‘ you know, i don’t think i can ever get used to virginia weather -- it snowed four days ago, enough that we were on a government shutdown for a few hours, and now it’s 68 degrees outside. i also hear it’s supposed to snow again on friday. ’

‘ it’s supposed to snow in a few hours. ’ he looks at the rain falling outside of the window with the barest hint of bitterness. snow had been interesting when he had first moved to DC, but there was always lots of it, and spencer not only hates the cold but also hates how bad driving gets. traffic in the DC area is bad enough as it is. 

‘ did you know that you could die from drinking too much water ? it’s called water intoxication or hyperhydration, and it occurs when there is a disturbance in brain functions that results when the normal balance of electrolytes in the body is pushed outside safe limits by excessive water intake. andy warhol was said to have died from it as, allegedly, the hospital that removed his gallbladder gave him an excess amount of liquids. ’

❝ you know, despite everything, i'm moderately enjoying my time in castletown. ❞ it's no time realm, but it's refreshing being simply 'tockette' rather than stepping into her conductor role, for once. ❝ in fact, i have become quite fond of this ' sleeping '. everyone should try it at least once in their life ! ❞

‘ do you ever think about how life is an illusion we’ve created because we’re so afraid of death ? ’ spencer asks aimlessly, eyes unfocused, as he stares into the bottom of his cup as if it holds all of the secrets of the universe. 

‘ ... what is pocky day ? ’ it’s not exceedingly rare for spencer to come across subjects he doesn’t know ( especially when it deals with popular culture ), but it sounds almost as if it’s a holiday, and, well... ‘ does it have anything to do with the snack of the same name ? which, interestingly, was named for the sound that the snacks made when they were being eaten. ’

❝ What’s your favorite tree ? ❞