TOUCHING DOWN
Flying never feels real to me. For the first time, instead of feeling superior, looking down on all the people, cars and buildings slowly shrinking, I felt small. I felt like a spec in the eye of God. Nothing.
I think it was the sleep deprivation. Sure, we’ll blame that. I had two hours before arriving at the airport at 4 a.m. and I can never sleep on planes. I guess that adds to the surrealism. Without sleep, the world becomes white static, I drift through the day like molasses and I feel mummified. Without some kind of upper, caffeine, nicotine, what have you, I can’t function at all.
18.8.10
In Rotation: Bizarre rants and insecure R&B ballads: M.I.A. and Drake
Bizarre rants and insecure R&B ballads
By T. Farah
Published on 08/12/2010
Artist: M.I.A.
Album: MAYA
Rating: 5/5
Maya Arulpragasam, better known as M.I.A., is the whole package. She’s got enough fashion sense to match Lady Gaga without looking trashy and bends more genres into one song than some can fit into an entire discography. M.I.A.’s latest mishmash album, MAYA, is a step up from 2007’s Kala, with 53 minutes of irritating, catchy samples and hooks that will either infect the mind or aggravate the senses.
7.8.10
Country Leaver
My flight is booked, my room is reserved, in little more than two weeks I'm leaving.
Breda is going to cost me a lot of money. Thankfully, school pays for the bulk of it, but cost isn't going to be easy. So I want to thank all the awesome people I hung out with this summer for sharing drinks and smokes with me and understanding I was completely broke. I won't forget any kindness and I hope I'll be able to return the favor tenfold.
College sucks. The last three years have not been a non-stop party like you were maybe imagining. If college is really supposed to be the best four years of your life, I want a refund. I wish I hadn't left behind Phoenix and lost connections with so many people. Thankfully, I had this summer. It's been one of the best and brightest thus far.
Breda is the only thing making NAU seem worthwhile. And yeah, college did change who I am. So will the next four months in Europe.
When I was in high school, I was jealous of all the people who were taking trips to Europe. Now I finally get one and I'm not gonna be some tourist or whatever. I'm going to make the most of this. And I'm gonna miss everyone. So there.
I'm going to leave off with this song. It's perfect for the occasion.
Breda is going to cost me a lot of money. Thankfully, school pays for the bulk of it, but cost isn't going to be easy. So I want to thank all the awesome people I hung out with this summer for sharing drinks and smokes with me and understanding I was completely broke. I won't forget any kindness and I hope I'll be able to return the favor tenfold.
College sucks. The last three years have not been a non-stop party like you were maybe imagining. If college is really supposed to be the best four years of your life, I want a refund. I wish I hadn't left behind Phoenix and lost connections with so many people. Thankfully, I had this summer. It's been one of the best and brightest thus far.
Breda is the only thing making NAU seem worthwhile. And yeah, college did change who I am. So will the next four months in Europe.
When I was in high school, I was jealous of all the people who were taking trips to Europe. Now I finally get one and I'm not gonna be some tourist or whatever. I'm going to make the most of this. And I'm gonna miss everyone. So there.
I'm going to leave off with this song. It's perfect for the occasion.
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