie in a day. That is totally do-able but also something I’m trying to avoid. My goals for this new year were… […]
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