Author Archives: Sophia

About Sophia

20 something, LA somewhere, inspired sometimes

I guess this is goodbye.

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Sophia

I was 12 when I arrived and 20 when I left.

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Gon’ Get Married

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Sophia

All the couples I know my age seem to have marriage on the mind. My BFF and her boyfriend are super cute, and he insists that one day they are going to get married. My roommate and her boyfriend pretty … Continue reading →

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I wish I wasn’t normal

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Sophia

You know what I like? Reality TV. Cosmo. Pink. Taylor Swift. Painting my finger and toe nails. Wearing make up. Katy Perry. Desperate Housewives. Ellen DeGeneres. Chocolate. Traveling. Sunshine.  Blockbuster movies.Big network TV shows. Top 40 music. I’m not quirky or … Continue reading →

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amerilove

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Sophia

if you’re lookin’ for luuuv, join americorps. i found 3 guys there. the first one was a conservative christian from alabama who wanted to marry me. i didn’t want to marry him. then he attempted to video tape his roommate … Continue reading →

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The Now Me

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Sophia

The other day, I was thinking about Tim, the guy I was “dating” during CTI in October. I realized he is a perfect symbol of the person I was back then. With him, I was still figuring out who I … Continue reading →

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I’m smitten and I’m dumb.

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Sophia

I meet him at dinner at around 5:45 when he sits next to me at my table. We become engrossed in conversation, and Kelsey and Kelly leave me talking to him, so we end up being the only ones left … Continue reading →

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What is heartbreak?

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Sophia

I don’t know what I felt back in April. Was it heartbreak? Sometimes I think, absolutely it was. No question. What else can I call that violent, heart-wrenching misery? When I saw him beckoning her to lie next to him … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 16, 2010 by Sophia

I’ve known since December that he wrote poetry. I was hopeful back then that maybe one day he’d write a poem for me. I would have never guessed that when he finally did, it would be one of sorrow and … Continue reading →

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A New Perspective on Prestige

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Sophia

In high school, my friends and I were all about college. We researched colleges all over the nation trying to decide what to do with the next four years of our lives. Yeah, four years. We never really considered community … Continue reading →

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All I hear are chainsaws, my heavy breathing, and my rapid heartbeats

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Sophia

Yuck, I felt like I was going to throw up this morning. It was probably a combination of coming back to work after a weeklong vacation, going back to the dreaded Winn’s property (steepest yet!), and the freakin’ heat. I … Continue reading →

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