A Sad Girl's Memorial

 This is Girl speaking. A year ago a friend asked me to help him write something for his own story, so I did, in the span of a few days. He gave me just a simple list of the most important plot-points, and then let me make whatever I want out of it and come up with my own ideas in the process.  I had quite some fun making this draft, probably because I knew it was nothing more than a draft to hopefully inspire him and it was nice to write something quite different from what I usually write, to change my voice a little bit. This also helped me realize that I tend to find it more enjoyable to make dislikeable characters. I ended up really hating this character. Anyway, here is what came out of it: "Georgios has been walking for days, carrying a heavy body that is his own. His boots have seen better days; they have been through all sort of disasters, from wildfires to flood. Now, they are covered in moss, about to become one with nature. Some of it can be blamed on his own rash b...

This is Girl speaking. Never in a million years did I expect that my dad would enjoy the live-action Barbie movie, but he did, or at least he says he did, and that inspired me. The following is a text I quickly wrote after watching the movie. It is nothing serious. Just a light-hearted piece of work, with a point to make.  "Leaves are dressed up in new colors, but the rest of us is still wearing the shirts that remind us of a hot summer night. The days are getting shorter, but that doesn´t stop couples from walking alongside the beach until midnight. I´ve personally witnessed how they keep each other warm with smiles and tangled fingers of different shades. I cannot blame them. If I could, I would do the same. None of us wants to be reminded that the carefree days are over. People are convinced that if they squint hard enough, the moon can become the sun.  Like I said, if I could do the same, I would. But I can't. Not anymore.  Because there is a place that will not chang...