Category Archives: Love

Why I am happy I don’t have a car

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

When I was young I would say with a naïve innocence that my first car would be a black Mercedes Benz with the most expensive chrome rims. I had no idea what chrome rims were (actually, I am still not entirely … Continue reading →

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If The World Ended Tomorrow

Posted on December 20, 2012 by

Sitting in the crowded train all I could see was my tainted reflection. My fascination for the sky longed to see the night’s velvety black carpet slowly creep over the dark blue yonder to shower it with tiny twinkling  dots. … Continue reading →

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Show and Tell

Posted on November 13, 2012 by

This is a simple story. A love story of a young boy who loves a man. Yesterday, a bruised November 12th sky bled, showering the tiny sea town of Namerikawa, Japan with its cold, seemingly continuous tears. Shivering, I  tucked my hands … Continue reading →

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When Lucid Dreams Become Epiphanies

Posted on August 14, 2012 by

Somewhere between a lucid dream and actual sleep, between frolicking in the sand with a sexy, nameless face and the naughtiness that followed, I had an epiphany. Well, two actually. First, I am never going to exercise at 10 p.m. … Continue reading →

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Someone Like Me

Posted on July 24, 2012 by

The first time I heard Adele’s heart wrenching “Someone Like You”, I bawled, blew my nose,  wiped my tears and then put it on repeat and bawled again. Adele had committed emotional plagiarism and had  purposely stolen the story of my … Continue reading →

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Under the Cherry Blossom Trees

Posted on June 7, 2012 by

Nothing beats the pink perfection of a Japanese spring.  Blue skies rain pink petals that gently float to the fragile floor. Happiness consumes you, romance perfumes the sweet air, echoes of laughter quietly hum along. Under the cherry blossom trees, … Continue reading →

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Mr. Cranberry Juice

Posted on August 4, 2011 by

Sometimes when I am feeling particularly unattractive, I remove all my clothing until I am wearing nothing more than my ill fitting briefs. I then gently fall on my knees, place my palms on my hard wooden floors and then … Continue reading →

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The Wind

Posted on July 20, 2011 by

Imagine being free like the wind.  Unpredictable and alluring, sweeping your way through sandy, sun kissed beaches, craving your way along lonely deserts, gently dancing through flower covered fields, meandering along jagged cliffs. Imagine the wind. Innocent and fragile yet … Continue reading →

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Perfect Little Dates

Posted on July 13, 2011 by

Have you ever wondered why we meet the people we meet? Why this person at this time at this place? Why? Someone I once loved very much told me that our lifes’ paths are already written in the stars.  Our … Continue reading →

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Love Songs

Posted on June 9, 2011 by

The worst part of breaking up is shattering into a million little seemingly unrepairable pieces of your former self. You are enveloped with despair, you bleed tears and see nothing but a happy past and the irony of a cruel present. … Continue reading →

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