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  • I’m Living in an Anime World

    Every day for three years I have stared into a box full of possibilities, technicolor promises that make the world outside it look bleak and uninviting. Added saturation over images of the real world outside that when I turn around to peer through the window, I wonder how anything could ever have appeared bright to Read more

  • Women in a Burgeoning Field [two women with dark braids in long puffy dresses on a sunny hillside picking fruit]

    The evening sun shone on their backs as Teresè and Valencia traipsed through their fields, plucking swathes of tiny red berries from overhead as they went. The trees whispered to them, whisking them towards the ripest fruits; their fingers shone with sugary juice that they licked off as they went. Always present in the distance Read more

  • The Second Life of a Poem

    As much as I love the idea of moving, I don’t love the execution. Dozens of boxes to pack, items to sort, a life-sized game of Tetris to fit everything into the car. Getting a kitten into her carrier, convincing my parents that we need to take a break from the packing and the arguing Read more

  • [post apocalyptic city that became a jungle]

    Before we get to the story, just a layout of how these NEW TYPE OF POSTS are going to work! Similar to the Random Word Generator Writing series I do, the title in brackets will be the randomly-generated thing; in this case, the words I used to get the image. After each story/piece of writing, Read more

  • My Life with Worms

    My Life with Worms

    My cat’s favorite toy is her teething Wiggle Worm. When she was a baby, she had intestinal worms. Now I’m using worm castings in my garden. Is it worms all the way down? First of all, what are Worm Castings? Most places will simply tell you that worm castings = worm poop. Which, in the Read more

  • Hoya Carnosa ‘Krimson Princess’ Planter Design

    Hoya Carnosa ‘Krimson Princess’ Planter Design

    My most recent plant purchase was a hoya carnosa, cultivar ‘Krimson Princess’, from one of my favorite local Pittsburgh establishments: Synthesis. Let’s talk about: ✿ Basic care for hoya carnosa ✿ Repotting a hoya carnosa ✿ DIY-ing a hoya carnosa habitat a.k.a. well-draining pot Hoya Carnosa Plant Profile According to my sources, hoya carnosa prefers Read more