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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if only it made sense

Posted by Ibi in America 1 year, 10 months ago at 12:45 pm.


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People like to use metaphors, speaking of the stars aligning or getting ducks in a row, as though they actually make any sense in relation to what goes on in their lives. However, after listing the situations that came together in my life, maybe it would just sound that much nicer to leave it short [...]

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