January Joys: Creative Minds

Have you ever thought about the sheer quantity of things like books, TV shows, movies, web series, art, and clothes? All of the things that come from a burst of creativity, and end up making so many people happy? As I watched A Very Potter Musical with a friend earlier, I couldn't help but think about it. …

Learning to Enjoy Learning Again

Okay, there are many other things I could be doing right now, but as none of them are actually due tomorrow and I have been itching to write this post for what feels like months but has really only been a week or two, I'm going to finally write this. First off, hello again! I know …

Story Magic

My friend Anya wrote a post earlier today about the magic in stories. I suggest you go read it, but the basic summary is that there is magic in movies and in books and in oral stories, no matter how many times you watch/read/watch them and that each person has a different opinion about how …

Pride and Prejudice and Perfection

As anyone who has ever asked me can tell you (and even some who haven't) my favorite book is Pride and Prejudice. The love (obsession) began during 3rd or 4th grade when my mom introduced me to the beautiful 5 hours and 23 minutes of BBC's 1995 version of the book with Jennifer Ehle starring as …

A Movie Theater of Tears

There will not be any spoilers in this. Last night, I went with a group of friends to see The Fault in Our Stars. My friend Marisa saw the showing on the 5th and when she got back, she texted to our group text, "No words." After seeing the movie, I have to agree. At …