Medium Delirium

With these lines I tether myself to the fact of my existence.

  • Oppressively humid day – the air hot, still, and heaving with moisture. Took a shower to cool off, and within minutes of exiting the bathroom and getting dressed, I was coated with a thin…

  • My poor mother has had to cancel a credit card because some enterprising hacker in the US has used it to spend $400 on Only Fans. Reporting the fraudulent transaction, she asked the bank…

  • festivities (fallout)

    It is a sad reality of Lunar New Year that as one gets older, the likelihood of receiving red packets decreases, a trend that is inversely proportional to the likelihood of catching a bug…

  • festivities

    It is the eve of Lunar New Year and the air is alive with festivity. It’s very weird, but as I get older I’ve been enjoying the (frankly ridiculous) fanfare surrounding LNY more and…

  • No sight of the Brahminy Kite on the rain tree today. In its place was a small cloud of pale yellow butterflies, flitting amongst the leaves like the sequence of a dream. By 10:30…

  • watching paint dry / dry paint

    This morning I was looking out the window and spotted a large bird sitting at the top of the big rain tree downstairs. Not to toot my own horn, but this was quite incredible…

  • J – chugs a whole bottle of stout right before bed, spends the next morning releasing a cacophony of thunderous farts, then wonders aloud in the shower why such flatulence plagues him so. Managed…

  • chives, cherubs and conversations

    My baby, sweet cherub that she is, tends to begin each day in high spirits, with lots of laughter and smiles. This store of good cheer and amicability depletes rapidly after her second nap,…

  • getting on with time off

    Having taken a year off, I frequently get asked what I intend to get up to with all this time on my hands. The question frustrates me a little because while I’m off work,…