Category: blog
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Revisiting Abandoned Ideals on Earth Day 2015
I interned at TerraCycle in college. It’s an extremely cool company that collects, recycles, and upcycles materials typically considered hard-to-recycle like Capri Sun pouches and Solo cups. They have a focus on “increasing environmental awareness and access” which, along with an interest in upcycling, drew me to work there. A number of the student businesses that take…
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A Tap Dancing Delinquent
Short Version: My name is Reli Spunzelli. I’m a world-class tap dancer. My taps are so tops, I’ve tapped at Madison Square Garden, the Louvre, and the Great Wall of China. I turn a pair of shoes into an orchestra. As I dined with the French Arts Ambassador and elite ballet dancers, I felt the…
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Stuck in a Cement Truck
“Oh please oh please free me from this frozen gray tar!” “Ma’am, we’re doing the best we can, but this mix was formulated to dry within five minutes.” “What’s going to happen to me?” “You’re going to be okay, we’re going to get you out of there.” “…What’s really going to happen to me?” “You’re…
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A Bear Falls in the Woods
I was wearing one of those “bear-proof” suits, a bulky, foamy sectional body armor with a blueish-gray chest piece and red limb protectors and a red helmet. I looked like a squishy Iron Man. I spit blood onto the ground as the bear crawled away. Two days later, I waited at the top of the green…
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Almost Sold-Out Crowd
“Excuse me, pardon me, excuse – whoops, sorry, haha, excuse me.” Gerald inspected his new seat in the balcony, wiped off the cushion, and dropped his butt. A young couple wearing matching jerseys looked at him like a ghost, and then whispered something to each other. The gentleman crusader tapped Gerald on the shoulder, “Hey,…
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Versus
Ten consecutive one-on-one confrontations that escalate from petty to pretty heavy. Man vs. Backpack Zipper “C’mon you stupid thing,” the zipper was snagged on the fabric surrounding the zipper tracks, “c’mon c’mon c’mon,” it wouldn’t budge and every motion the man made caused the zipper to tighten its grip. The man tried to resolve his…
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Skipping Songs
Here’s a habit I’d like to correct: I’m listening to music and when a song comes on I don’t immediately recognize or respond to, I skip it. I try to be open-minded, I try to listen to new music. I do this because finding new sounds that I connect with is an invigorating experience preferable…
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It’s Already 4:30 vs. It’s Only 4:30
“It’s already 4:30” “It’s only 4:30” “It’s already 4:30″ “It’s only 4:30″ Saying “already” communicates how fast the speaker believes time is going. When they checked his or her phone or clock, they were surprised, maybe even shocked about what they saw. They feel they’ve missed out on a large part of the day, like…
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The Life of the Eiffel Tower
1852 – not around 1887 – conceived 1887 – called a tragic street lamp 1887 – 1889 – became 324 feet tall march 31, 1889 – born to public 1909 – became a radio antenna 1912 – improper parachute ramp 1925 – source of scrap metal for con artist 1930 – no longer tallest structure…
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experience
Experience is an emerald. It shines green, assumes a jagged form, and tastes like luxurious lettuce, jewel-encrusted vegetables. Say it with me: ex-peer-eee-ents What does it evoke? Are you intimidated because the word represents a barrier to the entry-level job you need but they need you to have 5 years of it? Does it remind you…
Tyler Fugazzie 