fiction

Alchemy: a new (and old) kind of dating app!

Introducing Alchemy, a new (and old) kind of dating app! Unlike its competitors, Alchemy was installed on your hard drive at the time you were born, and its fee for each month’s usage is precisely $0.00! (Additionally, there is no way of “opting out” of Alchemy’s services save suicide, and even then you and your… Continue reading Alchemy: a new (and old) kind of dating app!

poetry

Valentine’s day poem

Happy valentine's day To the parts of myself I hide. These are the parts of myself That easily get angry, reactive, or afraid, The parts of myself that cower and cry without reason. * I am worried that when people see these parts of me, They won't want to know me, And so I do… Continue reading Valentine’s day poem

essays

Why we sometimes reject apparent love

Why is it that we tend to reject lovers who come on too strongly? Have you ever thought about this? At first glance, immediate attraction would seem to be a compliment: if the person can so quickly surmise that they like us, then we must be really great. Wouldn’t that bode well for our security… Continue reading Why we sometimes reject apparent love

essays

Romantic, companionate, and boundless love

I want to introduce the idea that there are at least three forms of love.  The first is the one with which we are indoctrinated in movies, romantic love. In this kind of love, we feel our heart leap upon meeting another person; they complete us! There is a sense that anything is possible, and… Continue reading Romantic, companionate, and boundless love