Big enough to live in it; small enough not to live for it.
Preferably, it teleports on a regular basis, so I don’t have to — you know— live in one place for the rest of my life.
PROMPT: Ideal Home
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PROMPT: DIY Project
Switching out a toilet. There’s more to doing it right than it might seem, and you’ve got to get it right the first time or start all over.
Though the most frustrating project was probably wallpapering. While not a hard job, the art of it eluded me.
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PROMPT: Dream Home
I think Chōmei said everything that need be said on the matter — and more eloquently than I would — in Hōjōki [i.e. 10-Foot Square Hut.]
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PROMPT: Work / Life Balance
How do you balance work and home life?
Live in the moment.
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PROMPT: Dream Home
Write about your dream home.
Must be portable, because it needs to be movable if it’s to be expected to keep up.
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PROMPT: Ideal Home
It should be small enough that I won’t acquire new things without asking whether they are necessary, and whether their value exceeds their spatial cost. [And, also, such that it encourages spending time outside.] Besides that, it should be an environment within which one can live healthily.
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DAILY PHOTO: Beach House
Jet Plane [Haiku]
in early summer,
i left home. i’ve been back,
but never returned.
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June Rains [Haiku]
BOOK REVIEW: Home by Julio Anta
Home, Vol. 1 by Julio AntaMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Amazon.in Page
Out: November 23, 2021
This book starts out with a gripping premise, a single mother and her son separated at the border, the mother being deported back to Guatemala as the son makes his way to the home of his aunt in Texas. The story shows a great deal of promise in the introductory issue. Unfortunately, over the course of the volume, all of the tension that is painstakingly built up is squandered. Whenever there is a challenging and visceral circumstance a new set of random superpowers is revealed, such that by the fifth and final issue, one no longer feels the protagonist is in peril (regardless of circumstance) because it’s a given that some deus ex machina magic will come along to save the day.
What’s sad is that, other than the crippling problems of anti-climactic story, the book shows many positive attributes. It’s well drawn. The book builds characters for whom the reader is rooting. Emotion is effectively portrayed. I think if the superpowers had been introduced upfront with some understanding of limitations and “kryptonite,” there would have been potential for an enjoyable read. As it is, however, it’s exactly the opposite of what one would like – a book that gets more and more intense – as resolutions come too easily.
It’s an impassioned, if not nuanced, view of immigration issues, and – if that’s enough for you – you might be interested in checking it out.
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