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Little Bike, Big City
Submitted by JStrand on Wed, 07/28/2010 - 12:30
Today I bought a bike. I found it while dallying about on Craigslist - a beautiful, light-weight, one-speed road bike with a basket on the front and a bell on the handle. I got it home, hoisted it up a flight of stairs, and carried it across the threshold of my apartment with great gusto and no little amount of perspiration. I placed it in its new spot in the corner of my living room and I can’t stop looking at it. You see, this bike isn’t just a bike; it represents the setting of new roots in a city, of investing in a new life.
Look at Yourself in the Mirror
Submitted by Chloe on Thu, 07/15/2010 - 12:30
Most Asian girls do not have double eyelids, and thus are often plagued with eyes that are smaller than those of the girls of other ethnicities. Hence, one of the most popular plastic surgeries for them is the double-eyelid surgery. For girls in their twenties in Korea, getting this surgery is so common that it is almost like getting braces. This obsession over becoming prettier to the point of taking a knife to your eyes has always seemed pathetic to me. However, when my friend consulted me about getting double-eyelid surgery, I realized how close at hand I was to people who worry about this “flaw” in beauty.
The Moderate Homemaker
Submitted by Natalie on Mon, 07/19/2010 - 12:30
The internet has been all abuzz over the recent Salon article entitled “I am a Radical Homemaker failure," in which the author, Madeline Holler, describes her aversion and inability to commit to the recent DIY, eco-friendly, homesteading sustainability movement. She is tired of feeling pressure to bake her own bread, drive an old car, grow her own food, and do a variety of other activities that have been deemed “socially responsible.” Among other complaints, she describes such a lifestyle as time-consuming, anxiety-inducing, and just plain exhausting. Where modern innovations have saved homemakers time and energy, the “radical homemaker” movement looks to fill that time back up with manual labor. While I have been a big personal fan of the practices of sustainability over the past few years, the article made me aware of some of my own bitterness towards this movement.
Letting My Parents Pay
Submitted by Natalie on Mon, 07/12/2010 - 12:30
When we're kids, our parents are our providers. We wouldn't dream of needing to feed or clothe ourselves, and we never have to worry about finances. If we're lucky, we can even convince our parents to give us a weekly allowance to use on whatever we like in exchange for simple chores.
Growing Up Doesn't Always Mean Being a Grown Up.
Submitted by Erin on Mon, 07/12/2010 - 12:30
Growing up, every child had the ambition to become a superhero, whether it was Batman or Wonder Woman. Unfortunately, that dream got pushed to the side along with being a princess or a Transformer. We grew up and became more realistic successes, going to school or working, becoming contributing members of society.
