The New New Haven Advocate is now accepting submissions for local journalism, poetry, prose, photos, comics, and art about New Haven. We are especially interested in short creative work (approx. 1,000 words) and imagery that strongly evokes a sense of place here in the Elm City. Please email all submissions to [email protected] by April 13th!
The New Haven Advocate was New Havenās premiere alt-weekly print publication between 1975 and 2013. From arts & music reviews to local stories with a counter-cultural flare, the Advocate left a hole unfilled when it died. Which is why weāre bringing it back for one epic issue!
With local journalists like @_sofia_acosta , @lindsayskedgell , Tom Smith and Colleen Van Tassel (from the original Advocate team), artists like @honeyteaboy and @peter.conrad.comics , a feminist-lens arts section edited by @nastywomenconnecticut and a Hartford Spotlight by @thehartfordartspages , itās bound to be an excellent issue. And thatās just SO FAR!
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Thereās four days left before I officially move out from my Chapel St. apartment (technically, iāve already moved out, my stuff is all gone). Which means four more days to drag out this very unfortunate goodbye with the most unexpected friendship - Sofiji and Itchachi Mayhem.
I write this literally, as they lay their little head on my arm, with all the emotions rushing through me and yet, I canāt help but land on gratitude. Granted, tears are still pouring down my face and hx de Q Zzz x- and that was me pausing to cry just loud enough to wake him up. Now Itachi is looking at me like āgirl, why are you crying, youāll come back to see me.ā which is trueā¦
but it wonāt be the same as waking up at random hours of the night because I forgot to leave the door cracked just in case crackhead mode turned on and he decides its time to BE MAYHEM. *time to climb walls, sofijiās tapestries and clothing rack. knock everything down, but especially her headphones and the roll of film on her trinket tray she constantly picks up but never hides.* Coming to visit wonāt compare to coming home to this pookie monster excited to greet me and beg to let him in my room knowing damn well Iāve been mad because of the broken bong I have to fix AGAIN.
Walking around the apartment to the sound of itachinaās little taps behind me or to silence as she prepares to prance at me from around the corner is something I will truly miss. Watching New Girl together or whatever random movie I threw on. Constantly pushing her nose off my food, but also letting itachina smell whatever I was eating just so they knew what it was it was.
Itachi Mayhem was more than just āthe roomateās cat.ā I had a feeling Iād learn a thing or two at my first apartment out of college, but I never expected some of the lesson to come from such a tiny, aggressive, but fucking adorable creature!!!
I could keep ranting, but iām late to christmas.
#Anyways.
Hereās to gang, thank you for being there for me, not getting scared when I cried, letting me annoyingly love you and solidifying what I already knew about friendships -gender donāt matter + love has no boundaries.
Donāt change pookie monster. Iāll be backš«š¤
I pledge allegiance to myself in the (un)United States of America, and to the consciousness for which I stand, one heart, under the universe, indivisible, with liberty and justice for my people
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In honor of World Philosophy Day, I bring to you Sofia and Sophiaās endless ponder seriesā¦
I encourage you to ponder all aspects of life. the good the bad and the ugly. your life is beautiful, all of it. you just have to see it :)
on a cold rainy day like today, this is the warmth I long for: familyšāļøš«āØ
birthday shoutout to my fabulous brother @jdcostac I miss u š«¶š½
