Currently Procrastinating + Finally Watching Atlanta & Thinking About Writings Some Reviews?

As the title says, I am currently procrastinating. I have to finish an assignment due tomorrow, and I feel like I need to take a second and not do that. Great reason, right?I recently came across this short "zine" I wrote last summer. When I say short, I mean cover-to-cover, 18 pages. But it got me thinking about how much I love creating content, and I'm not going to really go into the zine itself...
February 15th, 2021 at 10:33pm

What Happened to The Blogs Section?

I have been away from Mibba for quite some time, but what happened here? It's like a ghost town, with the specters of blog posts from 2013. What happened? Someone, please explain this to me.If this post even sees the light of day on this empty site...This entry is too short, so what else should I talk about? I'm half-way through college now. I start classes (online) at my transfer university this...
July 7th, 2020 at 07:29pm

In Which Harper Rants About Life, Progress, and Being Outdone by Your Younger Self.

I am really trying to be okay with myself and my life right now and to not feel so defensive about both of those things.Am I precisely where I want to be right now? No. Does the Friends theme song pop into my head at regular intervals? Of course. But am I ashamed of where I am and what I have accomplished? For the first time in my life, I can actually say no, I am proud of what I am doing. And I...
May 4th, 2019 at 09:21pm

In Which Spring Has Sprung and I Reveal New Literary Designs for Mibba's Wacky Writers

For a long time, I lived in a climate that basically had one long season with mild variations; that season would be the rainy season if you were curious.Having moved to a four-season climate a couple of years ago, I have this strong distrust in the idea that seasons are cyclical. For example, in the summer, winter seems impossible; and in the winter, summer seems impossible. I get used to one...
April 23rd, 2019 at 05:43pm

It's Alive! Or the One Where I Reveal that I've Opened a Shop for Writing Nerds

Basically what it says on the tin.But here is a little backstory anyway.Hi, my name is Harper. I am a college student and independent (i.e., starving) artist with a penchant for English literature.What happens when a love for incessant creative scribbling and sketching meets an equally ceaseless passion for words and literature?I'm glad you asked!The result, gentlepeople, is a collection of rare...
April 12th, 2019 at 07:35pm

Creative Projects, Prime Queues, and Childish Gambino? Sure.

Winter semester has been a strain, not because my classes are difficult, just that I went into it somewhat depressed and have been tired for the duration. Also, I am not Winter's biggest fan, and this one has seemed needlessly long and unusually dark.Anyway, I'm doing finals right now and I'm seriously excited for Spring break.I have ten days between semesters and I'm capitalizing on all of...
March 14th, 2019 at 05:39pm

In Which I Answer 94 Questions About Myself and then Rant at the End

001. What is Your Name? Harper,002. How old are you? Twenty-four003. What is the link to your website, blog, or myspace? Maybe later.General004. What is your height? Five foot, ten, give or take a fraction.005. Do you have any siblings? Yes, five of them.006. What is your eye colour? That depends on the eye and the day, actually. I have heterochromia, so my left eye is blue-grey (generally) and my...
February 1st, 2019 at 09:00pm

In Which I Rant and Then Give an Update on the Status of My New Years Goals

That I have a higher than average level of satisfaction with reading is fortuitous since each class this semester leaves me with a binder full of papers to read each week.It keeps me busy, but not overwhelmed. Thankfully, I made an effort to practice better time and task management skills before school started, so I'm not a total wreck.That sentence made me sound like I have my shit together,...
January 15th, 2019 at 09:38pm

In Which People Learn to Regret Letting Me Watch Doctor Dolittle as a Child

To clarify, I am referring to Doctor Dolittle as played by Rex Harrison in the 1967 version. Because, you know, classics.I react to animals in much the same way people react to celebrities. I'm in total awe.This has been the case my entire life, and has resulted in dozens of stray cats, the temporary residence of countless snakes, lizards, and insects, as well as lengthy interactions with several...
January 10th, 2019 at 07:36pm

Goals for the New Year: AKA, That Time I Jumped on the Bandwagon

Two thousand eighteen has been an interesting year. In truth, I haven't thoroughly enjoyed any of it, it hasn't been particularly happy and certainly hasn't been easy, but even with all that it's lacked, somehow it has managed to be good (aka, beneficial)I'm grateful for much that has happened this year, but I am looking forward to having more fun in nineteen.(so weird to be in the teens again, my...
December 29th, 2018 at 01:37am

Why Do so Many Secular People Celebrate Christmas?

I don't understand this at all.My family, who has never been religious, even celebrates Christmas! Is the cultural pressure that strong that even secular individuals feel like they have to observe this day? I've heard of even some Jewish people who feel pressured to conform. I don't understand this at all.Some of my family has always been more invested in Christmas than others, and every year the...
December 25th, 2018 at 08:20pm

2019 Reading List

While I do read a great deal during the school year (I read 4 books and countless articles last semester), it is not always what I want to be reading.I ended up enjoying it, but my English class required that I read a book published in 2018. That is the newest book I have ever read in my life! Most of what I read is published between the 1800s to the 1960s with a few outliers, but nothing past the...
December 23rd, 2018 at 11:28pm

Winter Break | Me, an Antisocial Misanthrope

Honestly, I enjoy classes; however, I was very happy to see them come to an end last week.All of my classes are distance/online, which I prefer because I don't have to deal with people. I understand that for many students, online classes are difficult because of the lack of people and one-on-one interaction, but I've always found people more distracting than helpful.Anyway, finals came and passed...
December 18th, 2018 at 12:32am