Eli’s Epic.

So basically, for those who are unaware, Vandy has this Yik-Yak (anonymous, school-based social media) equivalent called Fizz. I sometimes like to post on this app whenever I have funny ideas that need to be expressed through a low-stakes medium. A feature of this app is that you can create a nickname for yourself when posting. Typically, I opt for the default nickname, “Anonymous,” but recently, I’ve decided to use this feature to my advantage. I’m going to create a series of characters with established personalities that are to be communicated through silly Fizz posts. Eventually, once these characters have built rapport (in my opinion, I fully expect no one to follow any of this), I will start to have them reference each other in their posts, eventually forming my Fizz equivalent of the Avengers, belonging to my aptly named Fizz Cinematic Universe (FCU). The current characters I’ve used so far include: Josh da Monster: just a chill bro tryna find love ya know Freaky Steve: simply a ...

Had the idea to do another one of these last night, and it turns out I made the last one exactly one year ago today. The list had definitely seen some major changes in the last year, but I won’t give anything away. Here’s the list: Honorable mentions: America - “Sister Golden Hair,” Gorillaz - “Rhinestone Eyes,” Blaze Foley - “No Goodwill Stores in Waikiki”  10. Simon & Garfunkel - “The Boxer” Not sure what really got me into this song, but I just cannot get over that tuba (or whatever it is). I don’t think I have too much more to say just a beautiful song.  9. Steely Dan - “Do It Again” This song reenters the list for the same reason it was on it in the first place: the groove. Also, I think the mythos of this song has just continued to grow on me over time; the more people I’ve listened to it with, the stronger its aura gets.  8. Joey Bada$$ - “Waves” This song stays in my top 10 because I just can’t get over how smooth it is. Surely I said something along the same ...