I like going to the salon. I like reclining in the black leather chair with my black hair in the sink. I like the feeling of the cool water before it gets warm as it absorbs my hair. When a light stream trickles down the side of my head, into and around my ear. The […]
Category Archives: Random Writings
Short snippets I have randomly written under the influence of a dark mood, bad weather, or depressing music.
The following essay was written for the course LIT-135: Critical Approach to Cinema. The assignment was to review any film we watched during the semester. Wes Anderson: Writer, Director & Visionary “The Royal Tenenbaums,” a film directed by Wes Anderson in 2001, follows the bizarre story of an estranged family composed of former child prodigies […]
Band-Aids can’t cover the pain you’ve caused me; they may temporarily hide my wounds, but I’m still bleeding underneath the bandage. Eventually, the blood will dry and the cut will close. Even though the scab can be picked off and slowly peeled away, it will scar and remain as a physical evidence that what happened […]
Today marks November 18th, a little over one month before the fall semester ends. It has been a long and tiresome four months here in The District, and it’s still not over yet. Leading up to tonight, the day before my departure, I can honestly admit that I need this break and time at home […]
I am so thankful for all of the opportunities I have had in the past, in the present, and will have in the future. In some cases, I got lucky because someone gave me a chance. But for the most part, I worked really hard to get where I am and for that, I am […]
If I were a lightning bug, I’d be the one trapped inside the glass jar. Theoretically speaking, I am outside with all the other fireflies, flying around, but there’s still something restricting me. Of course, the jar was created by my own mind- it is a metaphorical figment of my imagination that I willingly flew into- but […]
Today is July 13, 2012. Approximately 194 days have gone by. In simpler terms, more than half of the year has elapsed. Once in a while, I glance at my 2012 New Year’s Resolutions list that I created on the sticky note app. Instead of listing a bunch of improvements, I set 50 realistic accomplishments […]
Have you ever wanted to just break something? A plate. A window. A picture frame. To make something fall apart like you did. A face. A vase. To destroy something so fragile, so vulnerable, so immaculate. A heart.
I want to go to the beach with you. We’d lose ourselves in the waves, bury our hearts in the sand and get tangled up in seaweed. Think about it: you, me, and the glorious sea.
Today, during English class I had the weirdest epiphany. I was just sitting there, spacing out as always because Mr. Carr transitions from one topic to the next at light speed, when suddenly something clicked in my head. If anyone has ever seen Donnie Darko and watched the deleted scenes, there’s this one scene where […]
The Coolest Syd on The Block 