Moi Seul

31 | avid jaywalker | recovering reader

[neenarchive]

they just don't put gargoyles on roofs like they used to. buildings are so swagless these days

[susansontag]

thought this was neat

[tothechaos]

acts of service bitches when someone doesn't Need Something from them but wants them around anyways and they have to think about the fact that they could possibly be wanted for who they Are rather than what they can Do

[tothechaos]

everyone who rbed this you all deserve someone who will grab your little face and say to you "on purpose! i am going to care about you on purpose!"

[sofiapdf]

thinking about this here canal village in the netherlands

[theoriginalmkp]

growing up autistic / growing up gaslit

I.

this is the first lesson you learn: you are always wrong.

there is no electric hum buzzing through the air. there is no stinging bite to the sweetness of the mango. there is no bitter metallic tang to the water.

there is no cruelty in their laughter, no ambiguity in the instructions, no reason to be upset. there is no bitter aftertaste to your sweet tea, nothing scratchy about your blanket.

the lamps glow steadily. they do not falter.

II.

this is the second lesson you learn: you are never right.

you are childish, gullible, overly prone to tears. you are pedantic, combative, deliberately obtuse. you are lazy, unreliable, never on time.

you’re always making up excuses, rudely interrupting, stepping on people’s shoes. you’re always trying to get attention, never thinking about anyone else, selfish through and through.

it’s you that’s the problem. the lamps are fine.

III.

this is the third lesson you learn: you must always give in.

mother knows best. father knows best. doctor knows best. teacher knows best. this is the proper path. do not go astray.

listen to your elders, respect your betters, accept what’s given to you as your due. bow to the wisdom of experience, the education of the professional, the clarity of an external point of view.

what do you know about lamps, anyway?

[goleseb]

Sometimes the beauty of my people is so thick and intricate. I spend days trying to undo my eyes so i can sleep. -Nayyirah Waheed

Badakhshan, 08/2014

[moi-seul]

Pho with bae (at Star Anise Vietnamese Noodles Restaurant)

[moi-seul]

Come to the manning room and rescue this beautiful, never-been-opened set of encyclopedias! They will be shredded otherwise :( (at University of King's College, Halifax)

[moi-seul]

Sometimes my job lets me have some nice views (at Purdy's Wharf)

[moi-seul]

View from the new house on a foggy day #nofilter (at Purcell's Cove)

[moi-seul]

Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me. (at University Of King's College Chapel)

[moi-seul]

Sick and grumpy but at least I have my bean and two new pairs of glasses (at Halifax, Nova Scotia)

[moi-seul]

Malcolm makes taxes bearable

[moi-seul]

Me, answering dumb interpersonal questions on job applications.

[moi-seul]

Some light on a stormy morning (at Halifax, Nova Scotia)

[moi-seul]

Landed in #Halifax just in time, look at that snow #blizzardstarting 🛬🌨🌬 (at Halifax Stanfield International Airport)

[moi-seul]

Flying out early to beat the #Halifax blizzard, so I've gotta fill up with breakfast from @twistrestaurant in Terminal 1 at @torontopearson 🛫❄️🌨🌬 (at TwisT by Roger Mooking)