Friendship is about mutual admiration.

The forest is anything but silent, a symphony of chirrups and whistles and pecking and squeaks. Last night we wandered through the woods in darkness after copious wine and a smidgen of bourbon. I offered weed to everyone, but only my queer POC lady friend accepted. Later on I shared a few more puffs with a middle-aged Dutch translator ( Read more... )

Sipping a beer, listening to jazz radio, around four in the morning. I woke up thirsty several times since falling asleep around eleven, probably a result of the three drinks I had earlier - whiskey cocktail, beer, whiskey neat - or the savory beef noodle soup I made myself when I got home. Then there was the mouse. We've had this green plastic ( Read more... )

Shochu NightI meet Taka in the Lower East Side on a Tuesday night. This Japanese restaurant is cozy but not crowded, with the perfect low light ambience and wooden furniture. He's a regular here. The staff greet him with handshakes and hugs. At the bar, we stand with his friend and coworker Yasu, examining an array of over fifty different kinds of ( Read more... )

Like the stock market, I'm diversifying my portfolio.

Love is poison.

Have been stoned, so stoned, basking in sunshine, lost in grocery stores, forgetting which city I'm in: Seattle, DC, whatnot. Booked tickets for a late July getaway to San Francisco, where I'll be stationed for ten days, probably also getting high as fuck, enjoying the company old old friends, possibly falling in love with ____ (if the timing works ( Read more... )

There is so much more. There is so much more I have seen and thought and felt and wanted to write about, but I suppose I should turn my attention to the more time-sensitive work at hand. I'm currently holed up at my favorite Japanese coffee shop in Williamsburg with my manuscript and my advisor's margin notes. Need to focus, despite the sunshine ( Read more... )

J. says, "I make insanity look presentable ( Read more... )

Two stories I want to eventually write ( Read more... )