ζώοι τις ἀνθρώπων τὸ κατ’ ἦμαρ ὅπως ἥδιστα πορσύνων• τὸ δ’ ἐς αὔριον αἰεὶ τυφλὸν ἕρπει

- Sophocles

Let any person who lives acquire however much Pleasure each day offers. Tomorrow always comes upon us Blind.

The Italian actress Elsa Martinelli listening to music from a record player during the shooting of the movie 'La risaia'. Casalino, Italy, August 1955. She co-starred in Orson Welles’ 1962 movie The Trial, and appeared opposite him a year later in The V.I.P.s .

M'bolani wanderers! As 2023 unfolds, such joy fills my heart 🌹

Boyfriend called me

Just to say hi love you miss you

15sec call

While out, busy, running errands with his NP he found an appropriate moment to call me for a quick moment.

Simple things like this make my day. 🥰

Complete sticker designs for the calendar project. <3

The sale will end on Sept 30.

between the hours of blood rush and burnt coffee our little universe e x p a n d s

for a time we choose to ignore the allotment of quiet light where shadows sometimes bloom into half-truths. the stress fractures bedframes withstand while cradling our restless desire. the secret lives of tongues, teeth, and gums condensing twenty-six letters into just two. then one. the inert friction of tumbling heart-first into utter unknowns. the soured morning breath of regret

we prefer to overlook. we scatter pieces of ourselves across the thicket of apartment floors. we answer the ache in our bellies with hips that do not question. fumbling fingers string pearls of sweat onto spinal cords, waistlines, and necks. jelly wobbles the hollows of knees. we make shapes with our mouths that do not resemble the last impression we had of each other. we let the shushing of sheets lull our tangled bones into stillness. we make sense of everything. until there is nothing left to do but feel for the edges of the sun and push back.

- Cora Finch

Each moment gives birth to the next. Don't focus too much on what's to come or what's gone. Be still. Be present. Be the son of this moment!

Random Xpressions

You will perceive love from everything around you.

Take a moment. Put the troubles behind. See the beauty in the surroundings. Let it relax your mind. Look how the sun shines in the afternoon. Embrace it.. Love it.. As Don Miguel Ruiz said in his book "The four agreements" what you will see is love coming out of the trees, love coming out of the sky, love coming out of the light. You will perceive love from everything around you. This is the state of bliss.🍀

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eternal thanks to the rum tum tugger cosplayer that commissionned me a rum tum tugger at the con earlier this month, i hope you are doing well you are a sunshine

Passion and Serenity: A QuiObi Compendium 

Digital sales reopened for a limited time!

Due to popular request, we are temporarily reopening digital sales of Passion and Serenity. To purchase a copy, please visit our Etsy store.

Some merch and leftover hard copies of the 2023 QuiObi calendar are available as well. 

Soakin' up the sun at the beach - so much good energy! 🧡❤️ Akiba, thank you!

Tea Time Emotiku

LIVING IN THE MOMENT, 07/31/2023

"Look at the past as a bullet. Once it's fired it's finished." Catherine Bauby

I've got no haiku for the day. I'm tired. I'm exhausted. I'm wiped out. I had a rough weekend. I tried to live in the moment, but the f*cker flew by too fast. Well, today I get to clean the house. At least one's got to be alive to clean one's house. Once I'm done, peace will reign and the world will once again be set right.

When you and your partner have very different cultures in your separate households, sharing things like food becomes experiences.

I made 3 turkey's for the thanksgiving holiday #redgrasshopper got to try the 1st one I made a few days early. Hes also tried things that are common foods here. As we often have lunch together.

Today he brought over a salad to share with me at lunch that reminded me of a customized Waldorf salad which I had not had anything like that in years. It was a shared experience. I trusted his judgements in my like and dislikes, he answered me on what was in it. Which calms my inner traumas and fight or flight with information. And he get so much joy out-of adding experiences and flavors to my life.

There is just a level of intimacy that comes with sharing a meal. But to introduce new flavors textures or experiences around food, is such an intimate connecting experience to me. He continues to add so much, care, experience, love, attention and passion to my whole life. Experiencing this human is breathtaking in the best ways.