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  • It was a week. I think you should listen to Death Cab for Cutie’s I’ll Never Give Up on You instead of reading what I’ve written about another dead pet. -J Read more

  • Unworthy.

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  • Chester Buko 2014-2024

    The calmest, most loving rabbit I have ever had, Chester peacefully passed in my arms Saturday night. He had a challenging last three months of his life, vet visits, liver disease, almost a month in total of confinement. In the end, he gave it his all, and held on until he could, gave us time… Read more

  • Because of lyrics like these — Two Augusts agoI told the truth, oh, but you didn’t like it, you went homeYou’re in your Benz, I’m by the gateNow you go aloneCharm all the people you train for, you mean well but aim lowAnd I’ll make it known like I’m getting paid That’s just the way… Read more

  • Thuthpithuth

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  • Jaye

    Jaye it’s been a year. We miss you. There have been events that you would’ve been there for. Cherry had a son. Mac went to Tagaytay. There was a baby shower. We wanted to do a potluck. There was a season you weren’t there for. It feels like a lifetime. And we’ll miss you a… Read more

  • The new normal

    This is Chester. He turns 10 in a month. When we met him, he was a baby at a pet store, and he cost ₱280 pesos (around $4.8 usd). This was in 2014. Since then he has been the constant of my life. He’s outlived 3 female bonded pairs (Sasha, Chunky, Chibi RIP). He’s had… Read more

  • June 4th, 2024

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  • Since March of 2020, I’ve repeated the same phrase over and over, usually when I’m trying to justify a choice that’s not smart, practical, or necessarily good. LIFE IS SHORT. PEOPLE DIE ALL THE TIME. It’s becoming more and more accurate the more time passes. We keep losing people right and left. There’s wars, genocides,… Read more