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I can’t cater to all these whims. For one thing, I don’t understand them. I have no whims. I am a fish.

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February disposables

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Radiator clicks and drumbeats in my little room, phantom rain

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Right now I’m really bored cause Button and Poppet are still in bed and I’m awake at the breakfast table with the orange slices.

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Christmas Party 2024 "Blythemas"

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Something from last year I suspect is inspired by Maurice (the movie)

I came to visit her at her first big-girl apartment. I didn’t have my own yet. The third floor of a blue townhouse, cedar scented and lavishly furnished. Her new job was good money. Though I think she inherited the sweet red armchair from a dead grandparent. 

We finished our hot chocolates and I excused myself to the bathroom. When I returned I found her moved from the sofa to the old red armchair. She slouched in a way as to invite me. On animal instinct, I sat on the floor below her, leaned my hairy head against her knee.

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Transcription of an excerpt of my diary, dated February 5th, 2024

I wanna listen to someone else talk for a while. Chew on everything they say. Chomp chomp chomp.

I hope my future self won't judge me too harshly for this last year. It hasn't all been lost.

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Sometime after 4:54 AM

A man talks softly in the street. Soft, but gruff, such that I feel parted from him, and wounded.

Patter patter. I wonder if Dave is opening the fridge and eating the chocolate cake. I get up to check. I can see fridge from my bedroom doorway. The fridge door is closed. I shut my bedroom door and fall back into the bed.

Thud. Is that Dave? Can't be. I check my phone.

I watch videos on my phone for one hour. I don't usually do this. I am giddy at it being allowed, because what else would I be doing? It's dark outside. My eyes are too heavy to focus on anything more. I send her a video that made me giddy.

Good night, good morning. They say it will snow this evening. I'll be up in my bedroom, which is more like a tower than it's ever been.

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All About Twinkies

Not the snackcakes, but the term which is a cutesification of "twins." I've only ever known my mom to say it, and there's no reference to it online. Functionally, the word is similar to both "twinning" and "matching," except it's a noun, not a gerund. It usually comes up regarding clothing.

Examples

You notice you and your friend are both wearing burnt orange tops. "Oh my gosh, twinkies!"

Two cats have the same coat coloration. "Beef and Simon are twinkies."