relationships

  • A Case of Infatuation

    A Case of Infatuation

    I want to write a love poem, One for you and me. I’ll lock it away in our hearts and incinerate the key. I want you to look into my eyes. They are a sparkling glass of sweet rosé, the glimmers of the sun-speckled sea, the hottest stars in the skies. You will not be

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  • “The Fixed Period” by Anthony Trollope

    Trollope pulled an Orwell! Or should we say Orwell pulled a Trollope? Read Review Below Rating: ★★ “The Fixed Period” is a story taking place in the 1980s where a community living on an island off of England has decided to develop it’s own government and state, called Britannula. For the most part they are

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  • A Confession of a Long Fall

    A Confession of a Long Fall

    “So high the climb, I can’t turn back now. Must keep climbing up to the clouds.” – No Doubt

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  • “Phenomenal cosmic powers … Itty bitty living space.” -The Genie Read Review Below Rating: ★★★★★ I remember sitting in high school Biology class and matching names to all the organelles in a cell: the nucleus, mitochondria, ribosome, etc. It was DREADFUL. But it was dreadful because I didn’t get any of it.* Either I was

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  • Notes from the Jealous Type

    Notes from the Jealous Type

    I admit that I used to be an extremely jealous, distrusting, and insecure person – but who hasn’t been? I’m extremely happy and comfortable with who I am these days, but I can never forget how I used to feel. Perhaps that’s why I’m better at managing it, because man, it sucked hard.

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  • A Confession of Everything to Nothing

    Friendship breakups are so much worse than relationship breakups.

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  • A Confession of Love and Friendship

    The first of a series of confessions.

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  • “My Body” by Emily Ratajkowski

    The Power of the Male Gaze… And realizing it’s not powerful after all. Read Review Below Rating: ★★★ I applaud Emily’s honesty and candid nature when she writes about her body image, and the role it’s played in her life. I also appreciate that she admits her constant internal comparisons between herself and other women.

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  • “Anna Karenina” by Leo Tolstoy

    Buckle down for a beautiful tragedy. Read Review Below Rating: ★★★★ I finally read this classic by Leo Tolstoy, and now I need a break. I started “Anna Karenina” in December and it took me a few months to finish. It’s beautifully written, as would be expected of Tolstoy, and I am not surprised many

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  • That Infection Called Love

      Memories of you and I still linger –  They give me unnecessary headaches.  As annoying as an unseen splinter,  The stinging reminds me of my mistakes.    It’s an infection creeping through my head,  Slowly making it’s way through my body.  Insects finding a way to live and spread,  Succeed in finding life to

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