You know when you look up a word and find the definition and then YOU START TO SEE IT EVERYWHERE. Before, it was just a word, but then you became aware of it, you understood it, and it ruined your life. I've recently discovered it's a lot worse when you become aware of something about yourself. When … Continue reading Character Flaw
Another Bad Day?
No. Actually, today was fucking awesome. I got up early, took a shower, cleaned my room a bit, printed out my homework and even had time to grab breakfast all before class. And my alarm clock was doing the thing where the little hammer gets stuck and it doesn't ring at all, so I could've … Continue reading Another Bad Day?
(#12) Weeklies
Whew! What a week! I started out the by listing the assignments I needed to do and which were already done. Done: Textual Intervention 2 Essay To Do: Fiction For Children Creative Piece Textual Intervention 2 Creative Piece Creative Voice 2 Essay Creative Voice 2 Creative Piece To Do With Group Members: Fiction For Children … Continue reading (#12) Weeklies
The Art of Book Covers
I have found a new hobby: Making book covers. I started with a few for my stories on Wattpad. Then I made a few more for other people's stories. Could this be the beginning of a career? For Wattpad I just use pictures I find off the internet. I mean, it's not like I'm making … Continue reading The Art of Book Covers
Censorship
I have an issue to talk about today: Censorship. Not like the North Korea kind. My kind. How much should I censor myself? Occasionally, there is swearing on this blog. Nothing crazy, but it happens. I don't add stars to it either. There's no such thing as f*ck. Vowels are important and shouldn't be left out. … Continue reading Censorship
Outfit of the Week: The Parisian
I got a midi skirt. After it arrived, I realized I had no idea how to wear a midi skirt. I had a challenge on my hands, and it was a challenge I was ready to take on. I had some fun taking pictures of this outfit, as you can kind of tell. The skirt … Continue reading Outfit of the Week: The Parisian
SIV
There are forty-five minutes left today. I need to do a little creative writing. Here is a short story I wrote last year. As with anything I've written over three weeks ago, I think it's rubbish. But it's a Saturday. The story is called SIV and is told from the perspective of a robot with … Continue reading SIV
Book Review: Sold
Patricia McCormick’s Sold is a thought-provoking YA novel about a young girl who is unknowingly sold into prostitution. Lakshmi is a brave character who starts out as a twelve year old girl in the Himalayas of Nepal. Her mother is desperately trying to feed her and her baby brother, and her stepfather gambles … Continue reading Book Review: Sold
How To Deal With Writers
Dear friends and family (but mostly family, especially the extended kind), I write a lot. It’s a thing I enjoy. I write fiction, mostly. Novels, short stories, articles, poems, whatever I want to write, I'll write. Mostly by hand for stuff that isn’t for school, but a lot of it is typed, too. My stories … Continue reading How To Deal With Writers
The Shield
I was going to do a recipe today but I've never poached an egg before and I messed up so here's a poem: – The Shield By Ivy — No need to point your finger at me Just because I'm all you see. Do not mistake my fury for hurt. . Yes, a broken shard … Continue reading The Shield
