Hello, reader. How are you doing? I’m writing to you about how to improve foods. I notice many people have an all-or-nothing attitude about foods. But we can often improve them by customizing them. We don’t need to accept foods as is. condiments Ketchup is a thing. If your food is boring, you can add… Read More »
“How would you explain what magic is?” I asked Ming. We were driving home from the coast. What a good day we had. First we went to the library, where I wrote and cleared some ideas out of my head that had coalesced during the drive. Then we went for a walk. I was skeptical… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you? I love foraging. It brings together my favorite things: free food, intimacy with plants, and nature time. Sometimes I don’t feel empowered, or what if I make a mistake? To mitigate that, I feel braver with a buddy. parks My dear friend and I went to a local park and… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? We are still riding the pneumonia ride here. Ming gets better then worse. It’s interfering with his ability to do his things, like walk with friends and serve free banana bread at Food Not Bombs. We went to the ER two days ago when things peaked and I was… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? Do you know how to relax? Sort of like how to celebrate, and how to have fun, the concept is confusing. I know how to celebrate and have fun in my own way. But it might not look like what culture says. No, my way of relaxing can’t be… Read More »
Hello, reader. How you doing? I’m thinking about how to self-harm. I do it more often than I’d like. Some ways are better than others! cake My homegirl told me about a meme where a mental health pro asks clients instead of “Have you self-harmed lately?” another question: “Have you checked to see if you’re… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? I made garlic citrus tofu for me and Ming, and it was some of the best tofu I ever had. Can I tell you about it? ingredients coconut oil gf soy sauce tangerine juice minced fresh garlic black pepper turmeric berbere fresh tofu from the local tofu factory instructions… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? I made a new art. It’s called Why did you journey? It’s actually a collaboration between me, Ming who drew the trilobite sticker, and a soap company whose packaging I arted over. why did you journey? April 2 2024 marker, watercolor, and Ming-made trilobite sticker on reclaimed product packaging… Read More »
Hello, reader. How’s March shenanigans? My spiritual, musical, artist gardening friend asked me why I love loquats. I txted her back too many times. So I though– There’s a lot of emotions there! I’ll write about why loquats are sacred to me. why I love loquats Did you ever eat a loquat? They have a… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? Have you ever experienced the vegetarian pizza effect? It’s when there’s a pizza party, and the pizza orderer says, “Oh, there are not many vegetarians. I’ll get one veggie pizza. That should be plenty.” But there’s a problem. The vegetarian pizza gets eaten by both vegetarians and omnivores. This… Read More »