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Julia Blues
Julia Blues
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Writer and Photographer, documenting the human experience and the world we live in one story at a time. Going where the story leads.

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  • 100 Days of Stories – Day 15: INVISIBLE

    Nausea sets in as the boat cruises over the East River. We’re on our way to see the Statue of Liberty. People travel near and far to set their eyes on her. She stands erect, crown on her head, flaming torch in her hand held high enough to set the sky ablaze. Everyone onboard takes…

  • 100 Days of Stories – Day 14: HEAVY

    The fog is so thick it envelopes me like a weighted blanket. I don’t know what’s heavier, the clouds or my tears. My feet carry me aimlessly down the laden path. Moments ago, the coroner drove away with my husband. A pulmonary embolism sealed his fate sometime during the night. From the day we met…

  • 100 Days of Stories – Day 13: CHEERS

    Craig and Sharon met on a dating app six months ago. They lived 500 miles apart and depended on electronics to grow familiar. “How about we meet up in Mexico?” Craig suggested. “That way, if we don’t like each other, at least we’ll have a vacation.” “Perfect,” Sharon agreed. A month later… Daiquiris and quesadillas.…

  • 100 Days of Stories – Day 12: OR NOT

    The mug was supposed to be a joke. I bought it for my girlfriend. She could be emotional at times. She knows it, and often jokes about it. So, when I saw the mug while browsing for her birthday gift, I couldn’t resist. We were at dinner when I handed her a glittery bag. She…

  • 100 Days of Stories – Day 11: A MOMENT WITH A DOLPHIN

    When I decided to jump into a body of water and swim with dolphins, I didn’t fathom the exhilaration the experience would bring. I felt the creature’s presence nearing my body. “Grab your vest,” the instructor called out. That was the signal to let the dolphin know my cheek was ready to be kissed. As…

  • 100 Days of Stories – Day 10: THE BEAUTY OF PEACE

    One by one, the waves of the Atlantic Ocean crash against the rocks. Hours ago, I walked away from my job after twelve years. It was my first job out of college. It was all I knew but it was killing me. I sacrificed so much of myself, my time. My life. I lean back…

  • 100 Days of Stories – Day 9: BIRDS OF A FEATHER

    Sean and Dennis were the best of friends. Where there was one, there was the other. They dressed similarly, told similar jokes, dated the same type of girls. They’d been that way from eighth grade to this day. They were birds of a feather. After college graduation, the guys went to Cancun to celebrate. As…

  • 100 Days of Stories – Day 8: UNROOTED

    Packing once again. Another state, another city. A place where no one knows my name. That’s okay with me, though. Been like this since I was conceived. My parents became pregnant while they were stationed in the Philippines. To avoid me being a dual citizen, they moved to Florida. I started pre-school in Japan, and…