Awkward Your Way Into: The Mutual Friend-Zone
Middle school boys were not as glamorous as I thought they would be. You know how the recipe for girls is sugar, spice, and everything nice? Well, t..
Pasted Mind: Origin Story
For my second collage, I decided to focus on my family and roots – Russia. For me, being Russian meant going to church and practicing Orthodoxy, so ..
Blue Reverie: About Time (Intro)
Chapter One: Sabrina Claudio – About Time (Intro)
We spend so much of our lives with our hands over our eyes, blinding ourselves because we are a..
Fiction to Fanart: You Know Me Well
Above are Violet (with, haha, violet hair) and Kate, from Nina Lacour and David Levithan’s book, You Know Me Well.
You Know Me Well focuses in on..
In the Loop: Beat/Notes
Welcome to the loop! In this post, I’m going to be going over what a song cannot be without: notes. They’re the most fundamental part of a track. Yo..
In Her View: Philia (Love for Friends)
I met my first interviewee inside a laundromat on Noriega Street. She was standing next to a man who seemed to be her husband. I was walking up..
Awkward Your Way Into: Nacho Average Friendship
Are you often called “unapproachable” or “distant” by others? Do people often avoid making eye contact with you when you’re walking down the street?..
Home Goods: Plants
I’m a sucker for plants. They’re the perfect thing to fill a room with, which is what I’ve been doing the past few years with my bedroom. My plants ..
Table of 3: Cheese
Even though it’s summer I’m still feeling stressed. I don’t have anything to stress about though. Maybe it’s the lingering thought of going bac..
Red & Gold: Departures
Winter of 645 C.E., Li Jingyu
Snow in the capital was beautiful. Every snowflake slowly fell elegantly as if dancing slowly towards the ground, w..