yuqiboy

went to hit by the bball courts a few days ago and saw this lil guy by the metal fence where i set my backpack down

my immediate reaction was to get it to pop over on my index finger but i was like ok wait, lemme check who you are first. i uploaded the second pic to iNaturalist and started hitting the wall¹.

i got an ID, like, 43 minutes later and it turns out it’s a blue-eyed ensign wasp. like huh???

What if I started writing in full and complete sentences?

here’s what happens on the best day ever:

1. i wake up at 4:30, stretch, open the windows. it’s fucking dark. that’s fine
2. say hi to puppycat, give him a little stretch
3. go on my phone, scroll anime twitter, scroll tumblr, peep any DMs from ln
4. PRE-WORKOUT
5. 5:00-6:00 gym, it’s upper body day >:)
6. 6:05 bike to the tennis courts, practice serves for like a half hour. maybe play pick up if there are people around
7. 7:00, feed puppycat, finish owyn vanilla protein drink, shower
8. 7:30ish - go to the diner, get the scrambled eggs, turkey sausage, home fries, rye bread with butter, NO COFFEE
9. 8:30, pay, leave, stand on that trigger point ball, look at email, answer time sensitive texts
10. pick up things that aren’t in their place and put them away. lie down in bed (not the same way i sleep) with my arms up, i should be catching the tiniest bit of eastern sun through the sheer curtains. nap time !!!
11. wake up, think about lunch for no longer than 20 minutes. lunch with a friend? SALAD SPINNER SALAD? decide on deli sandwich as last resort (turkey, provolone, lettuce, tomato, mayo, jalapeno on a roll), always always always with the zero sugar peach tea or lemonade snapple. REMEMBER TO READ THE FACTS IN THE CAP
12. probably afternoon now, like 13:00 or 14:00 (or 15:00) try to read something. no stress if it doesn’t happen, still literate, still enjoy stories
13. draw people and clothing, make it ugly as hell. maybe play basketball
14. think about how i’m going to watch the sunset
15. look at sky to try and predict what kind of sunset. prediction is irrelevant
16. it’s breezy outside though, so cottons + linens + pink walking sneakers + comfy bag with things i need, might need, don’t need but feel better having anyway
17. 17:00 - ok so a bit too early for sunset, but no air pods means cackles from the kids playing in the playground or in the grass. bro, what are they laughing about??? i dunno, but i was probably doing the same thing the last time i played tag or got high with a friend. it’s cute tho, i’m glad they’re having fun
18. sit on an empty bench, time yourself, now do nothing but chill and look at the water. it’s the best day ever so you make it to 11minutes
19. SUNSET !!!
20. it’s kinda abrupt and cut off bc of r**sevelt island but that’s okay. the sun is still setting, still watching it happen
21. bike back home, inspect bug bites. it’s dark and night time but it’s still lively on the sidewalks
22. dinner. time spent thinking about it? not even 10mins, baybeeeeeee the meal is sandwiched between two dark chocolate double stuffed milano cookies and one ripe mango cut into cubes
23. eat dinner together with puppycat, watch an episode of stone ocean
24. remember how desperately i wanted a rug, thank god i didn’t buy one
25. WASH. ALL. DISHES
26. 20:00 pre-bed time !!! i’m drawing a centipede
27. 21:30 in bed, cozy, the fan is running, the windows aren’t shut tight but definitely closed, puppycat is going back and forth between hanging out and finishing his dinner, i do whatever i want until i sleep :~)

fuck it !!! going to buy mangoes 🥭

life is continuing, continuing

i’m nearly half way through kokou no hito and i was inspired to read this manga because

1. when i went to south florida earlier this spring, i was waiting for a friend to come back from the restroom at a barnes and noble we ducked into on my last evening there. i was flipping through the few big coffee table type books that were showcased, thick, hardcover, glossy pages. i started with architecture ones but then saw one about a photographer who followed a few mountain climbers as they scaled up k2. it looked crazy, they were in these sling tent things that looked like hammocks (portaledge? hanging tents? vertical camping? –> quick google search). they were great photos. lots of pics of the three dudes in their bright colored (yellow, orange, blue?) coats and goggles and beanies. there were few captions but most of it was the photographer talking about how much of a beast the main climber was. i spent probably, like, not even 5 minutes looking through that photo book but it definitely stuck with me

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