“Ooo, yeah. I’ve been wanting to write a blog post about loving unauthorized smells,” I told my good friend. “The smell of a hot iron is definitely a smell I’m not supposed to love.” My friend was ironing a tree skirt. That was part of a process of transforming the tree skirt into a Strawberry… Read More »
Hello, reader. How’s tricks? I’ve been thinking about how to reduce conflict in relationships. My last two intimate relationships besides Ming were destroyed by conflict. Well, that’s one way of looking at things. (More about that later.) I was brainstorming ways to reduce conflict in relationships, because that’s the kind of Virgo I am. Problems… Read More »
Hello, reader–how are you doing? Do you know how to pull away in relationship? It’s a skill. Especially in love, I tend to be all or nothing. Moderation is not my gift. So as an adult, I’m learning how to pull away when I get too close, give too much, and commit in ways that… Read More »
There was a knock on the door, and I jumped up. “Who is it?” I asked loudly. There was no answer. My heart was pounding in my chest. “Who is it?” I repeated. Again there was no answer. I opened the curtain on our door to look out into the darkness. “Probably delivery,” Ming said.… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? I love Eugene. What a green place to live–I’ve decided I really like it and want to stay a while with Ming. This is our home for now. I love how Eugene changes me. Did I already tell you about the freedom I feel here to experience the full… Read More »
“Hey, dear. Should we let it be Christmas?” I asked Ming. It was two weeks ago, and I was writing at my desk. “Yeah,” Ming said. “Great,” I said. “What does that mean, to let it be Christmas?” Ming asked. “It means we get to listen to Christmas music mostly,” I said. “Oh, ok,” Ming… Read More »
Hey, reader. How are you doing? I made a bee necklace I want to show you. What do you think? It makes me happy. The thread is a fake leather cord, the metal bee I don’t seem to be allergic to, the glass smaller red beads are sweet, and the larger glass red beads I’ve… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? I’m in a lot of pain. My neck and shoulders are in so much pain, maybe I shouldn’t be typing. But I want to talk with you about mothballing. I used the word mothballing with my good friend yesterday, and they seemed unfamiliar with the term. They are a… Read More »
“Me and Bunny are going to fuck you up,” I told Ming. That was my overture. I meant “fuck you up” like intoxicate you. Yes, I was offering to get Ming high, with Bunny on board. However, we don’t use any intoxicants in our family besides physical contact. So the fucking up offer was in… Read More »
Hello, reader. How you doing? Life is too short for all this suffering. I wish I could give you a lot of delicious Ethiopian food. We deny ourselves pleasures a lot of the time. Whether that’s because of money or some psychological thing. I wish I could give you any and all of the good… Read More »