This week, I was reading a series of Tweets called “Let’s Be Messy on the Internet Together” by Creatrix Tiara, and I really resonated with the pressures of ‘being an expert’ and ‘building a brand’ influencing what one posts on their blog/social media. It’s what has kept me from posting more deeply personal and not-quite-there-yet […]
As I was trying to rouse myself from a literary stupor this week, I searched around the internet for some inspiration to fill myself up until I could no longer stand the feeling of not writing. One of the articles that I came across that most inspired me was The Rumpus‘ column Dear Sugar. Dear […]
I think that today’s title has a double meaning in that we are duty bound to give thanks, but also to thank people for all their giving. Otherwise, the point would be lost. Although we may thank God for our lives and our material possessions, I think that the most important things we can be […]
The internet in our building has been off for a full day and then some, and I have found one great, and somewhat predictable, observation: the internet provides a lot of background entertainment.I think that the internet is really important, even integral, in our computer-oriented college and country. It’s a total privilege and you realize […]
Sorry everyone, my building went out so regular posting will resume tomorrow! Hopefully… In the meantime, check out some posts on creative ways to use your time (often without the presence of the internet!).
It seems that I’ve basically been using Facebook to miss people right and left. Everyone from Ka-chan to Nina to Heathy (who I’ll see in 8 days, by the way) to friends that I will soon see in school. It’s interesting to me that we miss so many people in our lives. Or maybe I’m […]