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The Delicious Bliss of Amateurism
My Dearest Aster, I have always loved food. I am the type of person who can’t help but do a happy dance when they eat something...
Obnoxious Orchid
Dec 20, 20214 min read


Oh Mickey, You’re So Fine!
Well, well, well, welcome to the racy spacey! These past few weeks have really heated up. Okay, alright, onto pushing me out of my comfort..

Austere Aster
Dec 12, 20214 min read


That Icky-Sticky Gooey Girly Goop
Dear Aster, You know, it’s funny because there are very, very few things that actually make me feel uncomfortable. Or rather, I am the...
Obnoxious Orchid
Dec 5, 20214 min read


Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics
Let’s start with a disclaimer: this isn't gonna cover your prompt of “the most damaging constructed narrative that is at odds...

Austere Aster
Nov 28, 20215 min read


Here a Nom, There a Nom, and Another Little Nom
Dearest Aster, It’s interesting that your query uses the baking ingredients metaphor to explain the collective concept of a fulfilling...
Obnoxious Orchid
Nov 21, 20215 min read


The Same Night Sky
I love a good ol’ “if you could change one thing” question, because it implies that simple solutions abound...

Austere Aster
Nov 14, 20214 min read


Sorry to Disappoint
Dearest Aster, So, all of this week, I’ve been thinking about the question of what I would do if I knew my life was coming to an end...
Obnoxious Orchid
Nov 7, 20215 min read


The End Is Only the Beginning
It wasn’t until the 2012 apocalyptic drama took over as the new hotness that I started to think about the overall benefits of a world end...

Austere Aster
Oct 31, 20214 min read


Cliff Jumping, Anyone?
Well, I just went on a whole journey of self-re-discovery—thank you for that! As the good student that I am, I chose to do all of my...
Obnoxious Orchid
Oct 24, 20215 min read


A Little Magical Spice for Everyday Life
Delving into our beliefs is at times harrowing, because even the most innocuous ones can hint at deeper, darker tendencies...

Austere Aster
Oct 17, 20215 min read


A Tale of Three About a One
When am I truly myself? What are the moments or circumstances that allow me to be wholly me? This is a tough one, simply because it is so...
Obnoxious Orchid
Oct 11, 20215 min read


Being Normal Is Not Necessarily a Virtue
We are lucky to be malleable through all seasons of life. Imagine if who we dreamed ourselves to be at puberty was our reality...

Austere Aster
Oct 3, 20213 min read


A Little of This, A Little of That
Dearest Austere Aster, Do we ever really solidify? Do our identities ever truly harden, like dripping wax on the side of a candle?...
Obnoxious Orchid
Sep 26, 20216 min read


Just When I Thought I Was Out, They Pull Me Back In!
We are all undoubtedly the products of where we come from. You acknowledge the influence your family and immigrant background has had...

Austere Aster
Sep 19, 20213 min read


Confession O'Clock
Dearest Austere Aster, I am so fucking excited. I was excited about this adventure of ours even before you reminded me that it has,...
Obnoxious Orchid
Sep 12, 20213 min read


We're Going on an Adventure!
This isn’t a love letter, per your request. Or is it called something else when you’re non-romantic life partners...

Austere Aster
Sep 7, 20213 min read
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