He was a quiet man and I was an even quieter child. Most of what he said to me had to be translated by my aunt, not because I didn’t understand English, but because I didn’t understand the subtle meaning and intention whenever his weathered hand engulfed my shoulder and comfortingly patted. Honestly, I think [...]
Posts Tagged ‘childhood’
uncle john, part two
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged childhood, writing on May 29, 2011 | 1 Comment »
uncle john, part one
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged childhood, writing on May 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I went with Karrie to Bricks and Scones to study but I started writing instead. The first thing I wrote on my page was “God, I haven’t written in so long,” so forgive my incomprehensible and convoluted sentences. When I was young (and this is oft misused as I still retain most of my infantile [...]
dilapidated house
Posted in revelation, tagged childhood on February 20, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Whenever I am frustrated or confused or mentally restless, I usually put pen to paper or keyboard to computer and I write. I don’t know if this happens to everyone. For example, do South Campus people write angry math formulas? Titrate things? I wouldn’t know. But I think that the weirdest feeling is reading something [...]
rap names
Posted in find of the day, tagged childhood on December 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I was looking through people’s profiles on Facebook and I found out that this girl I knew from middle school, let’s call her Amy, is now dating this guy I knew from summer school, let’s call him Kevin. During summer school, back when we were 13, Kevin liked one of my close summer school friends. [...]
cool beans
Posted in find of the day, linky, tagged childhood, video on December 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A week or so ago, I clicked on Jessie’s link for Sesame Street where Elmo and Neil Patrick Harris are besties. Then…I found more!! NPH and Norah Jones and Feist and Jason Mraz!! I also found one with Katy Perry…but it was the one banned from TV so I don’t know if it counts. They’re [...]
big five
Posted in blog, tagged childhood on December 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
While I was walking back from the dorms this afternoon, post-Chinese final, post-brunch, I thought about that cat I found last time in one of the windows in one of the Saxon suites. Then I thought about what I would name a cat. Cat? Fuzzy? And then I thought of situation in which someone would [...]
franny and zooey
Posted in favorites, tagged book, childhood, quotes on November 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“I’m sick of just liking people. I wish to God I could meet somebody I could respect.” - Franny and Zooey, J.D. Salinger Me too. It’s been awhile since I’ve read the novel, which was one of the summer reading options assigned once upon a time in high school.* I remember a scene with Zooey** sitting in [...]
sometimes i’m cristina
Posted in blog, tagged childhood on November 3, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Sometimes when I’m lost, I look to Grey’s Anatomy for wisdom. Which sounds like it should be coming from an adolescent girl-child but here’s the thing: I’m twenty and I still need answers. Meredith: [voiceover] At some point, you have to make a decision. Boundaries don’t keep other people out. They fence you in. Life [...]
pigeon express
Posted in revelation, tagged childhood, letter on June 16, 2010 | 2 Comments »
During our last week of senior year in high school, Mr. Shimmon made us each self-address a letter to our future selves that he would send to us in four years. He must have miscalculated because my mom received the letter a few weeks ago in the mail. My handwriting’s still the same–bubbly and round [...]
ignition
Posted in favorites, tagged childhood, music on June 1, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I was debating buying speakers (I have lost the debate against myself; this has been postponed.) and I was listening to a Korean band’s cover of this song don’t remember why I wanted to share this. Listening to this song reminds me of time spent karaoke’ing (Cristal popping with Lincoln) and the times Sam and [...]
