Dogs are a peculiar animal. Mainly in that they are just about the only non-human animal that I am around all the time. It allows you to watch them, to let them watch you and form a sort of connection. I am probably only thinking about this because I need to take a break from … Continue reading Summertime Pt.2
I've always found the beginning of August a weird time of year. There's a sense of things coming to a close, a shift in the world to be a bit dramatic. It's not simply that I'm a student and school, since my earliest years, has always begun in September. There's the heat, the Sun and … Continue reading Summertime
I wrote this poem in 2nd year, or 3rd, can't really remember. I have had a busy week of boring activities, so I didn't really know what to write about. Plus, I was going through this old word doc I have called 'Memoranda During the School-Year' which was basically my journal/diary from the middle of … Continue reading Little Man Rock
I should probably be writing this in the nighttime walking through an alleyway. It has taken me awhile, but I have finally watched the Barry Jenkins film 'Moonlight'. I was initially hesitant because of the silliness at the Oscars that overshadowed, if only for a hot sec, the movie itself. Jenkins has made a beautiful … Continue reading Moonlight Thoughts
I've always loved rap music and I don't really know why. It doesn't speak to my experiences - especially before Drake made Toronto famous. But it has always resonated with me all the same. For some reason, I didn't make much of my musical taste until I started reading about aesthetics. You can't read aesthetics … Continue reading Rap
It feels good to live life the way you want to. There's something so sweet about seeing the values you care about be beneficial. I am a huge proponent of liberal ideas, something in the vein of JFK. He might've been too jingoisitic but he lived in a time that called for it. What I … Continue reading Living life as I should
One of the things I struggle with the most in life is trust. It's hard to be trusting of much when you are unsure of how you fit into it all, of how you are meant to engage with certain things. Usually, you are taught at a young age what your place is, and I … Continue reading A bit about life
I got into Kingston last night and it was hard to say goodbye. This has been a really good winter break and I think my family and I were really happy together. Being back is nice, though. I do love Queen's and there's a lot to keep me busy. For one, I'll be starting back … Continue reading Baby, I’m Back
As I sit in my home sipping a coffee, reading The Big Sleep, I wonder what people won't endure for the sake of life and liberty. Outside my home it is -21°C. Thankfully, weather is about the worst thing in my life. But, there is something especially malevolent about air being so cold it burns … Continue reading Winter Brrrzz
Can life be lived without someone important? As I get older and more independent, i.e. less attached to my family and home, I feel a longing for that same affection and warmth that was once abundant. There is such a feeling of love that you get when home. Perhaps, I am just sad that my … Continue reading Love Life
Clayton Tomlinson 