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knock

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 »

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how Eugene changes me

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 »

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let it be Christmas

“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 »

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bee necklace

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 »

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mothballing

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 »

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me and Bunny

“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 »

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suffering

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 »

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funny conversations lately

Hello, reader.  How are you doing?  Here are some funny conversations lately. needs “I want to go to the desert–I need the desert,” I told Ming.  “But at the same time, I never want to be in the desert again.” We were driving near McKenzie River for some nature time, near the place we picked… Read More »

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gender these days

Hey, reader.  How are you doing?  How’s your gender these days?  Do you feel empowered to be who you are, as more people are out as trans?  I do! I feel binary gender break down a bit more, and I need that.  Yes, there is danger from conservative people, and it hurts to see queers… Read More »

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ambition

Hello, reader.  How are you doing?  Are you an ambitious person?  How are you with conflict?  Spirit said my ambition is peace and rest, but my destiny is creating conflict. Whoa, I see a contradiction there.  No wonder I feel so much consternation about my life’s work. It was different to ask the cards about… Read More »