#about hina

[greyhina]

Little dot

The soul of Gatsby

Twinkling in and out.

It was never proper,

Incorrect,

Do try another answer, red.

But shouldn’t we be grateful

For the little tastes of home?

And shouldn’t we be thankful

For the times we weren’t alone?

It’s hard to say

It’s hard to know

When the typewriter breaks

And spills letters on the floor

And they crawl like ants,

Climbing and biting and hiding in the hems of my shirt.

You should have stayed on the farm.

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I’ve been having a lot of blooms so I’ve been putting some in my hair and channeling heavy Persephone Energy.

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Some beautiful, fresh blooms from the garden

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Comfortable sharing my face here now, so that’s a big step for me.

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Cinnamon rolls

INGREDIENTS

2 cups Whole Milk

1/2 cup Vegetable Oil

1/2 cup Sugar

2 1/4 teaspoon Yeast

4 cups (Plus 1/2 Cup Extra, Reserved) All-purpose Flour

1/2 teaspoon (heaping) Baking Powder

1/2 teaspoon (scant) Baking Soda

1/2 Tablespoon (heaping) Salt

1/2 to 3/4 cup melted butter

1 cup Sugar

Generous Sprinkling Of Cinnamon

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MAPLE FROSTING:

1/2 bag Powdered Sugar

1 teaspoon Maple Flavoring

1/4 cup Milk

1/8 cup Melted Butter

1/8 cup Brewed Coffee

Pinch of salt

VANILLA FROSTING:

1/2 bag powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup milk

1/8 cup melted butter

Pinch of salt

Mix together milk, sugar, and vegetable oil and scald mixture. Let rest 45 minutes and add yeast. Let rest five minutes and add all but 1/2 cup flour, mix and rise for one hour.

Add leavening agents and remaining flour, mix and chill for 1 hour minimum.

Roll out into large, thin rectangle and add butter, sugar, and cinnamon.

Beginning from area farthest from you, roll and tuck tightly and pinch seams to seal. Cut log into 1/2 inch pieces, let rise on countertop for 30 minutes, apply egg wash, and bake at 375 for 15-18 minutes. Pour icing over rolls immediately and serve.

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I’ve had to remind myself several times today that this website has oodles of kids who are passionate but not yet very compassionate and who have a lot more to learn about people and the world. I have to be patient; god isn’t finished with them yet.

These kids are works of art and they don’t need to change, just to grow like the precious little flowers they are. They annoy me sometimes. They get on my last nerve sometimes. But that’s okay. Children are not perfect and neither are adults and I certainly am not perfect.

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I think I’ve gotten too self righteous, or maybe that’s a good thing? I recently got cable TV back after just electing to not have it for a while and I can’t watch my old shows anymore.

I really enjoyed Judge Judy, Hoarders, My 600 Pound Life, shit like that. Now, however, I can’t get past the exploitation. I start out okay enough and then tune out around the middle, usually when they start filming people having vulnerable, emotional moments. I can’t get past the fact that these are real life people being recorded and exploited during their lowest points.

So I turned the TV to motherfucking Disney Jr.

Long live Bluey.