Published in Chance Encounters·PinnedA Number We Don’t Lose, But Never TextTo all the friends who come and go — We meet in a class, or a hallway, or a party, or through a friend of a friend. I don’t know, I don’t remember. On some indeterminate day, in some indeterminate way, you and I fall into step. Blue eyes, a serious look, and a shy smile. Suddenly, we are sitting together, studying together…Chance Encounters2 min readChance Encounters2 min read
PinnedIf you liked that post…You’ll probably like some of these — I got a few new followers over the last couple of months, (hi friends! Thank you for reading 😊) and I thought it’d be a good moment to reorganize some of my posts. I hope this article makes it easier to find stories similar to the ones you liked. …My Writing4 min readMy Writing4 min read
Published in Reading is a Novel Idea·3 days agoMy brother rated one of my favorite books three starsAnd it’s bugging me. We don’t all like the same books, and that’s okay I’ve gotten used to friends and family not obsessing over the same stories I do. I’ve seen them peruse the books at home and openly ask why I wanted to read this or that one, and I’ve seen them look at the shelf and quietly show…Reading4 min readReading4 min read
Published in Counter Arts·Jan 24The Surprising Theme Of The Global Top Songs This JanuaryRevenge isn’t everyone’s favorite dish, but it’s everyone’s favorite tune — If we take music to be a reflection of the times we live in, I think we might need to hit the reset button before we head into month two. According to Spotify’s Global Top Songs Chart, the most popular bops today are: 1) Flowers by Miley Cyrus 2) Shakira…Pop Music3 min readPop Music3 min read
Published in CRY Magazine·Jan 23I Need to Write a Bad PostForgive me, readers, I think it’s part of the process — This is not a writer’s block type thing. There are plenty of ideas swimming around in my head, bumping against each other like a drunken school of fish. Perhaps that is the problem or the trigger: not the lack of inspiration that often has us staring at a white page…Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
Published in Reading is a Novel Idea·Jan 32023 Reading Challenges for Bookworms 📚❤️Forget the number of books, join the treasure hunt — If only 0.02% of readers complete the challenge, why bother? Let me start by saying that I did upload my new reading challenge on Goodreads today. I am aiming for the same number as last year, even though I fell short by about 10 books. According to Goodreads, we all tend to fall a little short anyway. As I was…Bookworm4 min readBookworm4 min read
Published in Counter Arts·Dec 27, 2022Unexpected New Year Traditions from Around the WorldNew Year’s Eve traditions that don’t translate (yet) — For a large part of the world, December 31st is the day we unwrap a shiny new package of 365 days. Unlike the words that don’t translate, a lot of traditions have crossed borders over the last few years, thanks to travelers and Hollywood and Netflix series. …New Years Eve6 min readNew Years Eve6 min read
Dec 27, 2022Not another New Year’s post with a list of goalsKeep your NYE glasses on this time. I’m a big fan of New years eve. Not the parties or fireworks though those can be fun, I’m a fan of this day where we think of what we actually want and dare to say it out loud. It’s a moment where…New Years Resolutions4 min readNew Years Resolutions4 min read
Published in Reading is a Novel Idea·Dec 24, 20222022 in books: 18431 pages and counting!My highlights from this year’s reads. — Since my brother convinced me to download GoodReads, the app does most of my bookish wrap-up of the year for me. And while we still have a week in the year in which I might or might not finish the multiple books I’m reading, the app has already recapped the…Books5 min readBooks5 min read
Published in Counter Arts·Dec 14, 2022Apparently, It’s Not Messi That’s Winning The World CupI don’t know if “cábala” translates, but I’ll try to explain — I was at dinner the other day, listening to my friends share their cábalas when watching the Argentinean football matches, and I couldn’t help wondering if this is as common in other places as it is here. Google didn’t offer a good translation but in Argentina, we use the word…World Cup4 min readWorld Cup4 min read
