i'm going to try writing a piece about a man who goes through the spiritual and mental awakening that resembles the way of thinking that young american adults are going through, as though as everything shifts. luckily, he discovers that life is wonderful and valuable, and that loving & understanding others is necessary. and the laws of reality suddenly don't make sense. he is going through a menta... » Continue Reading
my early 20s have treated me very well so far-- so well, in fact, that i have discovered many things that most people never will: that being alive is both a difficult skill & a delight. it is the most difficult skill to learn, being alive, but you must struggle to do so. you must take life so seriously, like a squirrel who lives with such ferocity that, in the trees or grass or wire-lines running... » Continue Reading
"Looking for Alaska is a 2005 young adult novel by American author John Green. Based on his time at Indian Springs School, Green wrote the novel as a result of his desire to create meaningful young adult fiction. The characters and events of the plot are grounded in Green's life, while the story itself is fictional." -Wikipedia john green is my favorite author, and it's not for his romance novel... » Continue Reading
Once I learned that every object reacts to a certain frequency, and really when I say that, I mean to say: That a shake, sound, or light causes an object to recoil, or react, and this is intuitive; we already knew that objects will wiggle when you shake them, and that hairs vibrate when a loud sound passes them, or more vaguely, that some things shine brighter in certain wavelengths of light. But ... » Continue Reading
Three short weeks of mild spring weather Now spills into three endless days Of sticky, sticky, cold wet snow Which clings & blankets flowered trees. Pollen-infused snow melts into concrete; For once, the air smells fresh & clean. If the best things in life are free - This must be what they mean. h1 {Background-color: none;} H4, .blog div, p, li, ul {font-family: fangsong; color: #000000;} .blogs... » Continue Reading