The Hidden Mac and Cheese Agenda
Like most people in the United States of ‘Murica, I grew up with a vastly skewed (cough, cough, Euro-centric and imperialistic) view of history. So,...
Posts by nicolemartinez14:
Musings of the Bear Statue Next to Faunce
September 3rd 2015 Dear Diary: I have been startled awake from my summer hibernation. Today, a scrawny human and its owners posed on and near me...
Long Live Lincoln Chafee
I used to think the world was full of only chaos, destruction, sadness, death…until that fateful night of October 13th, 2015. The Democratic Debate would change...
Halloween: The Most Stressful Time of the Year
The spookiest (or spoopiest, depending on how in tune you are with the internet) time of year is approaching and, honestly? I’m just stressed out...
Twilight: Breaking My Soul
I thought I was finally free once I turned 14 and said to myself, “Nicole, the Twilight Saga is not a good representation of healthy relationships. Also,...
Brown Meet Cute
As a perpetually single lady (hit me up gents), I am constantly dreaming about having my very own Meet Cute. A meet cute is “a scene...
The Rib’s Declassified College Survival Guide
Whoever started the rumor that having summer internships is good for getting experience or pumping up a resume is irrevocably incorrect. The real reason behind...
How Invisible Are You?
I’d like to start off by saying that I am short. I’m 4’9 to be precise. I’m currently awaiting results from Ancestry.com to see whether...
If People Were Bad Metaphors, I Was a Drizzle and She Was a Tepid Puddle
Warning: minor spoilers for crappy rom-com books and movies. I’d like to start off by defining the term Manic Pixie Dream Girl (MPDG). MPDGs, as...
The Curious Case of the Missing Restaurant Manners
Picture this: the restaurant plays soft music in the background, the sound of silverware clinking against plates is intermingled with chattering voices, and the lights...