I can’t believe I forgot to mention one more passion of mine that I’d like to attempt: musical theater. That’s right. I want to get on stage and break into songs. Blame it on my mother who introduced me to The Sound of Music, South Pacific, West Side Story and even an illegal copy of The King and I (it’s banned in Thailand for obvious reason) at a very early age. I remembered telling my mom that if those girls in The Sound of Music can be in a musical, so could I. I am pretty, and I can even...
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I am lucky to have great friends. Everyone has different sets of friends, and different level of closeness. Those who you can bare your soul to and share secrets with. Those who you’d bare your soul to but won’t tell them any secrets because you are afraid you’d hurt them in the process. Those who you’d see once a year, and yet you can turn to at any moment for excellent guidance and advice, and they’d come through for you. Those who you party with and you know they’d hold you hair back while you puke, or guard the bathroom...
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Heisman winner Leinart staying at USC I knew it! A gazillion dollars can’t pry a true Trojan from a shot at the three-peat National Champion! We love you, Matt!...
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Really short story, inspired by something pink that was hanging in the closet. Brandon thinks I’m nuts. Please comment. You can be honest. Lord knows, my self esteem already hits rock bottom. You can’t make it go lower than that. *Update* I keep revising this thing. So the version you’re reading is the most current. Hopefully it will be fully finished at some point. Haha! Here goes: JULIET Annie peeks over the planters filled with lively purple pansies, and over the edge of the white marble balcony. Eight feet below, on the lush green lawn, her older brothers are waving...
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Christopher E. Long, the most lovable bald mofo I’ve known, makes his first interview for The Comic Wire. Get a peek of the story of his upcoming comic “Easy Way”, and a glimpse into the mind of a brilliant writer. Congratulations, bro! A shameless plug, of course. Well, again, if you’re a friend of the OakMonster, there ain’t not shame in plugging you here at the Den! Anyways. Watch for “Easy Way” in the comic aisle this April, y’all....
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Yeah so I’m sitting here reading the thing I posted yesterday. I hear this little voice in my head says, “SNAP OUT OF IT, you pessimistic, low self esteem, borderlining suicidal bitch.” That’s probably Jenny. No voices in my head is that demanding. Or bitchy. So yeah. I think I’ll snap out of it eventually. Not very promising at this time though. But how does one become a writer? Do I start by taking creative writing classes? Does it begin from reading so many books you start to write out things you would want to read? Where do I buy...
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