today, i’m listening to mary oliver. i recommend “wild geese” as a place to start, but here’s an excerpt from “invitation” as well:
“believe us, they say,
it is a serious thing
just to be alive
on this fresh morning
in the broken world.”
fun fact! this is 100% a female anglerfish! male anglerfish are teeny tiny parasites that latch onto the side of the female and fuse with her body, then all they do is produce sperm
*yesterday, halfway through getting a “we’re here because we’re here because” tattoo*
artist: “so, is there a specific meaning or you just like the phrase?”
me: “do you know who john green is?”
artist: “he’s big on tiktok, right?”
me: “well,,,”
bf: i don’t really like alcohol. one time i tried pink lemonade vodka and it was awful
me: oh? what were you drinking it with?
bf: ……with?
me: …i think i know why you didn’t like it