Ya no la quiero, es cierto, pero cuánto la quise.
Mi voz buscaba el viento para tocar su oído.
De otro. Será de otro. Como antes de mis besos.
Su voz, su cuerpo claro. Sus ojos infinitos.
Ya no la quiero, es cierto, pero tal vez la quiero.
Es tan corto el amor, y es tan largo el olvido.
When we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed. But when we are silent, we are still afraid. So it is better to speak.
A Statement to the Internet
I would like to clarify something. I am about to graduate with two bachelor’s degrees. Two. As in, I have been double-majoring in college.
One degree is in Women’s Studies.
The other is in International Relations.
I could get a number of jobs with either of these degrees. Just the fact that I’ll have a bachelor’s gives me an advantage [but even more, I will have TWO]. However, I already have a job that fits both of my interests, and is guaranteed to continue upon my graduation.
My dream is to work with disadvantaged women globally. Women’s Studies & International Relations combined, right there!
Even if all I had was a Women’s Studies degree, it would mean a lot in this world. I wouldn’t need to “mooch off” of anyone, regardless. It’s a legitimate degree that has required a lot of work out of me, and will continue doing so for the rest of the year. Since the academic world can recognize it, I suggest everyone else starts doing the same.
i am now capable of completing all of these steps: catching, cleaning, & cooking. i have the bruises on my arm to prove it.
i give it all to you, God, trusting that you’ll make something beautiful out of me
the case for iceland
while reading for one of my classes (and then my own curious research), i compiled a list of reasons to go to iceland soon:
- they are rated the most peaceful country in the world on almost all fronts by the global peace index (the US is #82…)
- they are rated one of the happiest countries in the world
- their income inequality is one of the lowest in the world
- their government was one of the first in the world to legalize gay marriage
- they have universal healthcare!
plus it’s an absolutely beautiful country with a temperate climate.
i want to visit this magical land
