One of my favourite short stories of all time is “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas,” by Ursula K. Le Guin. Within the book, it starts off as a rather dystopian society, with a beautiful description of what seems to be the perfect city. It’s described as a paradise, a utopia, where there is…
Short Descriptive Story The ear-piercing sound of the explosion shattered the universe and shook the Earth’s ground. The fire tore the train to pieces and blasted all parts of the engine in different directions. The train let out screams as if it was slowly drowning in pain, almost as if the fire was seeping away…
If you want to watch movies considered aesthetic, dreamy, and beautiful artistry, I recommend the Ghibli Studio movies. Studio Ghibli is known for the high quality of its film-making and classical soundtracks. It helps the audience empathize with the film better. Here are 3 Studio Ghibli movies that I highly recommend. 1. Spirited Away (2001)…
I recently watched a movie in a movie theatre for the first time in two years. Yes, it’s been two years. When I was on my exchange in Europe I lived in a small town where none of the movies had English subtitles, and when I got back everything was closed due to the pandemic.…
It probably sounds quite strange to say this during winter, but this is a PSA to open your windows. But why should you open your window? The winter season indicates that you’re likely going to stay inside for extensive periods of time. This implies concentration of indoor pollutants such as dust particles. The United…
Violet Evergarden: The Movie is the first movie released by Kyoto Animations after the arson attack that occurred in 2019. This film has been awaited by fans worldwide and carries a large amount of emotional weight; on and off-screen. Violet Evergarden is a wonderful anime series that follows a slice of life format that has…
I am awake at eleven in the evening holding Woolf’s To the Lighthouse open in my left hand as I sit with my right leg crossed over my left, uncomfortable, still staring down at the pages mindlessly—what a strange book this is, I wonder. Words glide before my eyes and what is the point of…
Podcasts have been gaining popularity due to the pandemic, and lately, I’ve been hooked. Whenever I need to get ready, clean around the house, or if I’m just chilling on the couch, I like to throw on one of my saved podcasts. I like to listen to a variety of different types, mainly because what…
One of my first posts ever on this site was a post about beating writer’s block. That post suggests that if you’re feeling drained, take a break and consider using a prompt to get the juices flowing again. Amidst the hustle and bustle of the college applications process, my creative well has been pretty drained—I…
I used to make up a ton of short stories when I was younger, but over time I stopped writing them. Probably because I don’t have that much free time anymore, but also because I feel like I’ve lost some of my creativity. I’ve been writing a lot, but mostly essays, book reports, and so…
I always told myself I wanted to start practicing yoga, but I never thought I had the patience for it. Fortunately, this year I’m taking a yoga class at school, and while I didn’t initially choose this option, I’m super grateful I get to experience it. Because it is a class in my timetable I…
From time immemorial, humans have imagined the stars in the form of any animals or humans, divided them into groups and added interesting stories. Using the constellations made it easier to find the stars and remember their positions. Therefore people used constellations to navigate while sailing or having a long journey using constellations as a…
During my free time last Saturday, a movie on Netflix caught my eye. I wasn’t in the mood of hesitating so I just decided to take a look at it. Just before the ending song came on, I started to realize how astonished I was by the plots and conclusion. It was so brilliantly made…
Preface: My life has always been full of grief. Everything starts and ends eventually, and being the bear witness of that leads to a lot of hurt. Grief comes in forms of understanding, it comes abstractly, and it comes when you least expect it. All we can hope to do is hold on, to ourselves,…
Trigger Warning: This piece includes examples of violence and current issues within society. Viewer discretion is advised. Recently, the mayoral elections happened. We saw a surge in candidates and interest in all areas of the political spectrum. It can be theorized this is due to current resentment of the government, like we saw in the…