Tag: life and other tales
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on the rewards of slothism
I have lived by several mottos through my (19-years-one-week-and-ongoing) life. One is Time enjoyed is time not wasted; another is No regrets, and also maybe You only live once, when I’m feeling especially ultra-dated-mainstream. In effect, my philosophy in life is always to do things that I enjoy for myself (because, perhaps, my life motto…
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Protected: Issue N + 1
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Life Update #724687
And two (or three) other observations along the road to Laguna: The things I say are often inconsistent. It’s not that I lie (though I admit I enjoy a bit of innocent deception); it’s that I forget, quite easily and unfortunately, so I have to make things up to even finish a story. I know…
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To Watch: INTO THE WOODS
I first watched Into the Woods (I daresay the definitive version, uploaded by a kind soul to YouTube) when I was in first year high school. My then-senior sister had to watch the musical as a requirement for their Lit class; I was defenceless against my natural curiosity, my sister’s want for a fellow fangirl…
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i shared a story, and then
They weren’t lost. I left.
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the ephemeral life
It was a quick affair. My darling mother asked, “what do you want?”. I said a bento box, please, ebi tempura. And in a blink of an eye all I had left was this: This says a lot more about my life than I would like. Fast, furious and quiet; burning moments that fly too…
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TBL Book Review: Immortal by Traci L. Slatton
It’s been quite some time since I’ve read this book; I don’t even think that I’ve read this novel more than twice. And yet more than five years since, it still resonates (for some reason). In an age of wonderous beauty and terrible secrets, one man searches for his destiny… In the majestic heart of…
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Tribute: Enheduanna
The Akkadian/Sumerian poet Enheduanna (2285-2250 BCE) is credited with creating the framework of poetry, psalms and prayers used throughout the ancient world –Enheduanna’s compositions were used as the template for the Babylonian prayers, the Hebrew Bible and the Homeric hymns of Greece. Enheduanna is the world’s first author known by name, whose works were inscribed over…
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TBL Book Review: Hamlet by William Shakespeare
Less of a book I’m in love with and more of a constant revelation (that forces me to remain in love), Hamlet is a complex work with copious amounts of intrigue, terror, sword fights and puns. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, often shortened to Hamlet, is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare at an uncertain date between…
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