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What writing with pen and paper teaches you about life
Writing on paper has some type of magic to it. Feeling the texture of the sheet of paper gently rub below your hand as you maneuver your wrist in intricate yet subtle gestures to form letters, then words, then sentences and eventually entire stories. The act can be as mundane or as emotional as you wish, depending on what it is you are writing. For us left-handed, writing on paper becomes a task of not just writing, but also attempting to keep the rest of your hand from smudging what you have just wrote.
figueredocPublished 2 years ago in Motivation5 Reasons Why I Love 'The Adam Project': A Movie Review
Released earlier this month, The Adam Project has quickly become one of my favourite science-fiction action movies that Netflix has distributed. Ryan Reynolds and Shawn Levy truly are the dream team and this movie just proves it.
Leigh HooperPublished 2 years ago in GeeksClick on Accept
It was one of those nights when there was nothing on TV and it was too early to go to bed, so I was web surfing. I had heard about a site that was like Amazon but all their items were pre-owned (used). They sold everything from houses to hose clamps, vacation packages to vacuums — you name it, they had it for sale. I eventually found the site and started exploring a virtual cornucopia of items for sale. Why someone would buy slightly used shoelaces is beyond me, but there they were for 25 cents per lace. As I was scanning other items, an information box popped up on my screen informing me that, after reading the Terms and Conditions, I would need to click the Accept button if I wanted to continue using the site. I had 10 seconds to click Accept. No one, me included, ever takes the time to read the 25 plus pages of legalese that are usually included in the conditions box. I clicked Accept and continued browsing. About an hour later, I called it a night and went to bed.
Mark GagnonPublished 2 years ago in 01Dirt, Debutantes, and Feminine Expectations
I still vividly remember the conversation I eavesdropped on a few years ago from the stands of a youth softball field. It had to be the most “This is so Southern” and also “Am I in the Twilight Zone?” conversation ever.
Cheryl WrayPublished 2 years ago in VivaArt Therapy for Your Broken Heart
“I am constantly trying to communicate something incommunicable, to explain something inexplicable, to tell about something I only feel in my bones and which can only be experienced in those bones” — Franz Kafka, Letters to Milena
Asterion AvocadoPublished 2 years ago in Humans25 To Make You Feel Alive
1. Guaranteed There’s nothing in life that’s guaranteed except for only one thing — death. 2. Light Them Up
Terry MansfieldPublished 2 years ago in PoetsThe Columbus Hoax: Who Really Discovered America?
On the second Monday in October, the people of the United States commemorate Columbus Day. This is the anniversary of the day in 1492 when European explorer Christopher Columbus “discovered America” by landing in the Bahamas and opening European exploration.
Abhishek ChandraPublished 2 years ago in FYIPeople We Meet on Vacation: 5 Stars
I was on vacation when I read this book and all it made me want to do was plan more vacations. People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry is a perfect light read. However, fair warning, it WILL make you want to plan a vacation. Below is a brief summary followed by my thoughts and recommendation.
Leah LawrencePublished 2 years ago in WanderDirector For The MCU's 'Deadpool 3' Confirmed
As Deadpool prepares to make his leap into the MCU, fans are anxiously awaiting news about the third film in the franchise, and the first one to cross into the realm of the Avengers. Crossing these creative borders will be a challenge for all those involved in this unique cinematic undertaking, answering in-universe questions of where Deadpool has been up until now and why the other MCU characters haven't crossed paths with the mercenary before. With those challenges in mind, fans have been eager to see who will be behind the camera for Deadpool 3, assisting Ryan Reynolds in bringing the merc with a mouth into the MCU.
Culture SlatePublished 2 years ago in Geeks- Created with: Camp
Mac' n’ Cheese Nostalgia: My Take on Camp’s Vegan Cheezy Mac
There’s nothing more nostalgic for me than mac' n’ cheese. I’ll never forget the times that my younger sister and I would parade around the house yelling “Mac' n’ Cheese! Mac' n’ Cheese! Can I have some please?”
Farmer NickPublished 2 years ago in Feast Why every high school graduate should take a gap year.
I am currently a “gap year student” they would call it on paper. Going back into high school, I was lost, confused, lonely, and probably the weirdest hormonal state I have ever been in, especially near the end of Junior year heading into being a senior. College applications and the pressure for a freaking sixteen-year-old is on, not to mention this was 2020 so Covid-19 had just hit us. Despite everything being super chaotic I had to make a choice for which colleges I wanted to go to. Listen, I wasn’t the best student of all time but also I cared just enough so I can have a great future as they love to tell me. Get into a good school, find what you want, graduate, get a job, and the list goes on and on.
Rachel StavPublished 2 years ago in EducationGreat Detectives in Fiction and Film
Murder on the Orient Express was remade in 2017 and in the trailer, Kenneth Branagh playing Hercule Poirot calls himself “the greatest detective in the world.”
Carbazel MMAPublished 2 years ago in GeeksThe Culprit
It came on so suddenly Only to be annoying Like a painful heartbeat in my mouth To say to my surprise Would be an orthodox surmise
Lorenzo BlandPublished 2 years ago in PoetsMy Top Ten Women in Comics
Here’s a story, of a set of lovely ladies. Who were more than meets the average eye. They were faster than the Flash, and better than Batman. But no one seemed to want to give them a try. Still one day these ladies hit the big screen In one grand MCU extravaganza! Black Widow, Scarlet Witch, and the Wasp. But what about the rest?
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Taking Your Pet Everywhere Just Got a Whole Lot Easier, Here’s How
My entire childhood, I never left home without my favorite stuffed animal, a golden retriever from Build-a-Bear. I would take the stuffed animal everywhere you can imagine, from the mall to the zoo to family reunions and on long road trips.
Jessie ReardonPublished 2 years ago in Petlife I Went on One Bumble Date and Met the Love of My Life
It’s just one date, it’s no big deal, it’s just one date, it’ll be over soon, I kept chanting in my head as I walked toward the café where I was supposed to have tea with the first guy I’d ever met on a dating app.
A Handy Guide to Gender Identities
Hi there! I'm Danny, and I'm trans non-binary. This means I am not wholly male or female - the gender binaries. If I had to put a label on it, I'd call myself genderflux, but mostly I just use the term enby. The transgender umbrella encompasses many different genders and sexualities, and today, I'll be making a list of different genders, because I always love bringing recognition to the queer community. Many people think sex and gender are the same thing, and use them interchangeably despite them being very different. Sex refers to biological and physiological characteristics, such as chromosomes, genitalia, and hormones. Gender, on the other hand, is an identity, a personal sense of self. There are more than sixty recognized genders within the queer community, and three sexes: because, yes, intersex people exist.
ghostsandrebelsPublished 2 years ago in PrideIntroducing Reader Insights
Having access to unique and informed statistics is a key part of the Vocal experience. We use data to run our business, and we know you use data to run yours. Whether that means using readership stats to determine which of your stories are the most relatable, earnings to determine where the highest returns are, or subscriber stats to determine how wide your reach is, we want you to have access to the data you need to succeed.
Justin @ VocalPublished 2 years ago in ResourcesMy Wish For You
I wish it would stop Whatever it is That is hurting you All the things That hurt you . I wish you'd get That feeling you're looking for
Hannah CattousePublished 2 years ago in PoetsI'm A Recovering Perfectionist, And This Is My Story
As much as I like to think I'm a disciplined writer, I have to admit I'm not. Take this article for instance. I think I sat down to write it about fourteen times. Seriously. I kept concocting distractions that seemed to be a priority and every time I came back to my desk all I could whip up was another reason to stand up and mosey away.
Rick MartinezPublished 2 years ago in Journal