16 hours agoTeardropsMay 18th — May 18th Every raindrop is a recycled memory of every other raindrop that this one was ever in touch with. A memory of every ocean, every sea, every river, every lake, every stream, every pond, and every puddle. A memory of every season of every year of every generation of…Totality2 min read
1 day agoDon’t assumeMay 17th — May 17th I assumed something and learned again that I shouldn’t. And that assumption was just so slight that I wasn’t even thinking about it. I was in my local museum for an exhibition of recently discovered Bronze Age settlements along the Narew River in northeast Poland. They were discovered…Discovery3 min read
2 days agoReading planMay 16th — May 16th When I was 14, my future seem easy and already set. I wanted to be a priest, and a Roman Catholic priest at that. I was not religious anymore at that age, but I thought that this whole belief and faith stuff had potential. Especially with me working…Reading2 min read
3 days agoCornucopia of springMay 15th — May 15th “Where the hell am I?” — I thought to myself. I mean, I knew exactly where I was. I was just entering the forest through the path there, like hundreds of times before. But the path looked so different today that I stopped for a minute to understand…Renewal2 min read
4 days agoRediscovery of a sense of smellMay 14th — May 14th If the size of this protuberance on my face could quantify my sense of smell, I would be a champion of the world. I have a HUGE nose, and it was for many years a problem, a shame, insecurity, and (in my mind only) a liability for me…Experience3 min read
5 days agoMoving crowdMay 13th — May 13th The crowd was floating. The crowd was moving in waves. The crowd was carrying me between every person purposely walking forward. Everyone was moving in a different direction, but always forward. No one was moving backward, that would be silly. Everyone was trying to be the first, where were they going. Everyone with every…Crowd2 min read
6 days agoThe day I almost lost myselfMay 12th — May 12th Things take time for me. There are thoughts that need to stay in my mind for a while, to mature and gain solidity. Sometimes it bothers me, that inability to react immediately to the situation or emotion at hand. But overall, I like the fact that I give…Unexplained3 min read
May 11NarcissusMay 11th — May 11th Let me start with apologies to Carly Simon — I am so vain, I am writing this post about me; I am so vain, I think everything is about me, about me, about me. Vanity is easy. It doesn’t cost me anything and yet can make me happier…Narcissism3 min read
May 10Slightly olderMay 10th — May 10th I had a very productive last weekend. On Saturday, I took my mom for big shopping that required me to go to and from the market to a car that was parked far away, carrying crater after crate of flowers for the garden. Then I did actually work…Aging3 min read
May 9Vanity and validationMay 9th — May 9th Am I the best in anything? Is there something that I can say I am an expert in? Or show my superiority in the said subject? Am I in the good shape? Does it show in the clothes I wear? Do my clothes themselves shop my good taste…Vanity2 min read