Category Archives: Tatyana

That’s What Matters — Tatyana – 8/24/2016

Posted on August 24, 2016 by eportugal4

#ThatsWhatMatters August 24, 2016 Do you believe black lives matter? Do you believe white lives matter? Do you believe all lives matter? Well, I’m here to tell you that your answers, be they affirmative or not, don’t matter. Why? Because … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo Sucks — Tatyana – 11/19/2015

Posted on November 19, 2015 by eportugal4

NaNoWriMo Sucks November 19, 2015 NaNoWriMo sucks. Before anyone thinks I’m saying this because I’m behind, don’t. Am I behind? Totally. Am I *really* behind? Again: totally. But that is not even the point. Or maybe it is. Maybe it … Continue reading →

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Fiction Mimics Life — Tatyana – 9/17/2015

Posted on September 17, 2015 by eportugal4

Fiction Mimics Life September 17, 2015 I started writing in sixth grade, after I met a classmate who wrote her own stories. Up to that point, my classmates made me nervous, so I would rather fold into myself and hide … Continue reading →

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Picky critic – Tatyana – 8/05/15

Posted on August 5, 2015 by eportugal4

Picky Critic- Tatyana Tyson August 5th, 2015 Dear Reader- Either no movie or book in the last few years has been good, or I’m a picky critic. I strongly suspect it’s the second. I have worked at a movie theater … Continue reading →

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Speaking of Cake… — Tatyana – 7/8/2015

Posted on July 8, 2015 by eportugal4

Speaking of Cake… July 8, 2015 A few days ago I went to the doctor and discovered I’m at a weight I’ve never before reached. Not in a good way. I’ve gained weight. This number shocked me. First, I had … Continue reading →

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I Am Not My Hair — Tatyana – 6/17/2015

Posted on June 17, 2015 by eportugal4

I Am Not My Hair I recently “big chopped” (cut all my hair off), and the experience has opened my eyes to both society’s expectations and the effect they’ve had on my own. At thirteen years old my mom came … Continue reading →

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Your Best F.R.I.E.N.D. — Tatyana – 5/6/15

Posted on May 6, 2015 by eportugal4

Your Best F.R.I.E.N.D May 6, 2015 We “met” one summer a couple years ago, and hit it off instantly. You were a person I was happy to know, happy to be associated with. Our interests were similar, our senses of … Continue reading →

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Post-Shower Revelations — Tatyana – 4/22/2015

Posted on April 22, 2015 by eportugal4

Post-Shower Revelations April 22, 2015 Tonight I emerged from the shower and looked in the mirror for the first time in a while. Fog rendered my face blurred, but I my body was in full view. I averted my eyes … Continue reading →

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Tatyana 3/11/2015 – It’s Okay

Posted on March 11, 2015 by eportugal4

“It’s Okay” 3/11/2015 Dear Tatyana, It’s okay. You need to hear that right now, don’t you? You are better than you were six months ago. You still have worries every moment, but that’s fine. Everyone goes through this stage, where … Continue reading →

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