Dec 23, 2016WaterRunning his tongue over his mouth’s crevices, Simon grew increasingly frustrated at the dryness he kept encountering. Every time I try to drink more water, it goes the same damn way, he grunted inside his head. It starts out fine. I have a bit more energy, lighter piss. But by…Fiction7 min readFiction7 min read
Published inHuman Parts·Dec 23, 2016Member-onlyAnything But SilenceA college student, a weekend-long bender, and the fear of being boring — Simon hated silence. It was his worst fear in conversation. Silence legitimized his biggest insecurity, that he was boring. Deeply boring. …Fiction8 min readFiction8 min read
Sep 15, 2016the music about nothingThere’s a propensity for the extreme in all of pop culture. In many ways, I understand this completely. My brain is carefully attuned to the chasing of the intense; often moving swiftly between ecstasy and despair and back again, dozens of times throughout each day. But under a more critical…Music10 min readMusic10 min read
Aug 18, 2016there, i wasThere, I was. Staring at myself. “Is this what I really look like? That’s me?”. I don’t usually look at my reflection. Ten-plus years of acne has resulted in a chronic aversion to mirrors. I catch a glimpse occasionally, in dimmed car windows, or in the bathroom when the lights…Life5 min readLife5 min read
Jun 15, 2016Meandering Thoughts on Social Media, Expectations and Staying HappyMeandering Thoughts on Social Media, Expectations and Staying Happy This past week, Justin Timberlake released the music video for his newest single “Can’t Stop the Feeling”. Filled with bright hues and dancing citizens, it’s as joyful as the song itself. Upon release, multiple publications crowned it “The 2016 Song of…Music5 min readMusic5 min read
Jun 3, 2016I’m terrified of Artificial IntelligenceI’m terrified of Artificial Intelligence I’m terrified of artificial intelligence. Yesterday, during my lunch break, I got into a rabbit hole of articles, essays and research on the topic, and it more or less ruined my day. The specific part that concerns me is what is called the technological singularity…Artificial Intelligence4 min readArtificial Intelligence4 min read
Feb 17, 2016Some thoughts on The Life of Pablo“I’M THE GHETTO OPRAH, YOU GET A FUR, YOU GET A FUR YOU GET A LEATHER JACKET, BIG BOOTY BITCH FOR YOU, WOO” Kanye’s final words on Feedback, the 4th track on his recently released ‘Life of Pablo’ record are a brief skit. Not like the laid-back and silly skits…20163 min read20163 min read
