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reintroduction
Matthew lives in the present. Not that he’s the carpe diem sort - it’s more that he clings to the present like it’s a bit of flotsam in the sea of an ephemeral past and unknowable future.
He doesn’t plan ahead or look back. He lives moment to moment.
Matthew takes these moments and crystallizes them. Captures them before they float away, pins them ( Read more... ) -
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I don't want this journal to ever disappear. -
epilogue
Life quickly devolves into bland beige paste. Matthew stirs the milk to hasten the process. His brain is soggy, saturated by painkilling chemicals. He spoons a mouthful of slurry and swallows without chewing. Next week: solid foods ( Read more... ) -
wom wom wom
Teeth are little things sticking out of the inside of your face. Calcified extrusions used to smash food so you can swallow it for digestion. Inside each tooth is a set of nerves that intertwine with those of crucial head parts like your brain and eyes and sinuses. Matthew had four wisdom teeth which grew in straight (an unusual occurrence, he was ( Read more... ) -
you and yours
Oh boy! 2009 was a big year for Lish and Matt! As of this summer they are homeowners and now share a roof, a bed, and a mortgage. "Are those wedding bells I hear?" No, as of yet that is not what you hear ( Read more... ) -
re: blood
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i don't read the bible, i don't trust disciples
"One of the lights is out," Matthew remarks. "I should tap it ( Read more... )