Jawbreakers
When I was seven, I had my first, and only, jawbreaker at my friend Sarah Jane’s house. It was too big to fit in my mouth properly, and I looked like a ridiculous foraging chipmunk. Every now and then...
View ArticleAlternative Music Room
Music today sucks. Turn on the Top 40 radio stations and suddenly everything is violence, drugs, sex, and other YOLO-related activities (cringe) rattled with profanity and set to a grading, gurgling...
View ArticleBrace Yourselves…
Rants are coming. Click for source Yes. I’m a little behind in bloggage. Spring is a busy time of year. But I have rants buzzing away in my brain to the point where I’m in a constant state of sadness...
View ArticleTrojan, Maybelline, and Tetley: YOU WILL BE SHOCKED
We all know the world is a pretty terrible place. With the recent events surrounding the collapse of a textile manufacturing building in Dhaka, Bangladesh (which is, by the way, the 2nd largest...
View ArticlePencils, Pens, and Mistakes
Right now it’s third period, and we’re in the computer lab. Whoopeee! Fortunately I’m finished my English essay early and can now relay to you a story that happened last class. Canadian History. Second...
View ArticleDear Science People Who Think Art is a Joke: Art Is Everything
Art is a good thing. My friend S.J.’s parents disagree.They’re not anti-art, per se, but with her dad being a engineer and her mom a pharmacist, they’ve always treated Art as a bit of a joke. It’s not...
View ArticleI just wanted to let you know
that you are beautiful. You are loved. You are important. Enjoy your Victoria Day Weekend!
View ArticleTransitions
Every spring I make an effort to watch the red, pregnant buds on the trees unfurl into velvety, pale green leaves. Usually I miss it. One day there are buds. The next thing I know suddenly the forest...
View ArticleExams, Memes, Stress, and Yoga.
The wizard has spoken. HEY GUYS. IT’S JUNE. THE END OF THE SEMESTER. That means it’s the most opportune time for teachers to have tests, assign essays, and start the “Oh Yeah We Have to Learn This...
View ArticleWhat Summer Means to an Eco-Hippie
Summer is here! Exams are over, and we have every reason to believe that everyone in our school is expected to survive the post-trauma of exam week. Summer! Sweet, sweet summer! For most teens, this...
View ArticleWhat’s the Difference Between Sexual Empowerment and Sluttiness?
I had an entirely different topic planned for today, but this crossed my mind late last night. Mica and his close friend Ingrid were discussing D.H. Lawrence’s The Rainbow (which I haven’t read yet)...
View ArticleLittle Things to Make Yourself a Happier Person
Sometimes it takes effort to be happy, but the effort is always worth it. I decided to write down some of the little things I do to make myself a happier person. 1. Have good friends. If you don’t,...
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