tag yourself as essays I've written/am writing
Les Miserables and Victor Hugo's Grounding In Humanity: an overview
all-nighters, rewarmed forgotten coffee, dissatisfaction but pride at being finished with something, messy buns or hasty ponytails, words that flow better in conversation than on paper, flailing hands when talking, grinning explanations of things you can't quite understand, autumn, newness and settling in, harsh wind, bright stars, constantly distracted, the feeling of something not quite having clicked yet
Victor Hugo's Four Archetypes version 2: Electric Boogaloo
quiet afternoons, overstepped Constant Comment tea, not wanting to lose momentum, too many adjectives/adverbs, slightly pretentious, wired headphones, open window to the sounds of traffic, being pleased with final results, making something good from something less good, self-discipline, really good playlists
The Tragedy of Macbeth and a School Bomber: the Shakespearean Roots of Heathers
root beer at midnight, writing best when sleep-deprived, flailing hands (again), slightly unhinged vibes, big smiles and excited eyes, weird ideas but you like them, doing things just for fun, summertime, hours alone, unfinished projects, oversized flannels, going to farmer's markets, the feeling of wanting to share something but not knowing how
"She's been dead since the beginning": prequels as tragedies
poetry, iced tea, long coats, cutting your own bangs, busy weekends, change but it's good, settling in, not feeling quite at home, waxing poetic about random things, screaming along to intense songs, wandering around town, scrunchies always on your wrist, chipped nail polish
Good Friday, Cracks in the World, and Just Another Tuesday: devastating earthquakes of the 20th and 21st centuries and seismology in overview
niche passion projects, library book sales, research rabbit trails, watching TV way too late at night, flavored coffee, big squishy pillows, curtains open for light, fancy earrings, getting distracted reading, speaking from personal experience, compassion and sadness, making plans for the future, chapped lips, wanting to travel, cutting your own bangs, maps
