Spit Polish the Universe

"Algæ, or sea-weeds, furnish abundant ornamental material, and should not be neglected, for an investigation of their varieties will well repay the trouble of search and research."

Theory and practice of design. 1894.

Maybe he'll be what keeps me going

Emily Pangnerk Illuitok

Birds Nesting in Cliffs, c.2007

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Born in 1943, Illuitok was an Inuit master sculptor from Kugaaruk. She created detailed, delicate ivory/bone carvings that mostly represented hunting or nature scenes. Illuitok often worked with found materials that she then shaped into works of art. She passed away in 2012.

Like you save a man from an unjust whipping once in your mid twenties when your suffering as a mid level supervisor, he glares up at you, you want to forget the whole incident and suddenly, boom, guardian angel.

His first act, saving you from certain death in an act of suicidal bravery that both terrifies and impresses you so much that you immediately break all rules of society and raise him from the ranks. Congratulations, he is now loyal to you to an unnerving degree. So loyal to you he will blow up an entire fortress, a fortress on your own side, just to get you some gold because you said the word must slightly more forceful than usually when asking him to get this gold for you because you are very stressed in your new role as a middle manager. This is the least of the insane things he does to protect you.

Like you can’t shake him, he is apparently tied to you by fate and his undying loyalty bordering on suicidal devotion. You are also weirdly devoted to him in a way you are absolutely not prepared to ever acknowledge. You can in fact match one another’s freak. You’ve known him for over 30 years. You know literally nothing about him. He’s probably your most stable relationship. You never see him unless he appears to save your war or your life. He knows you better than anyone in the world. You understand him better than anyone. You care for him more than you should. You think he’s the most gorgeous man you’ve ever seen and the most unnerving.

I couldn't not make a Miss Lemon one

New England Fog. Jamestown, RI. 2023-12-26.