Tag: thoughts
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1,000 miles: step 32
With two weeks left in this spring semester, it is no wonder my days are getting shorter. (And I wouldn’t be totally off since mother nature still has days it believes winter hasn’t left Virginia). I don’t care much for these final days of school; they’re intended to stress out the already stressed out college student. But…
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1,000 miles: step 31
“Ice: water frozen solid ICE: Immigration Customs Enforcement” La Santa Cecilia’s lead singer, La Marisoul, showcases her breathy, resonant voice through this song. The song is delivered was such sincerity, such reality, it has been hard to budge from my consciousness. It tells the story of Eva, who cleans home for a living with fear…
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1,000 miles: step 30
Though recent temperatures spring forward to summer, let us not forget ’tis the season to be blooming. In other words, it’s spring time! One of my two favorite seasons—autumn being my favorite pick. All seasons bring a little magic. Autumn and spring bring falling petals or leaves. Flower petals aren’t petrified of gravity; instead, they…
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1,000 miles: step 24
One of the greatest pleasures of living is the opportunity to witness beauty. If the above glowing sun earlier this week wasn’t pointed out to me, I may have missed it. Or perhaps not. Sometimes, the sun is vain. When I think of the incredible radiance in this sky, I forget how cold it’s been…
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1,000 miles: step 21
Winter is coming to an end, and all the snow memories I’ve got are of angels shedding cheese. And oh, that awful snow storm that hit the metropolitan area—which by the way, was very stingy with Falls Church. This is what I woke up to earlier this week: The earth’s climate is changing and in…
Claudia Rojas 