Mirela Todorovic
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Mirela Todorovic, aka Melz Todd—Bosnian-born, Toronto-based, and fueled by poetry, stories, and sarcasm. Exploring identity and disability with wit and heart. Subscribe, tip, or just stick around for the chaos!
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The Three Brunettes of Postmodern Teen Media:. Content Warning.
Three fictional women have lingered in my mind: Joey Potter, Effy Stonem, and Lorelai Gilmore. They form a trinity of postmodern teen media—the reluctant ingénue, the brooding mess, and the fast-talking iconoclast. These characters are the patron saints of every girl who has ever rolled her eyes at the world and then written a poem about it.
By Mirela Todorovic 11 months ago in Critique
"Rhythms of Fate in Sleepless Cities."
**2006** Whether it was a concrete street in a metropolis or an uneasy seascape in Greece, travel helped me rediscover an appreciation for life's interconnected beauty. I knew I would need reminders of gratitude for the sheer experience and serendipity that New York City would offer.
By Mirela Todorovic 11 months ago in Journal
I Make Tire Tracks, Not Footprints
The mirror is like an old love, complimentary only at an angle. Most times, when you meet your reflection after a long absence, it takes a deep breath and much squinting to remember what was once feared or revered._ Journal Entry April 20,2012 Picture this: A 60s blind date panel game show, and we are hitting it off. You can't see my face or definitively say anything about me, and right now, it doesn't hold bearing anyhow. My voice intrigues you because it sounds like a lounge singer after she's downed a few. I covet social order within an acceptable periphery (no pygmy baby-eating ceremonies enjoyed here), and I'd rather be skewered than be caught dead listening to Bette Midler unironically. I am the dream girl until the lights go up and you see your pick comes with wheels, and the lustre fades. I'm not Barbie, but I'm not battery-operated either, so who says bionic clumsiness can't be fun?
By Mirela Todorovic 11 months ago in Journal
