Bo Burnham: Inside isn’t for me anymore…

I used to be a really different person.

I was a huge Bo Burnham fan back in freshman year. He was funny, he was sharp, he was a bit too offensive for me to get into his YouTube work, but I loved his standup.

I was a hyperactive music kid who wanted to make movies. I was an annoying, obnoxious, loud, wide-eyed, curious little kid.

That was 3 years ago.

I’ve had to…

I had a blast!

As someone who’s not a massive LMM fan I was very pleasantly surprised. It was fun, fast, and emotional. The cast was great, and the songs, despite having Miranda’s usual over-worded rambling style felt real and genuine.

Since he doesn’t really have a difference in the way he writes the characters’ spoken thoughts, their emotions and intentions are reflected through the rhythms. When Usnavi is nervous, the music is staccato but Vanessa breaks that with a…

I don’t think I can remember a time where I didn’t hear it.

The ringing.

The noise nobody but me could seem to hear. I couldn’t stand it. I had no idea what it was at first, but it was loud, and it was getting louder. I told myself it would just go away, but even back then I don’t think I believed myself.

When I was nine it got worse, I was having hearing problems, so I told my…

Today is May 17th,

It’s been 6 months since I first watched Sound of Metal.

Today is May 17th,

It’s been 6 months since I started to feel heard.

The last 6 months haven’t been the best, they’ve been moving really fast and sometimes I’m afraid of being left behind. Everything is just moving and yet through all of it I’ve finally been able to find stillness. 

I’ve been in these moments of stillness. My ears keep ringing but I…