“Leave him alone!” I screamed at a greasy, pudgy-faced boy. His face fell as I stared him down, daring him to say anything. The boy stuttered, shocked by my assertiveness. Afraid the next word he’d say would be his last, he ran off with his slender, freckled friend. The playground was a battleground for elementary […]
The doctors were confident that the surgery would be seamless. Their website boasts “a perfect record in heart bypass surgery,” but they were playing with my dad’s life. He had just had a heart attack in late February, barely a month before. With three out of four arteries blocked, we needed a miracle. So they […]
Once in a while I learn a ebook that overturns my total view of the universe. A ebook that I share with everybody I do know. A ebook that I depart in cafes for strangers to learn. Ishmael: An Journey within the Thoughts and Spirit by Daniel Quinn is a kind of books. Within the […]
“Childhood is short and maturity lasts forever.” This is one of my favorite “Calvin and Hobbes” quotes. It’s not especially profound, funny, or clever, but it’s true. It’s something kids and teenagers tend to forget. I love reading “Calvin and Hobbes” because it reminds me that I’m still a kid. I have spent hours reading […]
The toughest a part of observational drawing is seeing the strains the place shadow meets gentle and unfavorable area meets optimistic area. 5 years in the past these strains grew to become tangible to me, as I drew an Ugg boot propped towards my bed room wall. I blinked, and it was now not a […]
Women populate our military, entertainment industry, blue-collar factory floors, boutiques, salons, and just about every other professional role in American culture. There are powerful female politicians, rock stars, and athletes. Look just about anywhere and one can easily find women filling nearly every position that modern society has to offer. Examine the same landscape from […]
Life can be like a childhood car ride on a rainy Sunday afternoon in March or April, where you don’t have any real concept of where your parents are taking you, and, while you’re bored, you’d rather keep riding than arrive and have to deal with the realities of the destination. In that case, I’m […]
I fell in love with college the minute I entered the 8th grade- the same moment I knew for certain I wanted to be involved with art for the rest of my life! I really want to attend college, but when I tell an older person that they ask: Why? Why college? A younger person […]
I see only steps. My chest is heaving and my breath shakes, hyperventilating at a rapid pace. Ten more steps, move girl move! My legs protest, refusing to listen to the signals my brain sends commanding them to lift and proceed forward. A rough hand reaches down pulling me up a little higher. Five more […]
One thing about danger at all times terrified me. There’s a stage of uncertainty that comes with taking dangers; a stage of uncertainty that’s past consolation, for me anyway. Risk is a recreation of pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey. It’s darkish and I’m disoriented with no clear understanding of the course of the goal. Risk is that second once […]