Remember when you were younger and you looked up to grown-ups? And you wished you could be cool like them? They were so…grown up, whatever that means. Then you actually ‘grow up’ and realize it’s all a sham. They were just faking it. And you know this because, well…you’re just faking it. And so you, … More When I Grow Up: Game of Thrones Edition
What is bravery? A question I ask myself often. Usually when walking alone down dark alleys, when talking to homeless people, going to Martial Arts classes, traveling to different countries, meeting strangers with twitchy eyes. Maybe asking for another fork cause I dropped my first one, getting yelled at by obnoxious drunkards, or eating Cheetos … More Buts about Brave
~Taking criticism is hard~ ~Taking affirmation is complicated~ “The more affirmation you need from others, the weaker you become,” Blake once told me. He always spoke about strength and weakness as if we lived in Game of Thrones (but we both obsessed over GOT so in our minds we kinda were). “The person who doesn’t … More the flip side
~Putting Yourself on Parole~ Written By: 戴梦 Martina Captain Jack Sparrow prides himself on many things, namely being a Captain and owning the Black Pearl. “Wherever we want to go, we go. That’s what a ship is, you know. It’s not just a keel and a hull and sails; that’s … More *The Poison Pie Column*
A Fortress…better torn down Written By: 戴梦 Martina Genghis Khan said “walls make man weak.” He thought that living as nomads, as gypsies and as homeless warrior tribes made man strong. Keeping war close, while keeping peace and routine far away from the restless and weary soldiers who craved its bosom shores wrought strength. Walls … More *The Poison Pie Column*
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