when Hozier said we tried the world, good god, it wasn't for us
Forbidden (Frank Capra, 1932)
A professor gave us an extra credit option: take a picture of yourself outside, doing something that you would not usually do. We were told not to take it too seriously. Here is my entry:
I maintain that sticking my head in the mailbox is not something I do on a regular basis.
me: *puts effort into my appearance before i go out anywhere* *checks myself out in any reflective surface i encounter* *observes myself in the mirror from the perspective of a stranger*
the unavoidable presence of margaret atwood that resides permanently in my consciousness:
The Letters of Emily Dickinson
every.single.family.dinner :)
me: talk less, smile more
me: don’t let them know what you’re against or what you’re for