...and how it is the most disgusting concept in the relationship world. For those of you lucky individuals that are not aware of this particular phenomenon, Friendzoning is when a girl tells a guy that she is not interesting with pursuing a relationship with this guy (whom we will henceforth refer to as Nice Guy™) … Continue reading On friendzoning…
Deviation and social norms? Bah.
Us humans can be very judgemental people, especially when it comes to people that surround us; our friends, our families, our society, our age group, heck, even strangers. If they don't comform to your idea of what's normal and acceptable, then it's totally alright to find people who agree with you and gossip about these … Continue reading Deviation and social norms? Bah.
What do you do?
In all honesty, I've had a pretty good life. I've had a few traumas that I would rather not talk about but then, everyone does. I feel like I'm in a position of privilege when I talk about my optimism and my hope; but really, it's a disposition you acquire as you grow older. Sometimes. … Continue reading What do you do?
How does the author create a mood of terror and impending doom in the opening paragraph of The Fall of the House of Usher?
Macabre takes a whole new meaning in the writing of Edgar Allan Poe, the nineteenth century Bostonian author who pioneered the genres of detective fiction, gothic horror, and even the emerging sphere of science fiction. His own life seems to take on a mask of morbid mystery; much of his writing is said to be … Continue reading How does the author create a mood of terror and impending doom in the opening paragraph of The Fall of the House of Usher?
Not all things are meant to be forgiven and forgotten
Do we honestly find it so easy, as a society, to forgive people like Chris Brown simply because he's a celebrity? Or is there something deeper, a misogynistic tendency embedded deep within a society that has grown to deem it acceptable? Let me answer that: it's both. We live in the kind of mass culture … Continue reading Not all things are meant to be forgiven and forgotten
Genie, a feral child
A feral child is a child who has been raised without the socialization obtained in the “civilized” world; as such, the child does not know the concept of language, human care, or social behavior and other things attributed to children raised in a human society/household. This thus not necessarily mean that all children are raised … Continue reading Genie, a feral child
I’m in a good place in my life
I truly am. It hits me, every so often, that there isn't much I'd rather be doing instead of what's happening right now. I don't have many regrets. I don't spend ages locking myself in my bedroom and sobbing about what a mess my life's become. I don't have a lot of things I want … Continue reading I’m in a good place in my life
Movie Review: Chronicle
The first word I would use to describe Chronicle is "psychotic." I'm not even joking, this movie is just...completely psychotic. The premise is that three high school seniors - one of whom uses a camera to interact with the world instead of direct interaction - find a really deep ditch which seems to be emanating … Continue reading Movie Review: Chronicle
Tiny note before I go to sleep
I'm sorry for the sap fest that is to follow but I genuinely can't help but feel so grateful that I have the support of my friends and family. I don't know, it kind of hit me when I was checking my facebook notifications, the amount of people who wished me luck, congratulated me, hell, … Continue reading Tiny note before I go to sleep
Interview with Princeton? Well.
I've had a few interviews over the years. Not many, I mean, the average amount you'd expect a 16 year old to have in their repertoire. They've always been nerve-wracking, but that tension lasts about as long as my silence does; the pattern goes that as soon as I open my big fat mouth, all … Continue reading Interview with Princeton? Well.
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