Eternalmusing

LATEST ARTICLES ( 75 )

• NaNoWriMo: The First Experience

  This year was my first year participating in National Novel Writing Month, NaNoWriMo is a nonprofit organization established in 1999, aimed at getting people... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Reality of Chivalry: Satire of the Chivalric Code in "Sir Gawain and the...

  I plan on writing a series of essays about this epic poem, as I saw a lot of themes I want to address. Besides, I adore this piece very much. Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• "The Sky is So Tragically Beautiful. A Graveyard of Stars...

  

  "The sky is so tragically beautiful. A graveyard of stars."I came across this image on Tumblr the other night. Sadly, I couldn't find a source for neither the... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Around Arabia in 20 Days: UAE - Unrequited Arab Elegance

  Beyond the dust and white haze of the city was a neighborhood-like place. All gated with stone walls and iron gates. I didn't realize why that was necessary,... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Around Arabia in 20 Days: Burgers, Planes, and Eternal Sun

  Leaving felt like I had been plucked from my warm bed and thrown into a world of blue-donned officers, neck pillows, and smelly sneakers. Which, for the... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Around Arabia in 20 Days: Reunions Part 1

  Stepping out of the plane was like walking into a blow drier turned on high heat. I immediately missed the cool breezes I left behind in Michigan and had a... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Around Arabia in 20 Days: Catalyst

  TRAVEL BLOG. Hello. I am going to be posting a series of stories from my travels to a few countries in the Middle East last summer. Here's the first part. I... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• TWO BLACK CASES. Oh Man What Did I Do? Boss is Gonna Kill...

  TWO BLACK CASES. Oh man what did I do? Boss is gonna kill me. You think I’m kidding? No he’ll have my fingers—I know exactly what was in one of 'em. The cases... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• One of My Pet Peeves is When Someone Calls a Hopeful Pers...

  One of my pet peeves is when someone calls a hopeful person “cute”. Like—excuse you, no. I’m not being cute, I’m not giving you empty words to cheer you up,... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Writing Help: Integrating Imagery

  

  What is an image anyway? Well, I can tell you that it’s more than just a visual. It’s more like something that can be touched, heard, and smelled in addition... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Fiction in the Schooling System

  The world of literature has an expanse of different writing styles, genres, forms, and structures. However, one genre that is looked down upon and often... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Analyzing Lyrics

  Here's an essay I wrote for one of my classes. If you steal it I will haunt you in your sleep for all eternity. My work. Not yours. Got it? Good. Now I wrote... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• My Leave of Absence

  

  I apologize. I've been working on stuff, but mainly the novel I'm writing and some personal poetry I do not care to share at this time. Still that's no excuse... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Spoken Word Endeavor

  "No, no, no...absolutely not." I stammered. "Are you crazy? I have stage fright I--" "Shut up, Hana! Just do it, it won't be bad." "The piece though, it's not... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Tears

  Ever notice That the tears throughout the years Take on a whole new meaning A deeper connection of your muddle of thoughts As you grow older your heart hardens... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Loss

  (Authors note: This poem has been echoing through my mind for about two years, when my grandmother passed away. Yesterday it consumed my thoughts completely,... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Well-Being Logs

  

  I'm starting a new series called The Well-Being Logs! Well, not those logs... I'm on a mission to become a better person, inside and out. Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• A Little Bit of Everything

  

  I haven't been posting much because of the summer laziness that had struck me. I still have spring semester classes, but the warm weather put Muse to sleep. Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Greeting Strangers

  The other day I had a sudden urge to violate yet another social norm. To read about my first one click here. Now as some people put it, our society is prone to... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Spring

  My eyes peek at the bright green grass And I feel the misty, light breeze pass Behind the trees the glowing sun reveals its light Leaving behind me a glare... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2012 SELF EXPRESSION