Carlos MontenegroAnnotationsSecondhand books are a wonder of their own. Their used and worn-out look has a certain novelty that appeals to a lot of people. But what’s…Nov 8, 2021Nov 8, 2021
Carlos MontenegroHistory, the nation builder, and an Empire of false memoriesA lot of fake histories are making a surge in popularity across different social media platforms. They boast engaging and near-convincing…Nov 6, 2021Nov 6, 2021
Carlos MontenegroWe don’t need a personal time machine, I’ll remember it so you don’t have toA song that perfectly encapsulates the feeling of nostalgia for me is Michael Giacchino’s Married Life that was used in the Pixar movie Up…Jul 6, 2021Jul 6, 2021
Carlos MontenegroA rough draft of something.“I bet you never even thought about the glitter dancing on the skin, the decades might’ve washed it out.”Apr 24, 2021Apr 24, 2021
Carlos MontenegroTime is a Change Machine, necessary but unwelcomedThe architecture of things past tend to wilt with change; necessary but not easily welcomed.Apr 15, 2021Apr 15, 2021
Carlos MontenegroSoundless AsylumI awake to the same brown nebulous sky that is my ceiling every morning. Motionless swirls of cloudy, wood-stained galaxies lay in close…Mar 5, 2021Mar 5, 2021
Carlos MontenegroThrough Great Perhapses and Escaping Labyrinths: thoughts on the Looking For Alaska seriesI finally got to sit my fidgety ass down and watch all eight episodes of Hulu’s Looking For Alaska series uninterrupted. I originally…Aug 9, 2020Aug 9, 2020
Carlos MontenegroA Wish From the SmokeI sat on the curb just outside the bar, watching a steady flow of cars move along the narrow boulevard. They look like shooting stars…Jun 11, 2020Jun 11, 2020
Carlos MontenegroThe (Dis)Comfort in the word “Familiar”I am sitting in — what I can only describe as the humid comfort of my room, surrounded by the things I have grown familiar with in the…Jun 7, 2020Jun 7, 2020
Carlos MontenegroThe Ghost of Cordillera StreetI spent two hours waiting for sunlight to appear. Precious minutes that could have been spent dreaming under the comfort of sleep, were…Oct 7, 2019Oct 7, 2019
