February 2012
4 posts
Four years later
Dear You,
To anyone watching as we crossed paths today, we would have looked like strangers. And I suppose that’s what we are. I know as much about your life today as you know about mine, which is nothing. Which is kind of sad. Flashback to high school and you were my best friend. I was closer to you than anyone else. In that moment, I even believed myself to be in love with you. I know...
Zombie apocalypse
I’m by no means a zombie fanatic. But I just spent the last two hours at Cook Out with my friends, going through different scenarios and plans of action in the event of a zombie apocalypse in Blacksburg. Specifically on campus. My weapon of choice? Bow and arrow for long range attacks. Samurai sword for close range. My homebase? Top of Burruss so I can see everyone coming.
When I got...
January 2012
16 posts
Who do you think you are?
Don’t lead someone on just because you’re feeling lonely. Don’t pretend to have feelings just because you like the attention. You can’t just toss someone aside when you’ve decided that you’ve had your fun. Don’t put someone through hell just because they had the misfortune of falling for you.
Don’t be a bitch.
michelle d.: I ain't even mad. →
cleansocksdirtyshoes:
Four months ago, soon after the Fall Semester addition to our crew, we each were given an assignment to choreograph a piece. Everything was pretty rough, but everyone came up with something great. It was surprising. Refreshing even. If you guys have seen our past sets, you could tell that we…
I couldn’t have said it better myself. As heartbreaking as the...
11:59 PM Friday, January 13, 2012 cannot come soon...
To each their own
Yesterday, I went on a DC adventure with friends. And eventually we ended up at the National Gallery of Art. We walked aimlessly around, looking at portraits and paintings. We even checked out the new “Black List” exhibit, which showcases stunningly simplistic photographs of influential African Americans. I knew from the get-go that I should not go to the modern art exhibit. But of...
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Optimal temperatures
Wouldn’t it be easy if emotions could be controlled by a thermostat? To be turned on and off at will. To have the ability to temper feelings to appropriately match each situation. Never having to worry about caring too little or loving too much. With the simple push of a button, you could just as easily control your heart as you could control the heater.
Old and new friends
People grow and change, and with that, so does your relationship with them. Your best friend from high school, with whom you used to talk to everyday, is no more than a stranger today. The person that broke your heart, who you thought you’d never forgive, is now one of your closest confidants. And the new friend you made, who shares the same background as you, became one of the most...
“People always say “Oh I want to meet the ONE or my soul mate and be with them...”
– Fernando Mus
December 2011
12 posts
Getting ready to leave
Everyone wants to be remembered. To know that they left their mark. To know that sure, events would have occurred anyway without their existence. But the fact that they did exist, that they were somehow involved, made those events better. With just one semester left to go, I hope I’ve left my mark. I hope I’ve done things in these past few years that will prove more permanent than my...
"I am a self-centered parent, and my child is the...
What parents who choose to give ridiculous monikers to their children, such as Bear Blu and Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116, should really name them.
Packing up
If all goes accordingly, I will be graduating this coming spring. Not only will I be leaving Tech, but I will also be leaving the apartment that I’ve called my home for the last two years. In preparation for this, I’ve packed up all the non-essentials in my room and will be bringing it home with me this Winter Break. It took a lot longer than expected to pack because with every little...
I watch too many crime shows
I like to pride myself on being fairly rational the majority of the time. I’m level-headed and not prone to panic attacks. But the moment the sun goes down and I’m alone, all that goes out the window. In my mind a zombie apocalypse has broken out and I need to fight to survive. Even the tiniest noise will set me on edge. I will not go outside unless absolutely necessary. I lock all the...
Right and Wrong
If you know that what you’re doing is wrong and you proceed to do it anyway, you deserve all the retribution that is coming to you. No amount of justification will change the fact that you willingly put yourself in that position even though your conscience tried to push you in the right direction. Saying “but my situation’s different; you don’t know the whole story”...
michelle d.: To all the ignorant commenters: →
cleansocksdirtyshoes:
The shooting in 2007 was indeed a horrible tragedy, but you wouldn’t know how much Tech has grown from that if you didn’t attend this school.
You wouldn’t be receiving the alerts via text & email if anything even minorly suspicious happens, how students & faculty are the FIRST to know about the…
A metaphor
My debit card has a scratch on the reading strip. This oftentimes makes it difficult to use. I’m averaging ~10 swipes before it finally reads. But I refuse to give up on it. Because occasionally, I’ll be pleasantly surprised with it working on the very first try. Sure, I get dirty looks from cashiers or customers behind me but I don’t really care. I’m most likely never...
November 2011
10 posts
Words of wisdom from my mom
Me: My friend’s boyfriend just broke up with her so she needs a girls’ night out.
Mom: I was broken up with once, when I was younger. I was a mess. Crying all the time, really miserable. Looking back at it, I was so stupid. Wasted so much time. What does it matter? There are plenty of boys around. If you lose one, you’re always going to find someone else. Someone better. No...
My mom's so cute
When I came home from school for break, there was a giant container of Twizzlers Twists sitting in the kitchen. Those are my favorites! Apparently my mom won it in a game of BINGO at work. I didn’t even know my mom knew how to play BINGO! She told me that when she won, she was too shy to actually say anything. So she just whispered to her friend that she thought she won. Her friend made her...
Common Sense
Pedestrians have the right of way right? Everyone knows this. But this should not however, give you free reign to cross the street whenever and wherever you damn well please. They have crosswalks for a reason! And just because the law is on your side doesn’t mean that you should forego looking both ways before walking. If I hit you with my car because you saw me coming and decided to dart...
Playing Words With Friends
After I had repeatedly used high scoring words and was winning by 150+ points…
Daniel: I wish I had a “c” and an “i”.
Me: Why?
Daniel: So I could spell out “bitch”.
14 hours from now
I will take the most marvelous nap of my life. But until then, I must PERSEVERE!
Too much PDA
I’m all for holding hands in public. Walking arm in arm. Maybe even a peck here and there. It’s all about where you are, who you’re with, and knowing what’s acceptable for the situation. But it amazes me how some people are so oblivious to how inappropriate their actions are in a public setting.
Case in point: Right now. You’re hanging out with a group of friends....
October 2011
13 posts
I wanna go back to the generation where "going...
laladaydreaming:
omg. this
WIN
Ordered pasta from Pizza Hut on Tuscani Tuesday: -$10 + tax = -$11.12
Went to pick up pasta, order was mixed up and taken away by delivery guy, waited 3 min. for delivery guy to come back with pasta: 50% discount = -$5.56
Pizza Hut forgot to make breadsticks (which I never eat): credits account +$10.00
Total spent tonight = -$4.44
Day 4 - A letter to the person who has influenced...
Dear Jenny,
Besides Mom, you are the first and biggest influence in my life. From the moment I was born, I had a big sister to look out for me, to push me in the right direction, and to make sure that I succeeded. Since you were only a year older than me, we were practically twins. We not only looked alike, we also dressed a like. We did everything together. When you were in kindergarten, you...
Day 3 - A letter to your best friend
Dear friends,
What is a best friend? Someone who will always have your back? Someone who’s basically like a member of the family to you? In my opinion, that’s the qualification for any friend. Otherwise, they’re mere acquaintances. I can count the number of friends I have on my two hands. And that’s fine by me. There’s nothing that distinguishes any of you from the...
Day 2 - A letter to yourself as a child
Dear baby Arlene,
Remember that one Christmas where you begged Mom to not have to wear all those itchy, frilly dresses? So she went out and bought you a dapper new suit? You used to tell everyone you wanted to be a boy when you grew up. You definitely got your wish! And remember how kids used to make fun of you for reading during recess and watching PBS instead of Cartoon Network? Well they still...
Day 1 - A letter to your significant other
Dear Princess Yue,
Thank you for being you and allowing me to be me. For making fun of me and loving me at the same time. For knowing that I’m constantly changing and being able to adapt with me. It means the world to me that I know I can completely be myself with you. To know that no matter how weird and smelly I get, you’ll always accept me. Sometimes life will get in the way and...
