Monthly Archives: August 2011
On TLC’s “Big Sexy”
When I was in high school, I was overweight. I lived in a town of 5,000 outdoors-loving, hockey-playing, very athletic peers who judged my size and lack of athletic ability. I hid my body behind Size XL B.U.M. equipment t-shirts … Continue reading
The Extinction of Video Rental Stores.
When I was a kind, renting movies was a part of my Friday night life. It was a small town; what the fuck else was there to do? My friends, sister and I would be sitting around at home and … Continue reading
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For what it’s worth..?
With all pitfalls in life comes something that can be learned – whether it is a tough lesson to learn or not. I’m not “old”; I turn 25 in October. Already, I know for a fact that my 25th birthday … Continue reading
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Nothing, Really.
I’ve been in one of those slumping moods lately — when I feel like something or someone is bothering me – things are weighing on my mind – but when someone asks me how I am, or if something’s the … Continue reading
You’re so far away. Miles and miles and miles. And yet, I have to believe that if you were here, and if you still knew me as the person you knew before it all went wrong, you would look at … Continue reading
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“Never Say Never”: Unexpected Enjoyment & A Rush of Good Feelings.
Seeing a very young, un-polished Justin Bieber wailing on the drums and keeping a complex, intricate backbeat in time with adult jazz musicians in “Never Say Never” is your first clue that this movie might blow your mind. Even if … Continue reading
August 5
Would you have loved me if I was thin? Would you have loved me if I was rich? Would you have loved me if I was famous? Would you have loved me if I drove a Corvette? Would you have … Continue reading
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Friendship: A Short Story by Miya Abe
“You’re a fat bitch and no one would ever want to date you,” he said to me as we sat on my couch together. It was a winter night; long past dusk, but still early. “Thanks,” I said. “Would you … Continue reading
I Talked to Summer Today.
I talked to Summer today. I told her, “please be still and slow and careful in your movements; please don’t showcase to me those areas of my life which harbour and hold deep-rooted memories and nostalgia. Please be kind and … Continue reading
