I don't give intimacy much thought. Honestly, it's very American of me to do that. I don't mean "sexy time" intimacy necessarily, but the actual meaning of intimacy. Intimate, in the Oxford English Dictionary, has quite a beautiful definition: "Inmost, most inward, deep-seated; hence, Pertaining to or connected with the inmost nature or fundamental character … Continue reading America’s Intimacy Problem
Hey. How are you? Wait, don't answer that, let me guess... you think you're "basically" an adult, and you feel like you have plenty of time. You can't wait until you go to college, because you feel the near-certainty that comes with it: the inevitable independence, the guaranteed increase in knowledge. You've overgrown a city … Continue reading Dear Sixteen Year-Old Me
Okay, so I'm a huge Harry Potter fan. I get that not everyone is. But if you've seen the movies you sort of understand the gist of the "houses." For those who have no idea what I'm talking about, let me elaborate. Every person who attends the school of magic must go through a "sorting" … Continue reading The Case for Hufflepuff & Inclusivity
I realized I have a bias for writing about movies that I like. So I need to fix this -- here is a review of a movie I admit to not being a fan of. I was very optimistic about this movie, to the point we watched it twice to make sure it was as bad … Continue reading Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice (WITH SPOILERS)
Hello, I am a feminist. A half white, half Asian feminist. But I beg you, non-feminists, not to be so sensitive to words that you refuse to keep reading. This is for you, too. I'm writing to you today, on International Women's Day, to ask you to do three things. Only three. Be a feminist. Be intersectional. … Continue reading International Women’s Day: An Open Letter
When I began to write my review for Rogue One, I came to the stunning realization that I failed to write a review for The Force Awakens. I probably need to retroactively write reviews for all the Star Wars movies, but given the importance of discussing a more recent Star Wars film while discussing Rogue One, I HAD … Continue reading Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Episode VII) (+SPOILERS)
Not being employed sucks. Even as a full-time student, I have a sinking feeling that I'm not contributing to the world, and that I'm wasting all of my money and mental energy on crap. Here's what my average day looks like: I spend a majority of my time applying to jobs (seriously, at least 4 job applications per … Continue reading Surviving the Job Hunt… with Writing
In one of my high school English classes, I had a phenomenal teacher, Mr. Donald Delo. In this class, we had an unusual activity -- we would write a speech for someone else to read. Perhaps this was an exercise ultimately rooted in the goal of "easy to read" writing styles -- or being able … Continue reading #JCMakeItYours: How A Problematic Hashtag Summarizes Everything About Gentrification
As an aside, this has been retroactively added into "Unwelcome Reviews" since it is, technically, a TV series review. - TBF Ryan and I have been watching every episode of Lost on Netflix, as late bloomers to the series, and happened to land on the series finale on "Lost Day," 4/8/15 (As you may already … Continue reading 4/8/15 — The Day I Became a Real Fan of Lost
When I was 16, I picked up a surfboard for the first time in my life. (Coincidentally, I learned in the very place I'd find myself several years later, happily engaged. But we're not there yet.) It was much larger than I'd expected, and took a lot of effort to move it across a beach. … Continue reading What Surfing Has Taught Me About Dealing with Life
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