We want the next Lord of the Rings and Star Wars and Pokémon or whatever the kids are into these days, but we also don’t, which is kind of a problem.
All by Annika O'Connor
Your existence is fine by me, but please leave me be
We all remember when Valentine’s day started to mean something, right? But what if some of us just want to chill out and play video games instead? Can you relate? If so, check out what Annika has to say.
Why did it have to be you?
Why, why, why out of all people was it you
Why was it you who pulled me out of the starless dark into the blinding sun
The Witch Hunter
“Among the cloaked figures, a woman throws kindling at the feet of an old crone tied to the stake. A faceless Witch-Hunter, she averts her eyes from the accusatory glares, soundlessly delivers the final rites.”
That I’ll get better, that you’ll get better,
That we’ll really try this time and stomp down rain-slicked streets like we own them
Instead of scurrying through desolate alleyways like frightened children
Hopelessly lost and without umbrellas, nails bitten, and nerves shot
Our way back home lost the second we stepped out of the door
It goes without saying that you don’t need to be perfect. However, sometimes it takes more than a bland reassurance to make you feel at least a bit better. If you’re looking for some concrete ideas and thoughts to latch on when you start feeling less than stellar, take a page out of my uneducated and unsolicited advice book, and try out one or two of these tricks.
There’s always a silver lining, and even the lockdowns, the slush of April, and the remote classes have one.
Tearing Down the Suffering Student
It seems like these days it's all too easy to think wearing yourself thin is normal and acceptable. Here's a brief account on why it's not.
It has to be you, it's only been you
Sometimes I think I met you too soon / That we were too young to have made it by any margin of reason / Too immature, too naive, too drunk on ourselves to care