“My skin hurts.” She said. I remember thinking to myself how odd of a statement that was to make. I had never heard anyone say that before. I would only understand her sentiment hours later when she fell asleep on her bathroom floor after vomiting endlessly for the majority of […]
Poetry
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Blackout Poetry Entry #3: Somewhat of a Short Story
Back with another submission to the newspaper blackout series. This is quickly becoming a favorite of mine. The process of making a blackout poem is so zen. There is something therapeutic about covering the leftover words with a black sharpie. It feels great! This came out as half of a […]
Secret Project
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Serendipity Entry #6: In Pain and In Love
The seasons quickly changed. It went from Summer to Fall to Winter in an instant. Snow now covered buildings, roads, and driveways. A green landscape buried beneath. It was so cold that Icicles had formed on the bumper of my parent’s car. My head was pounding as we pulled out […]
Book Reviews
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Piranesi by Susanna Clarke: A Modern Classic
Piranesi is a mystery/fantasy novel written by Susanna Clarke. This novel is super short. It’s only 245 pages so I have to keep the summary vague and brief to avoid spoilers. This story details a house filled with statues and devastated by ocean currents. The halls of this house are […]
Secret Project
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Serendipity Entry #5: Protesting for No Good Reason
We would take turns going to each other’s dorm room. Most of the time we’d be doing homework or studying. Sometimes we’d watch YouTube, Netflix, or movies. For months I had silently refused to sit on her bed or use her desk chair. I didn’t want to overstep any boundaries […]
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Serendipity Entry #4: Sometimes Good Things Do Happen After Midnight
There was one night when we had to take care of our friends because they were too drunk. Drunk people can be super annoying. Especially people who drink to the point of blacking out which leaves them puking everywhere and basically immobile. We had to drag my roommate all the […]
Secret Project
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Serendipity Entry #3: Simple Miscommunication
It had still been just weeks at this point. I was away for the weekend with my friends. We had been texting back and forth. That feeling of radiating heat was beginning to stick around with me more than not. The place that we were staying was a couple of […]
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Serendipity Entry #2: Embarrassment to Last a Lifetime
It had been a week or two since we first started talking. There had been a lot of texting and talking on the phone. Just trying to get to know each other better. We were at school and without transportation so it was hard to go on dates. Instead, we […]
Secret Project
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Serendipity Entry #1: Summertime Magic
It was August when we first met. Heat waves were visibly rising from the pavement. Humidity was enhancing the thickness of the air as if you could grab it with your own hands. I’ve always felt a fondness for summer. Summer air has electricity in it. The days are long. […]
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Serendipity Preface: A Love Story
This story will be as close to the meaning of Serendipity as it can be. Serendipity is the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way. I will try my best to make this tale a series of events that lead to personal growth. The […]