Hello, reader. How are you? I embroidered trilobites on Ming’s hat. It took me a while to start, but I love it. It’s a trilobite hat. The hat is stretchy synthetic material with a slight brim. This yellow chevron part was just plain and needed adornment. We got the hat for free from the Little… Read More »
My friend shared this song with me. Wow, it’s my new theme song. Thank you, friend. It’s about one of my favorite topics: self-love. Yes, let’s be kind to the person in the mirror. Please give it a listen–I’m gonna love her. What brilliance. I’m gonna love her too. It’s by Aria the Vocalist; Aria… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you? Do you like earth stuff? Ming and I are traveling for fun in Oregon and looked online at cheap places to visit with an EBT card. We considered the Portland Japanese gardens, the Chinese gardens I love with their amazing teahouse, maybe an art museum? Then I saw the Rice… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you? I made a video altar tour. Would you like to know a little about the things that are on my altar right now? It’s only true for now. My altar could be rather different tomorrow. For example, the little blue mushroom is just passing through, looking for a kind recipient. … Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you? I wanted to tell you something that matters to me. I got a kilt. Wow, I’ve wanted a kilt for decades. How did that take so long? I’m happy because it was rather easy. I used a custom kilt company. My credit union blocked the transaction because the billing is… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? Have you ever identified as punk? I’ve been a zinester for a long time. Punk is part of that whole worldview. If no one else is making the media you need, make it yourself. There’s no need to wait for experts. What’s an expert anyway? You can become one. … Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you? Ming and I did a river trail trash cleanup with our housemate. I agonized over whether to go. River cleanups are my values, but I didn’t know if I had the physical or social stamina. We stopped at a chocolate shop afterward and bought a present for Bunny. Here is… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you? A friend was curious to hear the song in Bengali I’ve been singing a lot lately, so I recorded it for them. Here it it: Brahmamoyee De. Brahmamoyee de ma pagol kore is not my usual type of favorite song–usually I like slow songs that are very soulful. This one… Read More »
I saw this book at the library–What Have You Changed Your Mind About? What a great question. I remember when I was in high school, I had a friend who was an environmentalist. She was upset that a special northern place was being considered for oil drilling. It was a wild place–I think it was… Read More »
“I’m going to paint a bee on your phone while you’re sleeping,” Ming said. “That’s a weird threat,” I said. I started laughing. It’s been a long time coming. “A threat or a promise.” Ming was lying on the bed, not feeling well. He finally got the tummy part of my sickness, quite late. “What… Read More »