Bhanu Kapil's Twelve Questions
I am reading Candice Chung's 'Chinese Parents Don't Say I Love You'. She talks about many other people for a novel that is somewhat autobiographical. But I think it is pleasant. In a way it highlights just how much of ourselves are parts stolen, or borrowed, or adopted, or absorbed, from other people, some of whom we will never encounter or know personally. She references poet Bhanu Kapil, and the twelve questions she asked women around India, the UK, and some parts of North
Jan 54 min read
EP 7. in the wake of my leave
I woke up at some secret hour last night to find a pair of nail scissors tangled in my hair. They usually sit upon my nightstand, which sits about ten centimetres to the side of my bed. This implies I somehow, amidst my slumber, have moved my head in a way that would allow my hair to pick up a pair of blades and hold them close to my scalp. Even in sleep my body works against me. I never used to be much of a tosser or a turner. I tend to lie very still, and wake exactly where
Dec 26, 20255 min read
EP. 6 moving on, moving out
i'm in the process of packing up all of my things, which turns out i have way too many of. i find it a bit paralysing actually, both to...
Mar 15, 20255 min read
music from my current soundtrack 2
12.3.2025 one of my new years resolutions was to actually listen to less music. or not necessarily less, but to listen more actively and...
Mar 12, 20251 min read
EP 5. becoming a person again
this one briefly mentions eating disorders, nothing gory or explicit, but the content is there for a moment, so if that is a tough spot...
Mar 12, 20256 min read
i ate three boiled eggs in five minutes and now i feel ill
as the title suggests, i ate three boiled eggs in five minutes, and now i feel ill. i needed lunch, and all that was available to me was...
Sep 24, 20241 min read
EP. 4 reconnecting with nature, mortality, and bad knees
i've been doing kind of crazy lately, to say the least. not quite sure how much i can pour out onto the internet for unsuspecting folks...
Sep 22, 20244 min read
