“There’s not a thing I won’t do, I’d give my life up for you…” (Chris Brown and Justin Beiber, Next To You) – “I’d catch a grenade for ya / Throw my hand on a blade for ya / I’d jump in front of a train for ya / You know I’d do anything for … More "I’d die for you" – The “Bloody” Hypocrisy of True Love
Knowledge should always be inhaled deeply. The Great Mosque of Djenné, Larry Louie Our story begins with this possible irony: Muslims developed the cigarette as we know it today! For eons the Mayans and Aztecs had smoked tobacco with palmtree leaves, wrappings of corn, and various pipes. But come the Ottoman Empire,and we see the … More Okay, Is Smoking Really Even Haraam?
NOTE: Sorry for the delay guys. Posts will be more regular from here on. (Reader discretion is advised. This epic tale was based on a truly false story, with maybe a tad bit of truth) (Cashier) Hi! I’m Brady: Hello! I can ring you up over here, Sir! How are you doing today? Nazran: Hi. … More You Superficial Bitch! Get Real!
The God instinct is hard to explain simply because I know not where to start. For me, it comes from this: I believe in God. But really, why? A part of it stems from my being too scared not to, perhaps because there is too much at stake. From a logical vantage point, the favour … More The God Instinct
It started in my parents’ bathroom. If anything, this is my first auto-biographical entry. Sometimes I do flirt with the idea of journal entries, like releasing waves of unceasing narratives that gush into the internet, but then again, I find myself thinking against it. Who knows. One thing is decided; that is, no*thing. With college … More Harry Potter, Deathly Sweet
Oh, my, God. Mmmmm…Your lips purse into a thin line. Yum-me…That certainly isn’t pasty Ramen noodles. Your tongue impatiently does a death roll like a hungry crocodile trapped between your teeth. Gasping for air it’s trying not to drown in your own saliva. Uh-oh, did that lady really just see you grin at that oven … More Eat Like a Pig, Elegantly
Oh you little superficial stalker. Pity. Your home page refreshes and you see one of your friends has walled another, writing nothing but “inbox”. In protest you let out a nasal snigger of disapproval. You grudgingly think the only reason Jack wrote “inbox” on Jill’s wall was to let their notification starved audience know they … More Walling "inbox" on Facebook: The True Reasoning
UPDATE: I am delighted to let you all know that I am partly syndicating this blog with The Eagle, the Official college newspaper of AU! I will now be blogging for the The Eagle on a weekly basis so you can also expect weekly posts from now on in The Literartist as well. ____________________________________________________________ Dang … More Want $1 Million Dollars? Well, Ask For It!
I love college. Whether you’re in Harvard (1), Princeton (2), Stanford (5), Brown (15), GW (51), AU (79), Clark (86), Stony Brook (99) or any other top college/university in the US, or around the world, you know exactly what I mean. US university rankings for 2011 were published by the omniscient US News and World … More If You Don’t Go To College
This article was typed out for a Thanksgiving journal last year and was to be published before Bieber Fever. However, for some reason I chose not to. Everything happens for the best. Thinking about it now, the article couldn’t be published at a more appropriate time. I dedicate this post in loving memory of Zindah … More The Gone Philosophy
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