notes of a non-combatant

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and the days roll by

Posted by Ibi in America 1 year, 9 months ago at 12:36 am.


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All of the units in life have taken up new definitions. Miles are not a measurement of distance, but rather a measurement of music: “How many miles will pass before this song ends?” Hours are not a measurement of time, but rather a metric of distance- a number describing how far away Salina or Louisville are. [...]

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bu da gecer yahu … and this, too, shall pass

Posted by Ibi in America 1 year, 10 months ago at 2:29 pm.


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The anxiety is palpable. At first it began with certain occasions drowning me in waves of stress: the tears and chokes as I tossed most of my clothes into the donation box, or the butterflies that prompted a smoke before my going-away dinner with my coworkers. Christy was the first one to arrive, to find [...]

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if only i knew what i were doing (hopes and dreams)

Posted by Ibi in America 1 year, 10 months ago at 12:49 pm.


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I promise that this will be the last post (for now) with the cheesy “if only” title. I keep with the cheesy titles because these four posts summarize the foundation from which all future posts will be based upon. I use them to summarize myself, my upbringing, my plans, and my thoughts… as best as [...]

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if only i knew what i were doing (flight plans)

Posted by Ibi in America 1 year, 10 months ago at 12:48 pm.


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Sometimes it would be nice to have a decent grasp of what I am doing with my life. It’s a little difficult, though, since I have a hard enough time planning out my days, much less my weeks. However, I thought I’d do my friends and family justice by providing them a synopsis of what [...]

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