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Day-Glo/Globama
Posted by: lynvalerie on: January 22, 2009
Blinded by the light of a new day, future ambitions sink into darkness as it is realized that my destiny is in the hands of another.
The kaleidoscopic luminescence of several paths lay before me, and I relish in the peace of knowing that there is only one white line.
Forever is my heart consumed with love [...]
Mini Story: The End of My Career: A Day in the Life of Shagwella Blitz
Posted by: lynvalerie on: July 6, 2008
Careening through clouds over a pristine beach of white sand, I take a second to ponder the lives of those who can’t fly. What a downtrodden population it must be, not being able to feel the wind whip their hair back sharply, caressing their shoulders as they navigate the skies. As I reluctantly land at [...]
The Manifesto of the Grrl Gamer
Posted by: lynvalerie on: July 5, 2008
Published at Rafter Jump On.
I’m a 24 year old super social fashionista who loves nightclubbing with my homegirls, chugging imported beers with my collegiate peers, and browsing vintage boutiques for quirky additions to my wardrobe.
I’m also a grrl gamer.
Yes, the stereotypes are out there- you know, the overweight, glasses-wearing, greasy-skinned low self-esteem having [...]
Stylistically Schizo
Posted by: lynvalerie on: July 5, 2008
Written for Passion Life, an online publication.
I recall a time not too long ago, of which I fondly remember as the “musical golden years” of my youth. The powerful voice of Tupac, Nas’ enlightening spiritual banter, and the radical rantings of the Fugees were featured on the radio in heavy rotation, and made me [...]
Confession or Novel in the Making: Me
Posted by: lynvalerie on: June 17, 2008
“Me.”
I am 24, 7 months pregnant, engaged, and in search of me. I was once a spunky, goal-oriented, altruistic college student with a penchant for fashion; after finding love, relocating, and submitting to my new role as housewife, I’ve lost my mojo, my essence, my me. The very thing that attracted my fiancé seems to [...]
Mini-Story: There’s Waldo
Posted by: lynvalerie on: June 16, 2008
My twist on a popular children’s book, written for a writing course.
Waldo’s lifelong quest to reunite with his father tragically left unanswered the question that has defined his life to countless inquisitive children in search of a red striped t-shirt: “Where’s Waldo?”
After his father mysteriously disappeared during a trip to Trinidad, Waldo decided [...]
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