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So Long, SLL
This is an extremely difficult goodbye for me to make. Given the current state of the department, it may seem as if I’m bailing from a slowly sinking ship. However, I assure you that my departure has nothing to do with you. Prior to arriving at our department, I was unsure whether I would connect…
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Station Mole
So long ago, I’m not so sure if it was real or a dream. At Station Mole, it’s easy to burrow the internal scream. Subterranean nightmares, I wonder how much it affects me. I was so young and agreeable, I didn’t resist. It wasn’t too painful, nor did it persist. I knew it was wrong,…
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Meditations on 27
Today I turn 27. I am pretty happy with my jump from 26 to 27, to be honest. 26 is such a boring number in comparison. Anyhoo, I don’t really have an agenda with this post. I am merely writing what comes to mind at this particular moment in time. What I find most fascinating…
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a paradox of authenticity
The Agreeable Introvert. The not-so-social chameleon. He lives in the future by putting off showing his true cards. He moves in silence. Extraversion is too risky and assertive, so after careful observation, he morphs into whatever the situation calls for. A not-so-free spirit? Or is his flexibility an advantage? Some call him dishonest for not…
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language as a bloom
Similar to the blooming of a flower is what language is to human evolution. The stem patiently grows and grows until it blooms into Beauty itself. Once out for the world to see, it blesses us with its spores that plans a more beautiful future. Language allowed for humans to imagine a better dialogue of…
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Acerola Sky
The Acerola Sky, As sweet as She is sour, Infatuates with Her ephemeral blush. Submerged en la sangria of Her floral oasis, All I can do is float up in pursuit of, Breathing in Her heavenly rouge. But Her spirited bloom fades, Leaving me withdrawn until the next revelation. I wonder if a single soul…
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Taquitos and the Remembering Self
One of my most cherished moments from early elementary school was in the 4th grade. My close friend David, a native from Mexico, alongside his mother treated the class to taquitos and some authentic Mexican candies as part of a day to commemorate Mexican culture. The candies came in packets and were gel like in…
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Summary and Response of Zadie Smith’s “The Lazy River”
“The Lazy River” is a short story of a narrator discussing her vacation at a Spanish resort with a Lazy River, a popular water attraction found usually at water parks where one floats along in a big circle of flowing water in a relaxed, lazy-like manner. This particular Lazy River can be enjoyed endlessly until…
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Zadie Smith on Shame, Rage, & Writing
In this 17 minute interview for the Louisiana Channel conducted in 2018, Zadie shares some thoughts on the topic of shame, rage, and writing. Shame to Zadie is a very useful emotion, particularly with writing as she believes “writing is all shame.” Shame comes in a variety of forms at all levels of societies and…
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Zadie Smith – Biography
Zadie Smith was born in the Willesden area of London on October 27, 1975 to a Jamaican mother and a British father. She was originally called “Sadie” but changed her name as a child because it seemed more interesting. Though she began writing stories at the age of 6, her main passion as a child…
