Entries by Mia Mercado


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Okay, Fine, I’ll Solve Climate Change

I suggest the following be recognized as valid, important, and, dare I say, brave forms of energy-saving and recycling:
Retweeting your own tweets, Only saying “bless you” once when someone sneezes a bunch of times in a row
Wearing the same sweatpants forever, Copying and pasting the sunglasses emoji in response to all text messages

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‘Tis The Season For Eating Decorative Pine Cones And Falling On Ice

Nothing is more magical than winter. How does ice happen? Where does it come from and why is it always so cold? This renewed sense of childlike wonder can only come from the change in seasons and has nothing to do with the fact that I retained no information from any science class. I just […]

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My Digital Cleanse Starts Today

Am I nervous about adjusting to non-digital life? Sure. How do people know if someone has been brave if not with the hashtag #brave? How will I know if someone is talking to me if they don’t tag my handle in their reply? I’m hoping to find answers during my cleanse.

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Aphrodisiacs That’ll Get You Real Horned Up In No Time

Someone else’s leftovers Costco samples A lettuce leaf that lightly brushes your cheek while it’s being fed to you Free bread The word “peach” Talking about ordering oysters and then agreeing that oysters are gross and splitting fries instead Splitting fries An onion ring that snuck into your basket of fries A dozen hard boiled […]