a constant conflict against a fog / Conversations with Friends: Daniel Duma
are you an anarchist? why/why not? i am indeed an anarchist! i remember the first time i stumbled across the word anarchy. i was watching a johnny depp film from the 90s with my parents. i only remember two things: there was a floating fish (i think) and there were some punks who were talking…
how power reproduces / Conversations with Friends: Sophie Furlong Tighe
Are you an anarchist? Why/not? I am an anarchist! I think a world without organised power and without institutions is possible and preferable to a world with those things, and I think it’s tenable too. Even if it’s not tenable in the long run, (which is most people’s criticism of anarchism, right, which is definitely…
women will literally write blog posts about therapy instead of going to therapy
[art by Gizem Vural] Approximately this time last year (memory is fuzzy) I was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. The diagnosis felt like the answer to all my problems. It actually was exceptionally illuminating when it came to a lot of my confusing behaviours, and the inescapable sensation I’d felt for as long as I…
pink hibiscus lip and cheek stain
Today I got my delivery of a PINK HIBISCUS LIP AND CHEEK STAIN. It is as ridiculous, superficial, and indulgent as it sounds. It’s the first nice, slightly extra thing I’ve bought for myself in a very long time, and it felt unnecessarily glamorous to try it on. Not to be a make up blogger,…
little luxuries
I discovered Nora (couldn’t find a last name) on Pinterest earlier today and spent ages obsessively staring at her illustrations: smooth, delicate little visions of restrained everyday life, decorated with tiled floors, flowers, magazines (little anchors to pop culture that add a touch of materiality to the works), with a vibe of ~~self care. I’m…
dependency / dreamland
In the past year and a bit, I’ve had four covid tests, four negative results, a vaccination dose, and about eighty seven trillion lockdown hobbies. I spent April of last year becoming heavily obsessed with watching competitive Tetris, at John Green’s recommendation. I loved the thrill of it, the intrigue, watching old matches and holding…
a long coffee / i think heaven looks like abundance
I said to Nat the other day this painting is my idea of heaven: a long coffee with a friend, holding hands, newspaper, a peach, etc. And the beautiful tiles. Donna Tartt (or one of her characters, rather) once said that beauty, unless wedded to something more meaningful, is always superficial. It basically amounts to…
Metaphor Alert 