September 25, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.
I’ve had the idea for a year and a half to do videos with puppets. I even made sock puppets. Then my mom bought me real-life high-quality ones (no offense, Socks) and they’ve been patiently awaiting their day in the limelight. This is the first of my “I’M IN MY 30’S PLAYING WITH PUPPETS” series, […]
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July 12, 2018.Reading time 1 minute.
I was terrified to make this video. No, that’s not true. I enjoyed making this video. I was terrified to post it. See, I seem to do well until people respond well to something I’ve done. Once that has happened in the past, I’ve been like “WELP NOW THE PRESSURE IS ON TO PERFORM.” Plus, I set […]
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May 14, 2018.Reading time 5 minutes.
Let me tell you how important it is to suck at stuff. Very. It’s so very important to look like an idiot, to fail, to get rejected, and to do something before you’re good at it. It’s, like, a billion important. This past weekend I went to Piedmont Park with a couple rapper friends, and we […]
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October 13, 2017.Reading time 6 minutes.
I don’t write because I want to; I write because I have to. I share my words and thoughts and feelings in as transparent of a way as possible on any given day because, if I don’t, I can feel the words dancing under my skin… Painting graffiti inside my veins… Sketching doodles inside the […]
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September 28, 2017.Reading time 18 minutes.
Here is the first part of a children’s story I began last year. This is the first time in a long time I’ve felt excited while reading something I’ve written, and excited to finish it. Larry Leaves Written by Jen Butler “Don’t make me do it!” Larry screamed. “Please… Don’t…” His voice turned to a whimper […]
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