You Are What You Remember: Reflections on Residential Treatment, SPU School Shooting

March 24, 2020

cw: mention of eating disorder treatment, implied r*pe (not descriptive) disclaimer: descriptions of SPU school shooting are not intended to be perfect representations of the event; they are cobbled together from my impressions and reflections, as well as released surveillance footage.      I desire you to have the goodness to talk to me a … More You Are What You Remember: Reflections on Residential Treatment, SPU School Shooting

Take Your Diamonds And Throw ‘Em Up, Like You’re Bulimic

February 20, 2018

Cw: Explicit talk of bulimia and bulimic behaviors, including b/p & other symptoms “Everything hurts and I need attention constantly,” I told my friend over messenger last night. “Why does everything hurt?” “I don’t know. I have constant muscle aches for no reason. Probably because I’m a career bulimic.” “Oh, I forgot about the bulimia,” … More Take Your Diamonds And Throw ‘Em Up, Like You’re Bulimic

Why This English Major Loves the Seahawks: the Stakes, the Characters, the Plot, and the Victory

October 1, 2014

So, I have to come right out and say it: I was an English major in college, and I’m in graduate school now for an English-related degree. I love stories, plot arcs, characters and their development. I love Hemingway’s terse sentences and e.e. cummings’s nonsensical-sensical verbosity. Lewis Caroll’s word-puzzles and riddles will always be more … More Why This English Major Loves the Seahawks: the Stakes, the Characters, the Plot, and the Victory

“Come What May, Do You Ever Long For…?” Buddy Holly, the Phantom of the Opera, and the Semantics of Longing

September 30, 2014

There may not be a perfect love song out there. Ne-Yo said it well in his 2005 hit, “So Sick of Love Songs,” in which, perhaps ironically, he writes a love song to indicate how tiresome they are (Yes, Ne-Yo. Yes they are). Tunes like, “All You Need is Love,” or “Alone” come pretty close, … More “Come What May, Do You Ever Long For…?” Buddy Holly, the Phantom of the Opera, and the Semantics of Longing

Attempting Poetry: Robin Williams, Conor Oberst, and Sliced Meat

August 13, 2014

When I was younger (I’ve just gotten to that number – a quarter century – where I’ve begun fake-lying about my age) than I am now (twenty-three, twenty-four…) I thought that everything in my life needed to be somehow poetic – and my friends and I were constantly conscious of moments that seemed or felt … More Attempting Poetry: Robin Williams, Conor Oberst, and Sliced Meat

Only Call Me Pocahontas If You Want to Get Bitch Slapped: An Autobiography By Me

February 24, 2014

Hello, yes, it is your favorite blogger Misty signing in to drop some education on you guys. 🙂 Today, I wanted to talk about stereotypes and social stigmas. However, despite what the (very funny) title of this blog suggests, I promise not to be a jerk about it. I was, admittedly, slightly irritated having heard … More Only Call Me Pocahontas If You Want to Get Bitch Slapped: An Autobiography By Me

American Horror Story & Edgar Allen Poe: the Parallels

January 30, 2014

Let’s talk about Generation Y. We were raised on mythology and fantasy, with Lord of the Rings coming out in theaters when we were just preteens. We grew up with Harry, Ron, and Hermione, but we also grew up with Hostel, Chuckie, and enough torture flicks to desensitize us to on-screen violence by the time … More American Horror Story & Edgar Allen Poe: the Parallels