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3/27/26

OMG! A new essay? Yep, the rumors are true; I have nothing else to do but write. Here is an essay I wrote a while back for my cancelled/on-hold YouTube channel project thing that I decided to finish up, edit, and publish for y'all. It's about how I've found it difficult in the past to hold on to my anti-corporate, anti-capitalist morals while being "obsessed" with Star Wars, and I give a few tips based on my years of experience being a massive nerd. I tried a little harder than I usually do during the editing processes, so I'm pretty proud of it. That's all; check it out!

3/18/26

HELLO! It's been a while but don't worry because this is an awesome update. Firstly, you may notice that the site looks wildly different than last time; I changed it :3! I think it looks a little more professional and streamlined; you know, I'm a serious writer here, not some amateur churning out drivel (...sure). Anyway, let me know if you like it; I haven't decided if the background is gonna stay gray or if I want an image, so lmk your thoughts.

In other awesome news, I uploaded a paper I wrote for one of my classes last quarter. It's here if you'd like to check it out. This was one of my favorite papers to write ever; I got to interview Star Wars author Tessa Gratton as a case study on queer authors in the contemporary writing landscape, and I'm really proud of it. The grammar and formatting and stuff is all super fine-tuned because it was for a writing-specific class, so enjoy an actually well-written and proofread paper for once!

Another thing I uploaded is my review of the new(ish) Star Wars manga Path of the Lightsaber by Kenny Ruiz. This came out last November and has been sitting on my shelf (or more accurately, sitting in my big pile of books) since I was able to get my hands on it. After reading and loving it yesterday, I knew I had to write a review, so please enjoy.

That's all in terms of the site. As for a personal update, I'm offically three days away from graduating college, which is crazy. I've been remarkably busy these past few quarters, but until I can get a job this website will be my number one priority (well, other than getting a job, of course), so look forward to more writing soon! Other than that, I hope everyone (anyone?) reading this is enjoying themselves and doing their best to stay hopeful about the future. Onward!

11/5/25

I just uploaded a short essay about centrism, connecting it to some characters and storylines from Star Wars. This piece was originally a slideshow presentation, then a youtube video, and eventually became this essay. I had plans to start a youtube channel combining my loves of Star Wars and political theory, but school got in the way and it hasn't happened yet (though I still want to do it). Regardless, I had a lot of fun writing this essay, and wanted to share something with the world while I eek through my last few quarters of undergrad.

I want to note that my writing expressly isn't non-partisan or unbiased. I have strong political beliefs, and my assertations aren't always going to make immediate sense to a lay reader (though hopefully they will make sense to people interested in this kind of content). This essay, for example, isn't meant to be an unbiased evaluation of centrism; it's a takedown of a political ideology I see as ineffective. If an essay I write is unbiased, I will explicitly state that. Barring that statement, assume my writing incorporates leftist, Marxist, abolitionist, queer, and trans ideology.

Fall quarter this year has been busy. Ruminating on my fast-approaching graduation has left me reckoning with my future career plans, especially my lack of said plans. I never knew what I wanted to do as a kid, I just wanted to be a girl. During high school and early-college, I was too depressed to take internships or fellowships. Now I'm about to graduate, have very little experience in my field, and have a shortage of life plans. All this to say, I'm stressed. I try to write when I can, but life is a lot sometimes. Bear with me, and please reach out.

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