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In between puffs from the blunt you neatly rolled, you read excerpts from the paper you wrote about Lewis Carroll’s “Through the Looking-Glass.” I was trying my best to listen to every word that you were saying. You clearly have a way with words but your voice, your voice was something else...

You pause every now and then to take a drag, looking at me as you exhale a cloud of smoke, checking to see if I’m still with you. Once in a while you would spontaneously deviate from your written word to elaborate a line or two. You came to a line where you touched on the word, “romanticizing.” You stopped reading just to ardently define the word to me. I felt a tinge of irritation creeping up inside me. You didn’t catch on that. You don’t know me well enough to see that yet. My irritation grew slightly as you went on deeply defining a word I know so well but from your tone and your intensity, it seems like you have formed a speculation that that’s the first time I heard of that word.

Ha.

Romanticism.

Romanticize.

Romanticizing.

I was tempted to cut you off mid-sentence to say, “YOU... and this very thing that I perceived all these short interactions I share with you is the exact definition of that word for me.” But of course I didn’t say that out loud. I just stared at you, already zoning out the content of your impromptu mini lecture about romanticism but taking in the deep cascade of your voice. My gaze involuntarily zoomed in on your lips; you have a perfect cupid’s bow, ever pink and enticing. I remember the first time I met you, my eyes were naturally drawn to your lips. That night, I waited for a kiss that never came.

~Hawai’i ~ . . . #kalamapolynesiandancers #halaukalama #hula #hapahaole #huladancer @sierrakawailele #cellophane (at Denver, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5JVx3tg_gU/?igshid=97qngohtghqn

Tomato Ramen with Cheese for lunch at Ashita Mirai in Naha, Okinawa, Japan. It was delicious but kind of expensive at ¥920. Still, I'll probably eat there again. After all, it's located very near to the college I work at. I'm the Study Abroad Program coordinator and an English instructor at Okinawa Senmongakkou LIFE Jr. College. I love living my life in Okinawa, Japan as a "hapa haole" (half white) Japanese-American family man / English teacher & study abroad coordinator / pet owner / musician. Love! Peace! Happiness! #ピカードマーク #英語 #日本 #沖縄県 #那覇市 #沖縄 #那覇 #アメリカ人 #英語教師 #海外留学コーディネーター #専門学校ライフジュニアカレッジ #ペット #ベースギター #国際 #家族 #愛 #平和 #幸福 #マークの英語 #フォロー #フォローミー #いいね #Naha #Okinawa #Japan #HapaHaole #Love #Peace #Happiness #MarkPickardLIFE マークの英語 Facebook Page @MakuNoEigo https://www.facebook.com/makunoeigo/ Mark Pickard LIFE on Facebook @MarkPickardLIFE https://www.facebook.com/MarkPickard.LIFE Mark Pickard LIFE on Twitter @MarkPickardLIFE https://twitter.com/MarkPickardLIFE Mark Pickard LIFE on Instagram @MarkPickardLIFE https://www.instagram.com/MarkPickardLIFE/ Mark Pickard LIFE on Google Plus (G+) +MarkPickardLIFEJuniorCollege https://plus.google.com/u/0/+MarkPickardLIFEJuniorCollege Mark Pickard on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-pickard-54596a60/ (at 沖縄専門学校ライフジュニアカレッジ)

Squat . . . #meettheartist #meettheartistmeme #digitalart #anime #manga #hapahaole

New post🚨Old photo🌺 “confessions” . ☀️sliceofsun.com . . #sliceofsun #freckles #hapa #hapahaole #808bred #pinay #mentalhealth #wellness #giggles #ripples #naturephotography #womenforwomen #laugh #good #toddler #hula #huladance #avocado

Happy AAPI Heritage Month, guys! #hapa #jssatsjsu #aapiheritagemonth #hapahaole 📷:@gml.le #idontknowthatcouple #後の人誰だよ #赤の他人のイチャぶりどうぞ #サンノゼ (at San Jose State University)

Only 12 days until Christmas... The Surfers "Jingle Bells" from the "Christmas In Hawaii" Lp (Hifi Records, 1959) . . . #vinyl #record #45 #waxwednesday #picturesleeve #vinylgram #garbsafari #nowplaying #recordcollector #nowspinning #vinyljunkie #recordnerd #vinylrecord #garagerock #jinglebells #christmas #christmasrecord #thesurfers #hapahaole #humpday #christmasmusic #hawaii #hifirecords #stereovinyl #LP

#reppin⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #ootd #represent #hapa #hapahaole #hawaii #haturday #weekend #saturday

Marley McNugget Jones 💕 • • • • • • • • • • • #sheilarenee #marleynugget #englishbulldog #englishbully #bulldogsofinstagram #bulldogsofig #bulldoglife #hapa #hapahaole #hapanation #chinese #taiwanese #german #french #asian #cajun #mixedbreed #scrupleshair

Singing 🎤 "I want to go back to my little grass shack in Kealakekua, Hawaiiiiiii..." 🎶🎵🎶🎵 #travelhawaii #tonightssunset #hawaiian #hawaiilife #northshoreoahu #nofilter #hapahaole #travelhawaii #palmtrees #mylittlegrassshack #hawaii #soluckytolivehere #mahalohawaii #aloha #thesurfbus

I'm so happy to enjoy the weekend with my wife and daughters. We ate at Shakey's Pizza restaurant in Haebaru, Okinawa, Japan. It's a pretty good buffet. Of course I ate too much. I love living my life in Okinawa, Japan as a "hapa haole" (half white) Japanese-American family man / English teacher & study abroad coordinator / pet owner / musician. Love! Peace! Happiness! #英語 #日本 #沖縄県 #那覇市 #日本人 #アメリカ人 #英語教師 #海外留学コーディネーター #沖縄専門学校ライフジュニアカレッジ #ペットの所有者 #ミュージシャン #国際 #家族 #愛 #平和 #幸福 #Naha #Okinawa #Japan #English #Japanese #American #HapaHaole #International #Family #Love #Peace #Happiness #LifeJrCollege www.facebook.com/makunoeigo @LifeJrCollege www.life.ac.jp @life.ac.jp www.life.ac.jp/study-abroad (at Okinawa Prefecture)

Because of my rheumatoid arthritis I no longer have the dexterity to do some things that are second nature to me, so yes, I use training chopsticks...because using a fork for kimchi is stupid 🤣. 🥢 🇰🇷 🇺🇸 #hapa #hapahaole #chopsticks #SpooniePower #AverageAsian #Korea #koreanfood #southkorea #autoimmunedisease #invisibleillness #rheumatoidarthritis #be #BeWeird #SeoulFood (at NoHo Arts District) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqBwW-SgVKd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=sz3z3ywp37yl

I’m a kid y’all 👧🏻 I collect rocks that catch my eye, something about the smooth surface... Perhaps my wonder & awe stems from my ♉️Capricorn nature-regardless, this childish fascination brings unprecedented joy and inspires thoughts of beauty in what seems mundane. That, or I’m collecting fossilized dung 😒😂 . . ☀️Sliceofsun.com <— read more 📲 . . #sliceofsun #blog #freckles #hapa #hapahaole #808bred #mentalhealth #wellness #simplicity #joy #giggles #ripples #nature #rockcollection #babyspirit #naturegirl #capricorn #smooth #childishwonders✨

Just trying to be your #WCW 💕 #sheilarenee #glamarella #glamarellaartistry #hapa #hapahaole #hapanation #asian #cajun #mixedbreed #chinese #taiwanese #german #french #lamua #lalife #losangles #losangelesmua #losangelesmakeup #makeupismydrug #socalmua #socalmakeupartist #socalmakeup #lamakeup #scrupleshair