Kimberle

Playlist Below: Art by me!

Here is the actual playlist I put together for the story Kimberle. I have to say that this story really did take me by surprise so I picked some songs that could match the theme of the story.

Help – The Beatles:

I picked this song since the beginning is basically like a call for help. Kimberle seeks help from her friend to stop her from committing suicide. Even if she starts to take her stuff the friend doesn’t kick her out knowing how much she needs shelter. To anybody else Kimberle probably looks like a normal teen but to us the viewers it is obvious she has some struggle going on in her life. This song at the time was seen as a relatable song but people didn’t know that one of the singers heavily related to this song.

Change -NF

This song related to the story since Kimberle went through a lot of change in her life. She had to go through the biggest change of her life which was becoming homeless. It becomes a struggle which leads to her becoming depressed for a bit. Another person who goes through change is her friend. She goes through the change of having her friend move in with her. It wasn’t something she had planned. She also started noticing changes with her things. They started to go missing.

Sofia – Clairo

This song talks about how it shouldn’t be considered wrong that two girls love each other. She wants the other female to feel reassured that it is okay for them to date and their feelings are normal. Further into the story Kimberle starts to get comfortable kissing her friend and touching her. This is when her friend starts to realize that she actually has some feelings for Kimberle. She doesn’t want to just do this for some nights. She wants to actually be in a relationship.

If you want love – NF

This song talks about how love can be painful. What that probably means is that people go through breakups, abuse, or even rejection often. A lot of people have this image of love as a very positive thing but most of the time it isn’t. The story ends with Kimberle rejecting her friend’s confession saying there is nothing romantic between them. They also get into a car crash so the pain could also be represented physically. The last thing that could be represented with pain would be finding out that Kimberle was lying about not stealing the her things.

Comparison

Down below are videos of me comparing the two pictures! Enjoy!

Alternative ending to Porcupine Love

After a while of being stuck in an endless loop of feeling empty I finally made my choice. I am going to go live with my one and only love Antenita. Who gives a damn about the lame job or the money? After all people do say love is all that matters. So here I go, risking everything to be with the girl I needed and continue to want. It wasn’t easy but I managed to buy a ticket to go to New Zealand. Deep breaths deep breaths. Don’t let anything fuck this new opportunity up. I sent her a quick email letting her know that soon we will be together again. Despite feeling excited I couldn’t help but to feel nervous. What if I turn cold on her again? If she leaves me again who knows if I will have another chance. Not only would I lose her but also a home and money. I would be left broke and alone. 

I’m excited to see you too. I can’t want to have our fun adventures together. Being in your arms is all that I want right now. Ugh why can’t time just go faster already. I love you and can’t wait to see you again. Oh and don’t be surprised that I look a little different <3

Eventually the special day came. After hours on the plane I finally arrived in New Zealand. To think that just a few more steps and I will see the love of my life. Why do airports have to be so confusing I just want to see Antenita already. Just stay calm and show her as much love as you can. After a while of calming myself down I was able to see her. Her hair had grown and she looked gorgeous. I didn’t know whether to run to her and kiss her or to walk and talk normally. Fuck it. I ran all the way to her and pulled her into a tight hug. God I missed her so much. The rest of the day was a blur. All I knew was that I was happy and very lucky to get her back in my life. No more laying in bed alone. Now I have her. My little Antenita. 

Mexican Heaven

I chose this piece since it relates to my family. I was born here but a lot of my family had to cross and there were many dangers along the way. They could’ve died from heat or any wild poisonous animals. They could’ve gotten returned back to their country but they made it. There are times when people sadly don’t make it since other people trying to get across could steal from others to help themselves. It is also something a lot of Hispanics relate to so I wanted to include it here.

This is a perfect example of the struggle of someone trying to cross. A lot of the times people will ask to get paid to cross. It is an uncomfortable way for the person crossing but they don’t have a choice. The little boy of the movie Under the same moon wants to find his mom so he travels illegally. When he actually is being taken across he is put in the back of the car which has a broken AC. The little boy has to go through an uncomfortable trip without any way to cool down or water to drink.

This one is more of a funny example but still shows that people can walk their way to their destination if possible. It sadly doesn’t make it to that part in the video but at one point they ask him if he has papers. When he says he doesn’t he is put in the back of the truck with other immigrants who are traveling illegally. I wanted to include a more funny version so I hope this made you laugh!

What have I learned in this course?

Below is a video of me explaining what I learned in class! Enjoy!

Pandora’s box

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2056305118786727

I chose this article since it describes how women are often sexualized and don’t get looked at for who they are on the inside. In the story Pandora is only seen for her body. It wasn’t until Juan became Juanita that he realized that Pandora had other things that were special about her other than her body. It is very sad that men don’t look at women for who they are. They just focus on how good their body looks and when they are going to bring them to bed. Throughout the story Juanita learns that being a woman isn’t all about being sexy and having sex whenever possible. It is about getting to know someone on the inside. Who knows? Maybe people have their own little secrets. At the end it is revealed that Pandora actually wanted to be a boy. If Juan never became Juanita there was no way he would’ve known. Nowadays nobody can tell who’s trans or not which is comforting to them. They want to pass as cis male or cis female.

La Guera

Down below is a video of me explaining how I relate to this text! Enjoy!