I am an actress. That’s a sentence that I really had to get used to saying. I used to despise saying it. It always arised some overly exhausting responses, like “Oh my god! Really? Are you on TV? Movies? Do you know Brad Pitt?” or “WOW..... but what’s your real job?” (Insert eye roll here). … Continue reading Being an Actress in Reality
Happily Ever After in Reality
She beamed, glancing up into his handsome face. Gracefully, he glided the 14 carat, cubic zirconia, marquise cut wedding ring onto her finger and cupped her hand in his as he leaned forward kissing the tops of her knuckles lightly. Her eyes burned bright yellow in the sun and flashed a sparkling gold with each … Continue reading Happily Ever After in Reality
Passion Turned Job in Reality
She smacked the tea towel down onto the wooden coffee table, wildly brushing off any residue crumbs and spilt liquids that failed to make their way into the previous costumers mouth. She resented the customers. She found them grotesque. Buying into this consumeristic fad and finding it completely justifiable to purchase an overpriced/super-sized coffee with … Continue reading Passion Turned Job in Reality
Violence In Reality
As she exhaled into the cold, crisp air her breath formed swirls of fog before her face. Each time, her vision was momentarily impaired while she stared at the red light across the street. Red. An intense colour of many means. The colour of blood and fire. Of danger, war, strength, determination, but also of … Continue reading Violence In Reality
Millennial Stereotypes In Reality (Part 2)
David’s eyes were strained by the end of each day from the copious amounts of rolling they did. He couldn’t help it. The place he had once called home had became somewhat of a war zone. Tension hung thick in the air and he could taste the disappointment his mother left lingering, the taste, however, … Continue reading Millennial Stereotypes In Reality (Part 2)
Social Anxiety in Reality
She looked down at the box of Cheerios in her hand as nostalgia took over. Is all this worth it? She stared at the picture of the bowl on the box. Those tasty little Os looking all crisp and fresh… yeah, she did want them bad. The craving had been following her like an annoying … Continue reading Social Anxiety in Reality
Millennial Stereotypes In Reality
Kathryn focused on the job before her. She held the celery firmly to the cutting board with her left hand, the right gripping a sharp knife that ripped into the vegetable with a sound so crisp it launched her into a catatonic daydream. Her concentration slipped as her son David took over her thoughts. A … Continue reading Millennial Stereotypes In Reality
Her In Reality
“I know honey, all I’m saying is that you’re not putting yourself out there. I just don’t want you to end up alone.”Cam, was close to tears listening to her mother ramble on at the other end of the phone. It was the same damn thing every time… and she wondered why Cam never called.“I … Continue reading Her In Reality
Love In Reality
There’s something about black and white movies. The undeniable class, the maturity, the romance. The women, so beautiful, so elegant. The men so slick and charming. The passion virtually seeping through the screen as he holds her petit frame desperately close in a fevered kiss. The need for oxygen superfluous as they take in every … Continue reading Love In Reality
Ocean in Reality
Beth looked out over the water. The boundless pool seemed to stretch out to the edges of the earth, far and wide, clashing with the sun as it dipped slowly into the ocean, setting in the distance. The crashing of the waves soothed her, just like the sounds on the app she used to meditate. … Continue reading Ocean in Reality