

Shadow Writing: the Secret Work of an English Major
It occurs to me that I actually do a lot of writing, proofreading, drafting, and editing that can't really be shown to anyone or that...


Flash Fiction - Pac-Man is a Survivor
Note: I wrote the selection below purely for fun in about 10 minutes as an exercise in absurd, zombie survival flash fiction. This is...


Gazing into Galadriel's Mirror: Identity & Developing a Sense of Self
Today, as part of my duties and genuine interest as a TA for ENG110, I sat in on Sonia Michaels' lecture about identity. However, calling...

Energy Boomerang & Becoming a Serious Games Jedi
I'm starting to believe the theory that the energy you put out into the world comes back to you. Ever since I started my Day Creations, I...


Fall Semester Stag Samba
I clumsily named this musing after the 17th episode of Cowboy Bebop because alliteration. But it has been an incredible first week back...

Visions from the Past
I just played Inner Vision for the second time. It's a Flash visual novel in which the player must talk three people through their...


Shackled to Screens
Just realized that I can't remember the last time I went a day without interacting with electronics - no phone, no laptop, no TV, no...


The Zen of Being a Gym Castaway
There's something about the fall - which includes a new school year, PAX, and the end of extreme heat - that reminds me that, oh yeah, I...


My First NaNoWriMo - 4. The Home Stretch
As a long-time diarist and recipient of a B.A. in English, I have certainly heard whispers of National Novel Writing Month before, but I...


The Subtle Power of Nail Polish
I rarely paint my nails because I'm constantly trying to kick the habit of chewing them, but something about just diving into nail polish...