“Sorry, I don’t understand.” Mrs. Wu said slowly and loudly. This happened often since the local university participated in a cultural exchange program. Of course, they had to speak some English to attend school here. However, since both they and the Wu’s had heavy accents it was sometimes difficult for them to understand one another. … More Celestial Trinity: Awakened – Chapter One
Image by Martina-G Greetings my dreamers, It’s been quite some time since I last posted an entry, but I am hoping that will be changing soon. My husband and I have finally settled in Houston, and we are looking to get internet set-up in our place as soon as it becomes available.
Greetings dreamers, As some of you might remember, I posted a short story a while back based on a writing prompt I had seen on reddit. I decided to revise it and share it once again for those who are new. I will post the prompt at the end of the story so it won’t … More Short Story – “Don’t Leave Me.”
When discussing literary theory, the best place to start is deconstructing what literary theory consists of. So, what is literary theory? It is the practice in which you utilize different lenses to analyze literature, art, and even culture. (Brizee et al., 2015) Some examples of these lenses, or better known as theories, are as … More Homosexuality and Subconscious Thought: An Analysis of Kafka’s Metamorphosis
Spirited Away is, arguably, one of Hayao Miyazaki’s most beloved and memorable creations to date. It was released on July 20, 2001, and the North American version stars Daveigh Chase, Jason Marsden, and Suzanne Pleshette. It is a Japanese animated film produced by Studio Ghibli that was distributed worldwide by Disney studios. The fictitious film … More Spirited Away to the Wonderful Land of OZ
As we come to a close on this year’s Faces of Pride project, I felt it only fitting to end with my story. Instead of presenting it with the interview questions I am answering them in a way that I can leave them out but still address the topics. I didn’t do it this way … More Faces of Pride: My Story
Nancy was referred to me by Holly, who was supportive of trying to help me find other people to interview for this project. Like I stated previously, I wanted people from all walks of life and at the time I didn’t have any lesbian women represented. Although I don’t know her well, Nancy seems like … More Faces of Pride: Nancy
I met Kyle years ago on a dating website. While we didn’t have much romantic chemistry together, we did share a common interest in writing and philosophy. He’s always been supportive of my writing goals and ideas, and I always find our conversations to be interesting. He’s one of the youngest out of the people … More Faces of Pride: Kyle
Holly is, yet again, another high school acquaintance. What surprised me is that despite us not being very close she was the first person to volunteer for this project. I am very grateful to her for so openly wanting to share her story. It’s not easy to put yourself out there like that, and I … More Faces of Pride: Holly
Randy is another person I met in high school. Although we weren’t close (He was a sophomore, I was a senior), I always admired him for seemingly living open and proud, especially in our school. It is always interesting to me to see someone’s life experiences differ from my own. It makes me appreciate how … More Faces of Pride: Randy
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