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The Natural, Born Annoying.
There are ebbs and flows and dips and crescendos and all other assorted oscillations that encapsulate my mood, altered from stimuli that are increasingly incessant--while frequently more pleasant than not--have indisputably aided in my perennial apathetic run. The difference? I'm still above water academically, with greener pastures still in the ( Read more... ) -
On Xenophobia, immigrants, ethics, the flag-bearers and the indifferent.
Is there any dishonor in leaving your native country when part of the country's problem is you? The stories of poor immigrants bereft of opportunity and choices always plucks at the heartstrings of self-aware Americans, but what if an individual's exodus is predicated upon their own excesses and a lack of exploitative subjects? From a certain lens ( Read more... ) -
"Knowing when you are weak is when you are truly being strong"; or, on general anxiety.
He sat there, thinking on matters of the wallet and of the book and pen and disc drive that catches at an unnervingly unnatural rate and the dishes left undone and the expression of appreciation not delivered and the counter-arguments and the unrequited and the loathing of the unrequited--be them past, present or future--and the self-loathing that ( Read more... ) -
A vivid nightmare, brought to you by Chantix
.(As a foreword: We've had a couple coyotes loping around our property recently, looking for foods and new territory to stake. They're big, grey and dangerous)
The children screamed and ran towards the garage, attempting to attract someone--anyone--stronger and more capable than them. My father, the most obvious candidate, is nowhere to be seen or ( Read more... ) -
On paranoia
Have you ever had the feeling that someone is conspiring against you? The loop of (mis)information and hearsay states that, indeed, "things are alright"--but all the vagaries destroy any sense of credibility. One might think to one's self, "What reasons would the parties involved have to withhold information, deflect attention away from [issue in ( Read more... ) -
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He stood watching them at the cliffs, dancing in circles with their hands clutched and their feet jaunting in infantile glee across the jagged rocks of the cliff's edge, their hair weaving and curling into a singular braid--and as they fell off he reached out his hand, not knowing whether his heart desired to clutch their hands and lift them from ( Read more... ) -
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Perpetual Energy
I find myself captivated by fireworks shows that burn vividly in the mind's eye--only to reach a premature finale. The image remains, but the spark was too bright, the radiance too powerful to sustain. All that's usually left is a crowd of scattering onlookers and a terrible smell. Oh, and me, cleaning up the refuse of my sparks that provided the ( Read more... ) -
Applied Karmic Princicples--seen through a reflecting pool; or, Sympathy for the de-fanged succubus.
Regardless of whether or not the metaphysical properties of Karma exist, its governance over human actions proves itself time and again. It might be more akin to the idea of "making your own luck", the belief that putting one's self in a position with a high chance of fortune is how successful/lucky people are able to seem like they're making all ( Read more... ) -
The Phoenix.
This past week has been one of the best times in recent memory. Everything seems to be falling into place--without a guiding hand. The wise know better: this is the culmination of my own frustration with mediocrity. For a long time, I've tried to explain away my problems, hoping the dilemmas would mold to fit my own preferences. Time shows how ( Read more... )