Tag: Others
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Art in due time
“Writing, as a form of art, can’t be rushed,” Seham said during our second annual class Halloween party- cleverly disguised as the Girl With The Pearl Earring, cleverly disguised as message from the universe- conveniently delivered from a friend on a holiday. Art is based on perception, perceptions construct reality, realities are lived, and life-…
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Please don’t kill my vibe
*Cues Bryson Tiller, “Aye, I’m back and I’m better,” Ok, don’t. Recap: Last post, existential crisis, meets irrational violence, meets internalized misogyny, meets mumble rap, meets my ears and I’m wondering why I like trap music so much. So I reflected, I asked my friends and family to weigh-in and I’m ready to share! “So can…
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“See me, I ain’t nothing nice” but I am.
“See me, I ain’t nothing nice,” is a moment of voiced self-awareness, intended to convey the propensity of the artist to engage in physical altercation should conflict arise. The voice behind these sentiments is Princess, a member of the Crime Mob Crew. Princess goes on to say: See, me, I ain’t nothing nice, and Crime…
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If a millennial “lols” and no one is around to hear it, was there really laughter?
I’ve been spending more time reflecting, learning, observing and questions all I’ve grown accustomed to regarding society, interpersonal relationships and capitalism/ our socialized duty to ensure all our behaviors work to maintain our consumerist society… Meanwhile, I’ve also noticed my aptitude to “lol” after opening a DM on Twitter with some pic, story or comment…
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Move Fear! Get Out the Way!
A Ludacris account of how I moved to Nashville last week. I’ve recently learned that there are no big decisions or actions. There are just small choices which amass to undeniable results, sometimes for the good and other times for the not so good. As Aristotle said, “”We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then,…
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Mean Muggin’
Café solo, sola Café solo: Just coffee, black coffee, coffee only Sola: Feminine translation of being alone, by oneself or without company I like my coffee strong and black, without artificial or natural sweetener, without whips or toppings, without regret and without moderation. Like gold, coffee is most valuable in its purest form. Percolated, unadulterated by…
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A Milli, A Milli, A Milli-nnial
Two weeks ago in Media Law class, we discussed our life philosophies, in response to reading an article by New York Times columnist David Brooks, A Generation Emerging From the Wreckage. Our professor was interested to know our thoughts the article and if we were indeed a generation who felt hopeless amidst our current society. Did…
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Imma Get Write Witcha
I have been on a hiatus of sorts. I have been present- functioning within this 4-Dimensional sphere in which I’ve constructed a life, but I have been absent from my blog, the the 2-Dimensional world in which I process, learn and transcribe the inklings of my soul. I miss writing. I talk all day, but…
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Good Days//Bad Daze
TBH- I think I’m a friendly person. I love people, I’m approachable and I live to hear a good story. And for the Hilldale Senior Class of 2014, Kalen Russell was voted Most Spirited Despite my better qualities and good intentions, I have my vices, my worries and my weaknesses. Sometimes I’m dazed by bad…
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