– purple, yellow hues. purple for royalty and yellow for the sun. nothing more i could dream of– interesting textures and detailing (thinking ornate embroidery from diff cultures; patterns from the middle east)– clothes as ritual– weights (see below — metals are what inspired my thought of weights, but not the only weight; heft and… Continue reading editorial ideas (july 4 2023, china time)
“Cool Girl” Trope
A phrase for the amorphous but perpetual insecurities many are engulfed by in popular media, “Cool Girl” was coined by author Gillian Flynn in her thriller novel Gone Girl. Now the term “cool girl” isn’t as self explanatory as you might think: not merely a girl who is cool, it actually describes the way that… Continue reading “Cool Girl” Trope
Review of Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars REVIEW: I first heard about this book because my friends, in a different AP Literature class than me, all read this and said good things. It piqued my interest, so I read this on my own for fun and I liked it a lot! Because I didn’t formally discuss… Continue reading Review of Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie
Mitski
sigh. what is it with me & constantly wanting to write about artists the day they’re performing in my area but i can’t go???? it’s TRAGIC because every concert is such a fucking amazing experience & they’re my happy place, ESPECIALLY if i LOVE the artist & their music & i have a special connection. last… Continue reading Mitski