by Chloe Hansen roads taken or not. I am going to write about the things that would not have happened if the man I thought I was going to marry had not committed suicide four years ago. I am going to write about the ways that my life has changed, about the paths I have found myself upon, for better or worse, because of the choice he made.It is impossible to say the … [Read more...] about My Road Taken.
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A Female Performance.
by Chloe HansenIn the summer of 2008 I went clothes shopping with my mom. Although somewhat rare, this event was not necessarily noteworthy in and of itself. There was, however, an interesting encounter, or near encounter I should say, in a department store dressing room that made an otherwise completely forgettable trip to the mall at least somewhat significant. … [Read more...] about A Female Performance.
The Meaning’s in the Music
by Chloe Hansen I have only ever really been excited about two things in my life: rhetoric and music. I have never played any instruments or gotten into music on that level, I just listen all the time. I am that person who always has music playing (usually too loud) whether I’m in the car, in the shower, writing or reading, cooking, cleaning, waking up or falling … [Read more...] about The Meaning’s in the Music
Why I Need My Gerbil
by Chloe Hansen I have lots of partners; there are many agreements between me and other people. But, for whatever reason, at this point in my life the most important partnership arrangements are between my pets and me. I have a dog, Mikey (Michael Montgomery in full, or just Mike as my parents prefer), and a gerbil, Sherman (Sherman is technically female, but … [Read more...] about Why I Need My Gerbil
A Fan Dissects Black Metal
by Chloe Hansen I think it is important to start this off by stating, for the record, that I am not a metalhead. I never have been and probably never will be. This, along with being female, makes me an extreme rarity in the world of metal. The genre is dominated by white males, the vast majority of which are highly involved in their musical … [Read more...] about A Fan Dissects Black Metal