Not now babe I’m aura farming

It’s very interesting to me when people try to get super intellectual about Christianity. There’s a place for it of course, but at the same time, a peasant in Lebanon or Russia may have 10x the faith you do, with none of the fancy theological books. Something to ponder.

Whenever I enter a hospital, I think how true that line from Chekhov’s Gooseberries was. Something along the lines of: happy people only exist because the unhappy bear their burden in silence. Well it’s not just the hospitals. Count your blessings, they are most assuredly there

Auspiciously found a pack of gum from Italy in my coat pocket just now. Very strong mint, the kind that shoots icy menthol sensation that would entirely freeze your throat if paired with cold water. Real stuff, none of the trident. We’re so back. Alert. Zoned, even.

Really wish all my Protestant, atheist, etc friends knew what the immense peace is like after having gone to confession. It’s not like anything else.

Just two more weeks to flatten the curve

Turgenev is without a doubt one of the greatest writers in my opinion, everything I have read of his was exceptional. Once again want to recommend Spring Torrents. Nice time of year to read this one. Many of you would appreciate it..

I do not trust caffeine made in a lab. Completely different. It’s some amphetamine offshoot, surely. Even low doses have very different effects that just feel way too pharmaceutical. I prefer to stick to espressos, tea, yerba mate, and the morning cappuccino. The good stuff only

You suffer because you don’t believe in courtly love anymore. How about you just don’t fumble next time, ever thought of that? Dulcinea is only so patient.

One of the best novels I’ve read in a while. It really highlights so much of what I love in 19th century realism. In a way you can call in the Polish Anna Karenina, something like this yes. I hope to see it gain more popularity for English readers

I’m the most idealistic person alive.

At dinner tonight I sat next to a peculiar first date. Mid 30s gym bro and some girl in college. She was really into social justice and sustainability stuff. He still spoke like he was in a frat and deeply uninterested in the topics. Who knows man. Maybe they’ll find a way

Much better to just pick something & be terribly wrong than wait ten years for life to happen to you. Intelligence means so little if it’s paralyzed to attempt anything. I’m certain the simpleminded guys who just continually try will make it one day. Pondering math wiz: not sure

We all know someone so bright, but that still lacks the ability to conceptualize what is possible for them through serious effort. Silent advantage of all high achievers that many don’t discuss; their kids grow up with an entirely different lens of belief for what *can be done*

Idealistic romantic bf, simple and realistic gf

Great day as ever to performatively read some Musil at a cafe

I asked for a double espresso and she accidentally made two of them. Well. What was I supposed to do, waste it?

I do this frequently, but like in a joie de vivre kinda way, not like a meticulous health neurotic not chill way

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