THATNERDYCHIC

THE NOT SO INTERNAL MUSINGS OF A 15 YEAR OLD WRITER…

Freshmen Are Ridiculous


Freshmen are ridiculous.  The whole rest of the school can’t stand them, and seeing as I live under the same roof as one, it’s not very hard to see why. … Continue reading

04.10.2012 · Leave a comment

Word Choice is Everything, so Choose the Right Word


The other day I came across a rather interesting article in the Washington Post.  The paper is old news by now, has no doubt gone stale, seeing as I write … Continue reading

30.05.2012 · 1 Comment

It’s Not Just the Thugs on Drugs, Studies Show


Picture this: a cloudy figure, a pair of converse just peeking out from under the cloud of nicotine and smoke, the only truly visible part of him.  A bag filled … Continue reading

09.05.2012 · Leave a comment

What If: Davros Employed One Less Dalek


Part of the What If series, taking place at the ending of ‘The Stolen Earth’.   “Think, Donna.  When you met Rose in that parallel world, what did she say?” “Just… … Continue reading

07.05.2012 · Leave a comment

Nobody’s Perfect, Not Even Hannah Montana


You’re perfect just the way you are, don’t ever change because somebody else wants you to. The phrase is popular enough, and being on the stranger end of the social … Continue reading

29.03.2012 · 2 Comments

The Indie Music Takover


It has recently come to my attention that indie music has begun to make an appearance in pop culture.  Bands like Fun. and Florence and the Machine, groups we normally … Continue reading

28.03.2012 · 3 Comments

Shipwrecks: A Grain of Salt


Throughout the novel Shipwrecks, Yoshimura uses the blind obedience of the villagers to illuminate the idea that all aspects of life are a balance of desirable and less than desirable … Continue reading

29.02.2012 · Leave a comment

Cry, the Beloved Country: To Be Deeply Moved


“Time does not change us, it merely unfold us.” ~Max Frisch In Paton’s Cry, the Beloved Country, the change James Jarvis undergoes following the death of his son helps to … Continue reading

29.02.2012 · Leave a comment

Let’s be Honest Here…


I’m not sure if I’m a realist, or just have surprisingly low self esteem.

29.02.2012 · Leave a comment