New Reasons

New Reasons

Notes to Self

Long-form journal entries posted in full. Between Seven Yrs Ago and Seven Yrs Later.

"Evolutionary psychology on anxiety (possible benefits I guess)"

"Evolutionary psychology on anxiety (possible benefits I guess)"

2/16/14.

Nicole RapatanFebruary 16, 2021wiki, anxiety, notes to self

"an almost periodically literal interpretation of a monster created by consumer culture."

"an almost periodically literal interpretation of a monster created by consumer culture."

2/16/14.

Nicole RapatanFebruary 16, 2021american psycho, movies, notes to self, psycho, wiki

"The accomplished writer, whichever venue, will write for the medium's strengths and around its weaknesses"

"The accomplished writer, whichever venue, will write for the medium's strengths and around its weaknesses"

2/16/14.

Nicole RapatanFebruary 16, 2021writing, screenwriting, notes to self

"50 Books About Love for People who Hate Romantic Comedies"

"50 Books About Love for People who Hate Romantic Comedies"

2/11/14.

Nicole RapatanFebruary 11, 2021books, love, romantic comedies, suck, notes to self

"Anxiety is believing that the tipping of the scale is a setup for the day that follows."

"Anxiety is believing that the tipping of the scale is a setup for the day that follows."

2/10/14.

Nicole RapatanFebruary 10, 2021anxiety, notes to self, therapy, counseling

"How to Stop a Bully"

"How to Stop a Bully"

2/7/14.

Nicole RapatanFebruary 7, 2021bullying, notes to self, friendship, bullies

"Kansas isn't so bad, and now I have red shoes."

"Kansas isn't so bad, and now I have red shoes."

2/5/14.

Nicole RapatanFebruary 5, 2021notes to self, wizard of oz, architecture school

"10 Things You Don't Get Taught in Architecture School"

"10 Things You Don't Get Taught in Architecture School"

2/2/14.

Nicole RapatanFebruary 2, 2021architecture school, notes to self

"cute ways of telling people you're depressed"

"cute ways of telling people you're depressed"

2/1/14.

Nicole RapatanFebruary 1, 2021depression, cute, seamus gallagher, notes to self

"even if parts of it were terrible, I'm terribly grateful that they happened"

"even if parts of it were terrible, I'm terribly grateful that they happened"

1/26/14.

Nicole RapatanJanuary 26, 2021notes to self, depression, boyshit, getting over, architecture school

"This is a trajectory and your ending is nowhere in sight yet."

"This is a trajectory and your ending is nowhere in sight yet."

1/24/14.

Nicole RapatanJanuary 25, 2021notes to self, depression, therapy, optimism, college

"and overall I am not the most eloquent person right now, but I am the luckiest."

"and overall I am not the most eloquent person right now, but I am the luckiest."

1/23/14. This entry is included in Your Special Days.

Nicole RapatanJanuary 25, 2021birthdays, notes to self, your special days, sevenyrslater, seven yrs later

"So 'use your O's' girls, use your O's."

"So 'use your O's' girls, use your O's."

1/23/14.

Nicole RapatanJanuary 25, 2021notes to self, ovaries, girlhood, feminism, lol

"I feel like a born again Christian and a kid who just popped his cherry at prom!"

"I feel like a born again Christian and a kid who just popped his cherry at prom!"

1/21/14.

Nicole RapatanJanuary 25, 2021notes to self, writing, calling, writers

"romantic friendship"

"romantic friendship"

1/18/14.

Nicole RapatanJanuary 18, 2021notes to self, friendship, romantic friendship

"SPY TERMS"

"SPY TERMS"

1/10/14.

Nicole RapatanJanuary 10, 2021writing, spy terms, spies

"Most Used Words"

"Most Used Words"

1/10/14.

Nicole RapatanJanuary 10, 2021writing, most used words

“cool is the careful onomatopoeia of you walking away”

“cool is the careful onomatopoeia of you walking away”

1/10/14.

Nicole RapatanJanuary 10, 2021poetry, bad poetry lol, cool

“but afterwards I was like woah way to sideswipe rape”

“but afterwards I was like woah way to sideswipe rape”

1/4/14. This entry is included in Sticky, “denim coffee book photographer”

Nicole RapatanJanuary 4, 2021notes to self, boyshit

“What would happen if you weren’t fucked up anymore?”

“What would happen if you weren’t fucked up anymore?”

1/3/14. This entry is included in Sticky, “conscious effort counts”

Nicole RapatanJanuary 3, 2021notes to self, depression, connection