Paul often fell into these moods: half regret, half vengeance, where he would rave about the ultra-heroes who had betrayed him. Listening to Paul, you would think that he had been the only one targeted or hurt by the Hero Wars. I hadn’t been working with him two weeks before I knew that he had... Continue Reading →
Which One’s the Golden Gate Bridge?: Adulting Pt. 1, or a San Francisco travel blog
As it is spring break, a couple friends (let's call them Darius and Cecil) and I decided now would be the best time to road trip down to San Francisco to tour grad schools. Darius and Cecil are looking at art school and I'm looking at getting my masters in writing and as our top... Continue Reading →
The Hanging City: A Necromantic Scene
“What are you sneezing for?” Cyril sniffed but his nose was too stuffed up for it to do any good. “I’m sick,” he said, wiping his nose on his sleeve. “Can’t you tell?” “No, don’t do that.” Innu grabbed his arm but it was too late. “Now you have sick all over your arm and... Continue Reading →
Countersink Is Dead, Long Live Countersink: a Countersink scene
A glass of sweet tea sitting on the coffee table, sweating a ring that would never come out. Mom was sitting on the couch reading a novel and watching TV, except she wasn’t really doing either. I knew because she was staring at her book, but she hadn’t turned the page for five minutes. Mom... Continue Reading →
Ueno, Shibuya, and My Last Day: Japan, Days 23, 24, 27, and 29
Day 23 Today, we went to Ueno to see the crowded street of shops underneath the elevated train tracks known as the American Black Market. It gets the name from the amount of international (especially American) brands you can find there. If you're living in Japan and you just have to have that thing that you can... Continue Reading →
Odaiba, Skytree, and Alice 10: Japan, Days 16, 17, 21, and 22, a travel log
Day 16 For my second one-on-one lesson with Ramen, he, Kami, and I went to an okonomiyaki restaurant in Waseda. Okonomiyaki was one of the first things on my list of things to do in Japan. Okonomiyaki is basically a vegetable and meat pancake that you make at the table. It was a defining feature of... Continue Reading →
Protagonized. 
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