The Time Has Come… part II- weight
It is just a number, I know, and I have struggled as most girls and some boys do, against the opression of that number. The ideal weight. Ideal to whom? Where do we get these…
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The time has come… (part I- Academia)
The time has come, my soul has said, To write of many things, Of weights and scales and social acts, Of jealousy and rings. Of construction of realities And the madman’s right to sing. There…
Fear of the unknown
The most attractive thing to me is the unknown. There is something about making eye-contact with a complete stranger that thrills me. In mere seconds an entire lifetime of possibility passes between you, and the…
DIY turns me on
For quite some time my mac has been having some issues, from the fans not working in any positive way to the battery no longer holding a charge. An issue that I should have taken…
Brains in Vats
Today I was in my communication’s class and I was reminded of the “brain in a vat” theory commonly used in philosophy and science fiction. (You know, neo is a body in a vat… but…
In defense of marriage…
I have long been the type of girl who thought that she was never going to get married. No, not one of those desperate, forever-alone girls stuck on self-pity and thirsting for a man, but…
Intimacy
What is intimacy? Is it the vulnerability associated with nudity? Is it sharing your shame, or your dreams that you fear may never come true? Or perhaps it is less to do with vulnerability of…
Fall in Istanbul
I have never been very impressed by fall. In fact, I have been known to be downright hateful towards any season that was not summer. However, leaving the safe haven of my eternal summer deep…
Subtle Gear Shift
When the cub came back from Bulgaria he brought a delightful array of presents for me: a family ring to solidify our fake marriage, coffee mugs from his parent’s trip to moscow, and a bicycle…
Victory as an Interpretation
It is strange to be back in academia. I am waiting for the day that I go to school and it feels normal. Right now I am still in wonder of it. I vaguely recall…