Here is a short story I wrote for a writer’s club competition that was declined. I’ve been thinking about this story a lot recently and was considering rewriting a few parts and expanding. I decided to post the original here, in case I post ‘An Encounter: Version #2’ when I make edits. This is to…
Author: Alina H. Hansen Writer & Poet
Alina Happy Hansen is a writer, poet, and blogger based in San Francisco. Besides writing nearly 24/7 and reading stacks of books, Alina enjoys watching classic horror films and listening to Stoner Metal. She holds a Bachelors of Arts in English with a Minor in Writing and Rhetoric Studies from The University of Utah.
Movie Review: T2 (Trainspotting 2)
WARNING: SPOILERS ALERT (source: imdb.com) The shots, cuts and camera angles used in T2 reflect the style and tone of Trainspotting (1996). Paired with a gritty soundtrack that ranges from classics-remixed or toned down- from Trainspotting and contemporary music, the film exudes in its technique the theme of T2; nostalgia and coming to terms with your…
Announcement: Working on Movie Review for T2
In response to my first post Returning to Trainspotting: The Release of T2 I am working on a reflection of T2 which I did go and see a couple days ago. All I can say right now is, heart-wrenching. I hope to have the reflection polished, done and posted within the next few days. It will…
Freehand Poem #2: Poetry
Context: The weather recently in Salt Lake City has been rainy. April is usually a stormy month but is highlighted with a few sparse days with sunshine. Recently a new law was passed that will be in effect starting next year. Today is a rainy day. Thunder echoing back against the sky, the grey…
Nine Inch Nails: Soundtrack to a Life I’ve Never Lived
Among the countless bands that I listen to there is not a single one that can compare to Nine Inch Nails, their music has become a soundtrack.