A dimly lit coffee shop interior at night. A cluster of bare Edison bulbs on black cords hangs from the ceiling, glowing pale blue-green. Behind them, a wall bears hand-lettered black text — "WE MET AT THE WRONG TIME. THAT'S WHAT I KEEP TELLING MYSELF ANYWAY. MAYBE ONE DAY WE'LL MEET AGAIN IN A —" — with a pink-and-white neon sign reading "COFFEE SHOP" mounted mid-wall. Silhouetted plants and an espresso machine sit in shadow in the foreground.

of cave water and deviated septums…

July 9, 2026Leave a comment

I'm sitting in a busy coffee shop on Thursday morning. I haven't been out and about much between chronic illness and introversion, and I've been kind of stuck in my head. I'm listening to cave water on my noise-cancelling headphones and watching my kid's kindergarten teacher chat with two more women who also give off … Continue reading of cave water and deviated septums…

masking monday: showing up

October 13, 20251 Comment

Yesterday I went to brunch and the ballet with two of my dearest. In the process I was around thousands of people. I watched them. I got to know everyone in my vicinity in my own quiet, introverted way. I named people. Formed attachments to humans who may not have even noticed I exist. I … Continue reading masking monday: showing up

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of cave water and deviated septums…