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The Tragedy of Two Noodles and One Pair of Chopsticks 🍜

Two packets of uncooked noodles sat in the pantry, side by side—like prisoners waiting for execution, except more brittle and with less personality. Packet One whispered, “At least we’re together.” Packet Two cracked dryly, “Yeah, nothing screams romance like sharing shelf space next to expired... read more

STORY 🙃

Story A story of a life, filled with blanks, redacted memories. You know there was a story, there must have been, because YOU are here. But you don't know you can't recall. The scars you carry whisper of wounds that must've cut deep. A good story holds the good the bad the climax. Yours only... read more

Story

Story The story of a life, filled with blanks, redacted memories. I know there was a story, there must have been, because I am here. But I don't know I can't recall. The scars I carry whisper of wounds that must've cut deep. A good story holds the good the bad the climax. Mine only has the... read more

Mini Review: The Dark and the Wicked

The Dark and the Wicked is the closest thing to a traditionally scary movie I've seen this season. There aren't any subgenre frills or gimmicks here, just a raw, dreadful time. The film drips atmosphere while hitting the audience with little staccato bursts of creeping terror until reaching a... (edited) read more

Bad Book

What is a recent book that you’ve read that just was not good? —————————————- For example, mine was Erin Morgenstern’s “The Night Circus.” It was just so bad. Copy and pasted from my Goodread’s review: Overall personal rating: 2.5 rounded down This book took me so long to finish. Originally, I... (edited) read more

Songs Sparking Memories

Lilac by IU reminds me of my grandparents, but I’ve been thinking more about why certain lines stay with me the way they do. When I hear “I hope the last page of us is well written What kind of goodbye can be this perfect?” my mind goes straight to my grandfather. He had a stroke when I was a... read more