Author: Briana Banos
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An Ode to Edinburgh
I’ve been struggling how to start this, but a conversation with a friend gave me the seed I needed. He and I were talking about relationships; how love is blind. There is no rationality in it sometimes, that spark you feel towards another person. It defies logic, and it doesn’t matter the timing or circumstance,…
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Wellies
A theme keeps resurfacing in conversations of late. Of things not being as they seem. Our newest roommate wished to treat us and some of her friends to a carbonara night at the flat. She went well out of her way to gather fresh, traditional ingredients, so of course we all obliged. As we sat…
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To Have and to Hold
Tonight, I met my new roommate. Bubbly as ever, she arrived at the door — but with no luggage. She pointed down the two flights of stairs and said her friends were waiting with her case. “It’s too heavy. We will have to open it and put things in another bag.” Pretending to myself that…
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The Gentle Cycle
For the past three weeks, my flat has been turned upside down. I live in a beautiful West End let, and it was time for a kitchen upgrade. The Georgian-styled accommodation is slowly being renovated, but we knew this particular part of the flat would be a daunting task. It meant turning our bathroom into…
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The Company
“Just making her own class now,” our trainer joked. To be fair, I was. On Monday, I showed up to my usual 7 a.m. Legs, Bums, and Tums class. However, I’ve been nursing a sore hip for almost a week, rendering the “legs” portion impossible if I wished to save it from further injury. Instead,…
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Bobby’s Pins
Anyone a New Girl fan? There is a scene that lives rent free in my mind. It’s my Roman Empire. Jess, the lead female of the show, is being grumpily scrutinized by Nick, another lead character. He storms into her room, dissecting everything he claims “needs to change”. From her gigantic ball of yarn, to…
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It Was A Long Time Ago
I’m on an Andrew Scott kick at the moment. I’ve even just paid to watch Vanya in theaters for way more money than I’d pay for a usual ticket. Most recently, my heart was torn open by his performance in All of Us Strangers. I won’t give too much away, but he encounters his neighbor…
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Top, No Bottoms
The synchronicities in life will always bring me joy. They remind me that the universe is on our side. For the past month, ever since writing my last entry, I’ve been self-medicating. That usually looks like a dose of burying my head into projects and work where I can use my powers that be to…
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The Tightrope
Today I learned the difference between transparency and vulnerability. I start this by saying that there is so much noise in my head, so I must write. If I do not, my thoughts will continue to devour me whole. There really is no place to begin or end, only that I start pouring. Awhile ago,…