This Won’t Last Forever

Rocking him in the dark at 4:45 AM and smelling his sweet baby breath as I cradle him so closely, I desperately want this moment to last forever. He sighs and groans and shuffles about, and I count the moments until my wiggle worm rests soundly. I think to myself, “Please, son, I want us …

Moments that Shape Us (Our First Christmas as Three)

While finishing my BA in English, I worked as a TA for a Christian preschool class. While I never anticipated teaching preschool myself, through a series of events and signs, God made it so obvious what I was supposed to do. I ended up following a calling that would be one of my greatest blessings. …

A Man Called Otto — Short Report (Film)

Every Saturday at 1:00 PM, Otto and Sonya visited a little café in town and ate eclairs, which were messy but very tasty. At 2 o’clock, they left. Once home, Otto washed the car, and Sonya graded papers, cooked, and read the rest of the day. "What sorts of books did Sonya read?" asks Marisol. …

The Good, the Bad, and the Photo Montage: a life update

It’s been a while, I admit. These past few months have been full of work, doctors appointments, tests, urgent care/ER visits, more tests, medication, pain, and—as of this Wednesday—surgery. The days have not been full of anime, although otome has featured in my real life if not online. (And, yeah, I’ve been totally off socials …

Happy Easter~ ✝️⛪️🎶💕

We’re going to talk about “Sasaki and Miyano” today because I’ll keep making angry duck sounds of excitement if I don’t share my feelings.

[Minor spoilers ahoy, but we all know generally how this show has to end, right? I mean, it's a romantic, feel-good slice-of-life.] Okay, let's be real; we love cute things, right? I mean, even if cute things are not your normal fare personally, we as a society are A++ about them, and you can't tell …

Shoujo’s Shojo “Tells & Tropes” Master List <3

You've probably never looked at a title and wondered, "Is this shojo?" and let's be honest; you'll also probably never need to ask. The hallmarks of shojo are usually pretty obvious on sight, but at some point I began wondering if anyone ever bothered to make a master list of the tells, tropes, and subtropes. …

“Things Harada Says That Make My Chest Tight,” a listicle*

Short, sweet, and to the point: these are things that Harada says that make my chest feel tight.

A Love Confession: The End –MDZS S3

"Lan Zhan. Back then, inside the Xuanwu Cave, did you create that song you played?"

Poems for my Boys