“What I’m feeling, at this particular time, at this point in my life, is the familiar recognition that there’s no real home for me in this earthly sphere, only criss-crossed paths across the surface of this spinning planet. It’s often said that life is a journey; all of us are in transition, marching side-by-side fromContinue reading “Quote of the Day – from Kai”
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Monday Music: the summer wine under the pear trees edition
It’s been a good few days. Padam Padam – Edith Piaf Dangerous Type – Letters to Cleo Sleep Together – Garbage Heaven Coming Down – The Tea Party The Racing Rats – Editors Alcohol – Barenaked Ladies Strangers in the Night – Frank Sinatra Vopros – Kino With a Wonder and a Wild Desire –Continue reading “Monday Music: the summer wine under the pear trees edition”
Scene from last night: Yura & Tanya’s wedding
This just came out both really posed and really disoriented and sweaty, on account of the heat and the drinks, but we were so happy! And I think this picture captures that. It was a great wedding, with just enough dancing to tear open all your old blisters, and because I ended up getting aContinue reading “Scene from last night: Yura & Tanya’s wedding”
I am going to a wedding where I don’t even know anyone
Don’t you hate that? I will repeat – don’t you haaaaaaaate that? I wish I could bring a date – but my designated date is asleep on a couch back in Amman, and everyone in Kiev appears to be “asleep,” “busy” or “washing [their] hair.” It’s nice to go to weddings in the summer, evenContinue reading “I am going to a wedding where I don’t even know anyone”
I love champagne on the park bench as the sun goes down
…Just in case you had any doubt. I don’t know what’s been up with me and champagne while out “in nature” as of late. Quarter-life crisis? The abundance of good-weather afternoons with golden sunsets spilling out over the tops of trees? The straight-up bloody privilege of being able to imbibe without someone else’s judgmental staresContinue reading “I love champagne on the park bench as the sun goes down”
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