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…5 min read·Nov 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…6 min read·Nov 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…4 min read·Jul 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.”11 min read·Apr 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.4 min read·Apr 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…3 min read·Mar 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…6 min read·Aug 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…8 min read·Jun 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…3 min read·Jun 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…6 min read·Oct 7, 2019----