Boris, Trump, cost of living crises, a cold war on higher education by the (last) government, poorly cats, a (bowel) cancer scare for me this late summer (two colonoscopies later I am fine and do not need to be seen again; two polyps were removed), two of Nora...
The strong, distinct scent of puke emanates from my mouth, all traces of food I've eaten on the plane from Manila to Japan combined into a fermented, sour mess. "She may not be able to hold this down if she keeps throwing up like that," the woman who talked about yin and yang ...
the bile gets on my T‑shirt, jeans, and jacket—clothes from the last balikbayan box Ma sent in preparation for the trip. The strong, distinct scent of puke emanates from my mouth, all traces of food I've eaten on the plane from Manila to Japan combined into a fermented, sour ...