: About Me

I'm a teenage writer who enjoys writing opinion pieces, and articles pertaining to fashion and beauty.

I wrote for a Kids' Newspaper run by the Toronto Star, "Brand New" Planet, and had 3 articles published in that newspaper, some of which can be found online:

* How Short is Too Short? (opinion piece on short skirts)

* Racism: Evil in a Six-Letter Word (opinion piece for Black History Month)

Link: http://media.thestar.com/bnp/2007-02-15-planet.pdf

* What Not to Wear (opinion piece against school dress codes)

Link: http://media.thestar.com/bnp/2007-01-25-planet.pdf

I also had another of my articles, "Don't Go Nuts on Halloween" published in the Toronto Star, in the Life Section. I wrote this article to bring awareness to the issue of kids with nut allergies (I have a peanut allergy) not being able to enjoy their Halloween candy, some of which contain nuts.

I continue to write, a past time that I love. I hope to make my love of writing not just a past time, but a career by becoming a journalist, novelist and/or movie/television writer.

My passion is ...

writing, reading, fashion, the environment, peace.

I know too much about ...

fashion faux-pas and the different ways to apply make up.

My parents always told me ...

that I could be what ever I wanted to be... and to watch what I say.

My childhood ambition ...

was to be a Sailor Scout.

Why I write ...

I enjoy inspiring others and conveying emotion through words.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Romantic novels/Family Guy, Seinfeld and What Not to Wear, among other things/Love Lockdown, Kanye West; Black Roses Red, Alana Grace; Across the Universe Soundtrack.

My best moment ...

was getting one of my articles ("Don't Go Nuts on Halloween"), published in the Toronto Star.

My inspiration ...

is world issues, fashion, beauty, the human condition, life experiences.

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: A still small voice

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I heard a voice, it spoke to me Out of the depths of misery A brief sweet comfort, a glimpse of hope When a better life seems too remote I lie almost lifeless on my bed My thoughts flash quickly through head This life I'm living feels like a prison I need a reason to keep living I contemplate suicide Would anyone mind it if I died? The small still voice inside me said, "Life is worth living, and you're not dead" But forging a new life seems so hard As I meld into the dark And I have no idea how to begin When all I know is despair and sin I'm praying and begging with desperation Trying to f...

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