Hello, reader. How are you doing? I hope you’re happy and well and free from suffering. If you are not happy, well, and free from suffering, I hope you have tons of support. I’m thinking about support words. What words do you like to give others? What do you like to hear, when you need… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? I’ve been thinking about my basic needs for close relationship. Ming and I have lived in Kalapuya land for almost a year now. I’m getting to know this biome and this town, and we’re forming alliances. I need to be close to people who treat me in ways… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you? There was a special place I loved. It started as rent resistance, then eviction defense. Then it grew into something larger–a way to make a better world for all. A few days ago, it was raided by cops and destroyed. I want to write about how special it was. What… Read More »
“Can I give you these pears?” I asked the elder lady who cleans the house across the street. I was holding four pears from our house’s backyard trees. “Sure–I can leave them on the counter,” she said, about to close the front door. I’d already seen her put her cleaning stuff in her car. She… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you? I had a lovely birthday. I received many gifts. love conversation a lemon cake delicious peanut curry community so many hugs cards with kind words art a soak in a hot tub with Ming and our friend a trip to Triangle Lake delicious Cambodian food for lunch a polka dot… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you? Ming and I were house sitting recently for ten days at the coast. Friends have asked, “How was it?” This is what really happened on our trip. what really happened on our trip I slept eight hours almost every night of our trip. Being just me and Ming, my ambient… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? I cleaned out my cartoon bag. I found what I could jettison, to make room for narcan. what’s in my bag What do you think? Does everyone carry around four lip balms? I’m telling you, they have different purposes! Well, I ditched two of them. The religious medal of… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you today? I want to show you some reasons to live. I create this list for a specific friend. But maybe it could be useful to you also. reasons to live hugs dogs soaking in a hot tub stars tacos strange dreams pizza helping someone skiing music friendship the desert storytelling… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? I was telling my friend that I would like to be DJ Sleep. At the end of a rave, the dancey kids could put on pajamas, grab their stuffies, pacifiers, pillows, and blankies to snuggle down for dreamland. I would layer different chill sounds for them to sleep to.… Read More »
Hey, reader. How are you doing? We’re pretty griefy over here. We’ve had news of three friends’ deaths in one week. It’s intense. May Earth Receive Thy Soul is a blessing for the dead. how to process death A modern way to process grief is making a playlist. This is my death songs playlist. Ming… Read More »