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My ninth tattoo was the most painful. The needle dug into my wrist on the first day of September. I wasn’t prepared as I thought. I winced…

Sep 6, 2023

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Sep 6, 2023

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I Asked ChatGPT About My Astrological Compatibility & Love Life

As an AI language model, I don’t believe that astrological signs have any real influence on the compatibility of individuals. However, in…

Mar 6, 2023

I Asked ChatGPT About My Astrological Compatibility & Love Life

Mar 6, 2023

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Sharing a little short

In 2021, I made a short five-minute documentary for my filmmaking course that I didn’t share with anyone. Well, anyone outside of the…

Jan 25, 2023

Sharing a little short

Jan 25, 2023

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Chernobyl

My eyes are closed.

Jul 3, 2019

Chernobyl

Jul 3, 2019

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Pauline

I, like many others, have picked up new hobbies during the COVID-19 pandemic. A few of them, such as researching my Ukrainian heritage and…

Nov 25, 2020

Pauline

Nov 25, 2020

What If The Blackberries Spoil

The invisible prickle sinks into the side of my finger. Ouch! My hands are surely too small to pick wild blackberries. Still, I carefully…

Aug 10, 2023

What If The Blackberries Spoil

Aug 10, 2023

Midsommar: Trading One Cage For Another (Spoilers)

I’d be the perfect horror film character.

May 1, 2020

Midsommar: Trading One Cage For Another (Spoilers)

May 1, 2020

The Ramen Girl

A few years ago, I had just left my agency job and looking for work. In the long-term, I wanted to work remotely, so I was avoiding…

Apr 19, 2020

The Ramen Girl

Apr 19, 2020

Feeling The Life and Loss in A24’s “The Farewell”

A few days ago, I kicked off my little quarantine movie club. I wanted to do it just for fun and selfishly, to motivate me to write more…

Apr 11, 2020

The Farewell blogger review

Apr 11, 2020

In My Backyard

My mother says her favorite place in the world is her backyard. I never understood that until I bought my house.

Apr 15, 2019

In My Backyard

Apr 15, 2019

Driftygal by Melissa Roshko Randall

Driftygal by Melissa Roshko Randall

Melissa Randall is a nonfiction writer and essayist. Her stories on Medium often discuss travel, film, and personal life experiences.

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