Melissa Swenka
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Who Is My Favorite Person?
People struggle so much these days with identities and who they are and what that means within a larger realm of social and political definitions or identities. It's difficult to pin down who my favorite person could be or is. In the early years of my friend-seeking/making, I spent a lot of time looking for people who would help me feel better about myself. And by that I mean, "perfect" or... (posted by Melissa 202 days 9 hours ago.)
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People struggle so much these days with identities and who they are and what that means within a larger realm of social and political definitions or identities. It's difficult to pin down who my favorite person could be or is. In the early years of my friend-seeking/making, I spent a lot of time looking for people who would help me feel better about myself. And by that I mean, "perfect" or... (posted by Melissa 202 days 9 hours ago.)
O Solitude, how do I love thee?
Let me count the ways... If I had a nickel for everytime I discovered something new about myself simply by perusing the stacks at the library, why, I'd have... a nickel. I came across a title in the "self-help"/non-fiction section of the library--please, hold all groans until the end of the article--and immediately a little voice in my head shouted, "Yep, that's me!" That book was called "The Introvert Advantage: How... (posted by Melissa 232 days 9 hours ago.)
Let me count the ways... If I had a nickel for everytime I discovered something new about myself simply by perusing the stacks at the library, why, I'd have... a nickel. I came across a title in the "self-help"/non-fiction section of the library--please, hold all groans until the end of the article--and immediately a little voice in my head shouted, "Yep, that's me!" That book was called "The Introvert Advantage: How... (posted by Melissa 232 days 9 hours ago.)
Through The Looking Glass: What I See When I Look In the Mirror
When I take a long look in the mirror, this is what I see... Fat. At least it's what I saw, among other personal defects I found particularly defeating. From around the second grade until I graduated from high school, there was at least one person who mocked my body frame. Years, nearly decades, I spent dedicated to making myself what everyone else would deem appealing or attractive.... (posted by Melissa 241 days 9 hours ago.)
When I take a long look in the mirror, this is what I see... Fat. At least it's what I saw, among other personal defects I found particularly defeating. From around the second grade until I graduated from high school, there was at least one person who mocked my body frame. Years, nearly decades, I spent dedicated to making myself what everyone else would deem appealing or attractive.... (posted by Melissa 241 days 9 hours ago.)
I'm Gonna Go Ahead and Blame Christmas...
For my girlfriend feeling awful today. Why Christmas, you ask? Today is my birthday, and My Baby feels awful because she can't even buy me a card. With schoolwork, she didn't even have time to make me a card or anything creative. What she doesn't understand is that I don't need cake, cards, or shiny-wrapped gifts. I'm a Who in Whoville on Christmas: my birthday's coming even... (posted by Melissa 254 days 18 hours ago.)
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For my girlfriend feeling awful today. Why Christmas, you ask? Today is my birthday, and My Baby feels awful because she can't even buy me a card. With schoolwork, she didn't even have time to make me a card or anything creative. What she doesn't understand is that I don't need cake, cards, or shiny-wrapped gifts. I'm a Who in Whoville on Christmas: my birthday's coming even... (posted by Melissa 254 days 18 hours ago.)
Where I'd Want to Live: I can't explain my yen for NYC!
It's funny for me that this question gets asked right after asking about our 9/11 experiences. New York City has always been a dream place for me. So, where would I live? If I could live anywhere, right now? It would be NYC. Maybe it was the aptly named song from the hit Broadway show "Annie" that sparked my yen for the city that never sleeps. That must have been... (posted by Melissa 257 days 7 hours ago.)
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It's funny for me that this question gets asked right after asking about our 9/11 experiences. New York City has always been a dream place for me. So, where would I live? If I could live anywhere, right now? It would be NYC. Maybe it was the aptly named song from the hit Broadway show "Annie" that sparked my yen for the city that never sleeps. That must have been... (posted by Melissa 257 days 7 hours ago.)
The Interesting Things One Can See on the Ovation Network
A response to an Eating Art episode featuring Rembrandt’s painted depiction of an ox carcass. On the rugged wooden frame, red painted white gristle shines with hints of yellow and maybe burnt sienna. Tied by the legs, it might be hanging upside down. Without the head, we look toward marrowed curves protecting the heart. A cold mirror incites hunger. Connected cannibalism— not the... (posted by Melissa 260 days 17 hours ago.)
A response to an Eating Art episode featuring Rembrandt’s painted depiction of an ox carcass. On the rugged wooden frame, red painted white gristle shines with hints of yellow and maybe burnt sienna. Tied by the legs, it might be hanging upside down. Without the head, we look toward marrowed curves protecting the heart. A cold mirror incites hunger. Connected cannibalism— not the... (posted by Melissa 260 days 17 hours ago.)
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