Archive for September, 2011

The Only World She’s Ever Known by Dee Turbon, Scotland

If you’re reading this, the chances are that you know the magnitude of what we’re going to embark on. You were there when it happened. You were affected by it in some way. The date that has become one of the most prominent markers on the timeline of the history […]

“We can run” by Atisha Paulson, NYC

topic: GOSSIP medium: TEXT The next morning when I wake up, Mario is outside my room smoking. He starts telling me all about this girl who spent the night. He didn’t really want her, but he was feeling especially lonely. When Kia,the girl, asked him, “Do you want me to […]

“No Intention of Ever Sleeping with Me” by Atisha Paulson, NYC

“No Intention of Ever Sleeping with Me” by Atisha Paulson, NYC

topic: GOSSIP medium: PHOTOGRAPHY + TEXT Jamie told me on the second night of our vacation that she had no intention of ever sleeping with me. She said she hoped I wouldn’t hate her. I felt crushed and rejected but somehow relieved at the same time. I always suspected this […]

“Déjà Voodoo” by Toby Heaton, North Carolina

topic: CRIME AND PUNISHMENT medium: TEXT as submitted for the “Connected” Contest Needles in my heart, spell on my mind Your powerful potion gets me every time I toss and turn, I can’t sleep at night Your kiss burns, through my dreams Here it comes again I don’t stand a […]

“5000 Characters on Being Connected” by Sebastian Michael, England

topic: BORDERS medium: TEXT as submitted for the “Connected” Contest only connect you say i donʼt know what you mean i do know what you mean i mean i know what youʼre saying i donʼt know what youʼre saying are you saying it to me or are you saying it […]

TRAVEL – what we’ve learned from what you’ve submitted this past week

by PenTales Pundit Aswini Sivaraman Only yesterday, I entered a contest at StudentUniverse’s Facebook page, where I had to tag a travel buddy, in the hope of winning a 100 dollar travel voucher. In retrospect, my comment was not my pithiest best; rather, it actually went off on a sentimental […]

Traveling Lyrics

It’s been a long and arduous journey to reach this milestone, but we’ve done it and we’re alive.  Yes!  It’s Day4 of TRAVEL week here at PenTales and we’re gonna honor the little break in the action at this here reststop with some classy road tunes.  So if you got […]

“For the record, I haven’t been inside a PETCO since” from Dan, Florida

topic: TRAVEL medium: TEXT Hello, PenTalers!  Thanks for joining us here today on Day3 of TRAVEL week!  Just yesterday we asked you for your travel stories of the strange and unexpected variety…and we’re doing the exact same thing today!  Well, kind of.  Actually we’re looking for the strange and unexpected all over again, […]