Carving a jack-o’-lantern is as alien to me as ending a sentence with a preposition, and yet I got used to the latter once I learned the islanders’ tongue. Buying a pumpkin shouldn’t be a big deal continue reading
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I see you are happy now
I guess it is easier to just say, “I see you are happy now.” But one doesn’t smile too widely, doesn’t laugh too loudly, and wanders around with their fist clenched tight on the bottle neck. Happiness, I mean. You know, that almond-milk-bathed continue reading
On time
You are never on time. “I’ll see you in ten minutes” could mean anything from half an hour to a lifetime or so. It used to bother me a lot. I perceived your tardiness as disrespectful and still smiled at you, trying to keep my cool. continue reading
smile
old actors play old people. they know how to ask, is realism a thing?, ... continue reading
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