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When I first arrived at the idea for this post, I pitched it to a person I knew would appreciate both its brilliance and bizarreness: my brother. After laying down my thesis, he paused, smirked, and asked me– and I’m paraphrasing what he said– how the hell did I come up with that? Well I didn’t have answer for him then, and I still don’t have one. It was just...
Read MoreA deconstruction of perceived value in the music of Katy Perry
In a book I recently read, I came across a very interesting quote. It said that “every attempt to persuade people that something is good (or bad) in itself, and not merely in its effects, depends upon the art of rousing feelings, not upon an appeal to evidence.” Because I understand that mentioning a moment of fear I experienced when I was sure I was wearing nothing flame retardant...
Read MoreAuthors who pretentiously drew inspiration from sidewalk bistros, eat your heart out
I’m taking this creative writing class at the moment. It’s a pretty neat class, especially given my interest in writing and all that. So far, it’s been a great springboard to help me with techniques that would have otherwise stayed un-honed and I’m enjoying the experience overall. For next Tuesday, I have due a five to seven page fiction piece on pretty much anything I...
Read MoreHow to be cool: Lesson 2
I have always prided myself on being a musically open person. I’ve got a pretty wide variety of artists on my MP3 player, spanning multiple genres with classic Ella Fitzgerald, guilty pleasure Christina Aguilera, thrashing and screaming System of a Down, the mandolin-driven Ditty Bops, the afrocentric Tribe Called Quest, jazz flutist Dave Valentin, rambling Phish, and so on. I’ll try...
Read MoreHow to be cool: Lesson 1
About two weeks ago I lost a dear friend of mine. I’d only known her a year, but I had many good memories with her. She took me to places near and far, and always came home with me after I was done. Julie died in my driveway, never to start again. My cute little ’96 Plymouth Neon had only been mine for a year and she died. When I tell people this, I am often asked what was wrong with...
Read MoreHow to be cool: an introduction
Although I have seldom been the type to bow to societal pressures in order to gain acceptance from my peers, I have at times felt that if I had a particular interest or skill I would feel “cooler”. When I was in second grade, I purchased many vending machine rings which turned my fingers green because it was the fad. In third grade I spent my allowance on Beanie Babies and brought...
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I'm cool and I write things that are awesome! and i like to use the word awesome!