Category Archives: Blog
Being Gay and Living with Parents
Whenever I sleep somewhere else, my little brother ends up taking the brute trauma from my parents’ constant bickering. It’s kind of funny, especially the bit where they make fun of my entire existence because I’m gay. Let me explain. … Continue reading
New Year’s Resolution(s)
Happy New Year! For those that don’t know, I’m an avid believer of New Year, New Me. I really believe in the mantra, and it makes for cute hashtags. And honestly, if you’re not challenging yourself, you come out with … Continue reading
A Sudden New Year Resolution
Being cynical can be cool. The cynic population flourishes around New Years Eve, right when people are coming up with resolutions. Y’all so quick to throw up them New Year, New Me memes’s. They’re discouraging, but for the small population … Continue reading
Why This Not-So Politically Minded Individual is Voting For Bernie Sanders
It’s not that I’m not ready for a female president. I am ready for a female president. I just don’t think it should be Hillary Clinton. Why? I don’t know why, to be honest. But from what I remember, Clinton … Continue reading
Syrian Refugees and Social Media’s Hypocricy
Just a few months ago, we were sharing pictures of dead Syrian children and #PrayingForSyria. We were posting links to news articles about the atrocities the Syrians were facing abroad, and we wanted everyone and their mothers to know because … Continue reading
Paris attacks: On global awareness
Twitter users posed what I think should be a serious discussion: why is it that we care more about our western European friends more than our African and Middle Eastern allies? More than 100 people were killed in what appears … Continue reading
Toilet Shy in the Philipines: The Plight of the Small City Kid
I’m a small city kid. Back when I had a job, I thought traveling would be exciting. That’s how I ended up flying to New York last year with a few of the homegirls. After that fun trip, my parents … Continue reading
REVIEW: It Follows
Shortly put: It Follows was awesome. Continue reading
Back to School: A Tale of Realizing I Haven’t Had My Fill Just Yet
We are the community congo-line of unskilled laborers: grocery store stockers, café baristas, builders, students, cubicle dwellers with hour long commutes… and then there’s me, the associate at Panera Bread who has to get to Walnut by 5 a.m. There’s … Continue reading
Jogger Pants: A Lament
As a new age arises, kiss goodbye decades of struggle, happily embracing an ironic new dawn that’s snuggled our legs for as long as we can remember. Bid adieu to the moments when our lungs were filled with so much … Continue reading