I went to a showing of Luca Guadagnino's Call Me by Your Name, which is an adaptation of a novel of the same name written by André Aciman, on Sunday, March 11. It's been three days, and I still can't stop thinking about this story. It's a love story between 17-year-old Elio and 24-year-old Oliver, two … Continue reading Ramble On: “CMBYN,” love, literature
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February Recap: A Rambling of Happenings
Another day, another dollar. Another month, another... few more dollars. February flew by in a gust of slushy snow storms intertwined with bursts of sunshiney afternoons. I had high hopes and low expectations. Frustration and excitement. It was fine, I guess. For the moment I'm still structuring these recaps around noteworthy events, but this time … Continue reading February Recap: A Rambling of Happenings
Dreaming vs Being
When I was around seven years old, something changed me. I was minding my own child business, stacking up my children's books to admire, when a commercial for the video game called Spyro the Dragon grabbed my attention. The music and the colors sucked me in, and I watched wide-eyed as the adventures of a vibrant purple … Continue reading Dreaming vs Being