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Staycation 24 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
R: You guys are staying in a hotel in the city? That’s nice. Romantic night, huh? K: Nah, after five years plus, no more romance. R: There’s always romance. You just need to ignite it. K: Love is more...
“I still think they’re flowers” 23 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
“It looks like flowers, gerberas maybe.” “No, not flowers. Dogs mating?” “An oil spill.” “A deconstructed California roll.” “I still think they look like flowers.” “Maybe they are. Sure.” “Yay.” The...
Ramen and ice-cream 22 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
We have no idea what we are gonna have for dinner. It’s like that some nights. I suggest ramen, something we haven’t had since returning from Japan. (Oh! nothing ever tastes as good as it did in Japan...
“Fearless on my breath” 21 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
“My neck’s itching again.” “Gosh, look at all those oil seeds.” “Again?” “Maybe it’s the face wash you’re using. Stop scratching.” “But it itches.” “Stop it.” “Hmph.” You are only the people who kno...
The hottest weight 20 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
It’s Mittwoch, the middle of the week. The dull thumping of muted car horns; the sprawl of human-sized ants in opposite directions exiting the subway; the helpless droning of the failing office air-co...
The darkest spell 20 Aug 2013 | 09:41 am
You lean over, pouring water heated to the right temperature over the coffee grounds. You pause, letting the grounds bloom. Then you continue, making circles a meditation. The aroma rises, rich and de...
Bear 19 Aug 2013 | 07:46 pm
I’m getting so big I’m starting to look bear-ish. You respond by calling me your little bear. That sounds like a cub, I say. Little cub then, you say. I’m too old to be a cub. Old cub? I roll my eyes.
Petai 17 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
Lunch was mixed rice: the usual mound of steamed white rice doused in curry, green vegetables, a fried egg and best of all, some minced pork and petai. Is there anything more heavenly than these jade-...
On the way 16 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
“Are you reaching yet?” “I’m on the way.” “We all are.” “What?” “…nothing.”
The rest is god. 16 Aug 2013 | 06:00 am
The fortune that comes from your ambition long sold The lies we fold like egg whites into batter gold The flowers wreathed for a lost love that is long gone All you may allow The rest is god.
