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My friend is set to move out of town after summer. I was definitely a little sad but joyful that his life will continue to develop and expand. I’m not big on journaling but I was able to channel some of those emotions into this going away party flyer. ill Miss him dearly
Mar 19, 2025
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He texted me the day after my birthday. "I'm moving back north." With those four simple words, my best friend broke my heart. The housing crisis and academic job market left him no other choice than to leave Amsterdam - and by extension, me. Before he moved, we spent one last night in the city together, revisiting all the places where we'd made our favorite memories, asking each other "remember when..." until the sun set. We stayed at the swings that play music, then slept in the bed we'd shared so many times. And when the sun rose again, and the time came to go our separate ways, not knowing if and when we'd see each other again, it hurt just a little less to let him go.
Sep 1, 2024
So I only have one small print from my past life.
I’ve had no motivation to decorate my pod since moving here because the space does not inspire me but I did buy this print because it reminded me of my cat Dolly. She suddenly passed away last year shortly after her first birthday from complications of FIP (feline infectious peritonitis) a viral illness for which there is no prevention or cure. I have the print sitting on a shelf near my espresso machine in the kitchen and now every time I look at it, it feels like she’s here with me watching me ❤️
Apr 30, 2024
Back in February, I lost my friend and coworker, Paul. He was the first person to pass that I had spent almost every day with for years. The ironic part was the morning i found out, I had just been thanking the universe that I never had to go through that pain. An hour later I found out he was gone.
Paul was very special, a one of a kind guy who built a life for himself through his love for art and music. He was an old school punk who was in a few bands back in the 90’s that helped shape the local music scene (Poo Poo Stick and Rotten Gramma). He started the tattoo shop I work at back in 2004 in the hopes of taking in good people who just needed a chance to show their skills. It’s been voted the best shop in the area by locals every year since ~2010. He loved Star Wars and Radiohead, loved doing my dumb skits for the shop’s social media, and had an affinity for butts unlike any other man I’ve ever met. In between tattoos, he would sit on the couch and we would just talk for hours. i still think I see him sometimes when I’m turning the corner when I come into the shop sometimes.
We just started cleaning out his tattoo station, and well.. it hasn’t been easy for any of us. Neither has having to tell people over the phone that he has passed away nearly weekly, and then having to continue on with my day like normal.
This afternoon was especially hard for me, so I figured I’d share the love with you folks so more of the world can know how cool this guy was.
Apr 10, 2025
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Feb 25, 2025
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Feb 25, 2025
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Working from home 5 days a week can get tiring and repetitive. I‘ll meet up with a homie once a week at a coffee shop or library and just work together and chat. I call them my work from homies. The day flies by and I often am more productive than I would’ve otherwise been. Plus it’s a great way to catch up with friends who you haven’t seen in a while, I find that most people love to sit together and parallel play. It’s my favorite part of my work week and I hope to make it a habit rather than a highlight in my week.
Feb 26, 2025