Each stitch is a part of me
I liked how she explained what each color meant and went into depth descriptive wise of each memory she recalls for each color.
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- Feb 2021
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Twist, bend, through the loop. Repeat.
Good attention grabber
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I would not be nearly as happy as I am today
I liked this college essay a lot
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Since the day I bought Big Betsy on Craigslist, I have loved her unconditionally.
I'm guessing Big Betsy is his car
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Big Betsy
Who is "Big Betsy"?
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Show the history, the ups, the downs
I agree, I too think history tends to be sugarcoated, even when it seems bad, it's been worse
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She might be free, but the world still doesn’t have to treat her equally
reminds me of the Hannah-Jones article
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So it’s not easy moving from concrete to canvas.
Connects her background/story to art
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Perfectionism won’t let me pick a background color for weeks, envy will distract me with foolhardy attempts at others’ success, simple laziness will keep me in bed watching episodes of “Chopped” 15 times.
I like how she gives the adjectives personalities, reminds me of madman, architect, and judge
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construction runs in the veins of the Blancos
White people?
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orange-aproned paint mixer
Describing Home Depot employees, clever
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Hay que matar tigres
I'm assuming she's hispanic
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artist who works amid her immigrant parents’ construction projects, a Black man who uses poetry to provide a dose of perspective, an unlikely conveyance in upscale Connecticut and the maker of a blanket that stands for so much more.
Overview of seniors who will be talked about
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