It's been an hour since I've ordered... and I thought that was bad. And the guy in front of me says it's been an hour-and-a-half. He asks if his lunch is ready before I do. My brother has a match in a bit and he needs to eat on time. My dad's sugar intake needsContinue reading "Crowded"
Obsession
Last semester in English, we were asked to write an essay about a person. I wrote the following essay, "Raju: King of My World - Part 1: Obsession" on October 15, 2020. As you read, keep this in mind: I edited the original essay before uploading here, with my edits in italics. I've reversed theContinue reading "Obsession"
Classic & Contemporary
My friend made this epic artwork a few days ago for fun and gave it to me. I added the background (because why not? Blue's amazing!) and of course every artist's signature must be in their work somewhere. This friend of mine said that it was all mine and she didn't need any credit, butContinue reading "Classic & Contemporary"
I’m Me
We all spiral sometimes. Some people talk to therapists and their friends; I write. I can talk for days and none of it will make sense 'til I put it to the page. These last couple of days have been my spiral. Well one of my spirals. And I've processed it. If you've noticed thatContinue reading "I’m Me"
What’s Perfect?
When did my baby bro become wiser than me? Usually when he thinks I'm saying dumb things. To his credit I do sometimes say dumb things. Everyone does. Age is the least relevant factor in determining wisdom in my opinion. So, the dumb thing he thought I said the other day was that I wantedContinue reading "What’s Perfect?"