Intro here. On the train. Between my terminal stations, there are multiple stops on my train ride. The “rapid” version has about five stops. The regular, more. Three of the stops are fairly big country stations. Two are for towns. The other is for an onsen resort village. Onsen are Japanese hot spring spas. Basically … Continue reading Japanese Commuter Diaries
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The Judged
You can judge me all you want. That's fine. But it doesn't stop me from understanding you. I think I am a troublesome rascal for you, and this is why you pester me so. You have constructed your notions of the world through the prisms of your philosophy, requiring everything be made to fit into … Continue reading The Judged
Account Verification
We here at GloboFruit know that you are eager to start using your EarToons account. To activate your account please drop your pants, bend over, and present your anus to your device's camera for identification purposes. … We are sorry, the picture you took was unclear. Please be sure to spread your ass cheeks so … Continue reading Account Verification
Commuting on the Local Japanese Train
I live in the mountains of central Tohoku, Japan. Every workday, I commute about an hour each way by local train. The line I take cuts through numerous rural villages and natural areas, including a scenic volcano with ski resorts. It’s beautiful. There’s a rhythm to the train that I love. The rocking of the … Continue reading Commuting on the Local Japanese Train
America’s Patriotic Cop Killers
When American gun lovers and gun violence fanboys fall back on the argument that they need the Second Amendment and their guns to protect against governmental tyranny, please keep in mind that they just told you that they need their guns in case they need to kill police officers. That is the practicality of what … Continue reading America’s Patriotic Cop Killers
Hot Yoga
Assuming you’re hot, if you don’t post a picture of yourself doing yoga in an idyllic location every now and again, how are people going to know how deeply fulfilled you are as a human being? They won’t know! And that would be deeply unfulfilling. Inner peace and fulfillment just isn’t the same without an … Continue reading Hot Yoga
Law of Attraction
“You can do or be anything you want so long as you want it enough and work hard enough.” This is a nice thought. Unfortunately, it is total bullshit. Quadriplegics do not get to be firefighters. Stupid people do not get to be brain surgeons. These are facts of life. You may be thinking, “duh, … Continue reading Law of Attraction
Ikea Ball Pit
Like so many, when I was a kid I really, really loved the ball room at Ikea. It was a special, magical world; so tactile, lurid, and fuckin fun! I believe I was four years old the last time I went into one. It was a formative experience for me. Now, the time before my … Continue reading Ikea Ball Pit
Dislocated
I've never fit. I never had a sense that I was going to be anything other than wasted potential in the eyes of anyone that matters in this world. That I would ever have a chance to become anything. That there would ever be a place for me. It was always made abundantly clear to … Continue reading Dislocated
mantis
how to die With a beautiful woman in a luxury high-rise hotel room overlooking a metropolis. She gets me high. Bathes me. Pleasures me until there’s nothing left to be done. When we’re finished, when I can’t manage another act, and I’m lying inside her in a fog of post-coital delirium, she cuts my throat … Continue reading mantis
Muse Vassal 