Monday, May 26, 2014

lost in paris #realtalk

the day i came to paris i was stoked
and i got that feeling, like you know the feeling
when you turn the last page of the final review
and like when you reach the 12th day of christmas.
and i love paris. i've been waiting for paris.
but when it came to be honest i was a bit
overwhelmed.
like when you're asked to close for work on a school night
or when you find yourself just barely opening your textbook
and it's long past midnight.
that feeling.
in my first few steps on paris ground i had to stop..
collaborate and listen not to vanilla ice but to paris.
i was lost. 
not in my location, but in my state of mind.
for once in my life i wasn't forced to go right.
i was allowed to request my destination 
and choose my journey. 
so i felt overwhelmed. 
and so you can blame it on me or on akon whatever 
but i felt overwhelmed. 
but then as i saw the possibilities in paris 
my mind went all to infinity and beyond.
and it was in that moment i saw summer coming again,
spiderman joining the avengers,
and colored sharpies writing not coloring.
and it was in that moment 
i knew i wasn't lost in paris.
but i had to find myself in paris.
and so i put my hair up, sat in the sun,
stared at the tower and 
i found myself finally lost in paris.

Sunday, May 4, 2014

Newspaper Blackout






"Finals 
reflect 
the efforts 
we played, 
so
in a way, 
it 
demonstrates
skill"

Sunday, April 27, 2014

"the truth"...Don't read this if you take things personally

when "the truth" came out I really said to myself
"well that sucks".
but i wasn't talking about me,
that was how it must feel for many
of my fellow creative writing bloggers.
i'm honestly really sorry for those of you
who have shared personal events or details
on your blog...
i shared personal ideas on my blog too,
but nothing too personal...
we hear all the time how we shouldn't say,
post, and do things online that we wouldn't
do in person. we all know that but then
why did so many students do that?
i'm sorry if you felt like you had to go back
and delete a bunch of stuff...but that's why
you should never go around saying things
you wouldn't say in real life.
so if you care about what others like of you,
and espeically if you have depression or something
don't put it online under a fake name..
talk about it in person with people
you really love and love you back.
if you read this you probably agree
or want to shoot me...
either way...i''m just saying what to me is
"The Truth".
like you did with the reviled blog names..
Face it.
And get over it.
whether you like it or not. 
#harsh
#thetruth

Having trouble finishing a book?...this is for you

How to finish a book...
Never, ever
put it 
down.

Sunday, April 6, 2014

Villains

it all begins with a little jealousy...

Jealousy

I'm jealous of the girl in this picture...
she's at the place I've been dreaming 
to go to for my whole life...
I'm jealous of the peace. The peace
she is feeling. The peace I've wanted
to feel for the longest time. 
I'm jealous of the view. The horizon.
The clear sky, the clear water.
I'm jealous at the fact that she is so young
and has already witnessed true beauty. 
I'm jealous of the heat that sizzles 
through the air. While the faintest breeze
blows her hair back for only a moment. 
I'm jealous that the plants are so green
and the sand is so pure.
I'm jealous that it's her in Hawaii
and not me.