Hidden in the extremes you’ll find normalcy that’s been suppressed to the point of combustion. It must find a method of escape. And one end of the pendulum will serve as its means.

After picking 600+ pounds of aubergine eggplant we then sorted them by size, small, medium, and large. Discarding any that were too small, under 5 inches, and had any imperfections or curvy shapes. Upon a rough estimate I would say 80% of the eggplant was of a good enough quality to be sold to the…

Yesterday’s mistakes lay the foundation for tomorrow’s victories. A foundation only the person who has made the mistake can see. A firm foundation.

A hodgepodge of adventures in Beijing, a wonderfully historically rich city. My vernacular is in need of more synonyms for amazing and incredible. Needless to say, I’m excited to go back.

Sometimes having something and losing it is worse than not having it to begin with. Or maybe this is simply a form of self deception to comfort oneself. Bemoaning what could have been, having such high hopes for the future, as opposed to appreciating what simply was. A moment only you witnessed. A beautiful creation…