Q

1.

it is sometimes surprising that the world continues to be in motion as i read. i wake up to the dawn and refuse to leave my bed. a novel is print on paper but it convinces me i am in there. it is disorientating when you finally pull out – sort of like stirring awake from a dream – and find that it’s 10am: a little more than 3 hours since you were last aware.

currently in the last section of 1q84, which i’ve put off for awhile because i find all the hyped Murakami-s disappointing. this one is excessive in its detail, it moves slowly as life itself. i actually quite enjoy it, especially in long, sinking dosages which i can now afford. i’m speculating that its end would coincide with the arrival of Amy Tan’s Valley of Amazement which i ordered awhile ago.

2.

haven’t really been productive in a non-profitable sense. all that came out of me was a batch of espresso cakes, and that was only to satiate my own wants, hur. that said, it was pretty good for simple baking. i barely used a recipe. just went with leftover baking supplies and went with as much espresso as i dared.

other than that, nope. no sketching no writing, because there is no incentive and sloth compels me to stay in bed on YouTube. technology enables creativity as much as it obstructs it. the great digital paradox. 

 3.

growing up is not finding happiness but finding out that you had happiness all along. 

all i needed was an evening of good weather, good food, and most of all good company. nothing much happened, and that was what made it beautiful.