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Sixteen Somethings from a Sarcastic Year // 2020 wrap-up

January 9, 2021by Sarah Baran26 Comments on Sixteen Somethings from a Sarcastic Year // 2020 wrap-up
Sixteen Somethings from a Sarcastic Year // 2020 wrap-up

I recognize that no one cares, and thus I will forego the anticipated jokes about hindsight being 2020 and WWIII. Friends, we're alive. And despite the fact that the world's imminent implosion is beginning to look less like a joke and more like reality, I'd just like to say that neither rain, shine, nor communism [...]

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June/July felt like the water balloon of chaos I’ve been blithely tossing around all year finally burst on my head. Everything that could POSSIBLY happen has happened, not least being I turned 21 and am now expected to somehow Know What I’m Doing. (Ha.) A few summer highlights include:
Old art, but still relevant. Happy Independence Day!
Book poetry, made from a damaged copy of the Magician’s Nephew.
By some miracle, our lovely editor didn’t make me take out the part where I refer to Tolkien’s literary masterpieces as “nifty stuff,” and I’m both astonished and grateful for this burst of generosity. Behold, link in bio.
Reasons you should read The Wolves of Willoughby Chase:
Mini paintings for the win.
I had a cool librarian moment a few weeks ago.
A portrait/lighting study. I love the soft, glowing warmth of this picture.
When asked why I write, I'm never quite sure how to answer. I have a lot of reasons. For instance, when I was eight, I beat my older siblings in a spelling bee, and the desire to continue flaunting my vocabular superiority over them became an ingrained personality trait.

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