rinsemiddlebliss
"At the mercy of the geography"
Walpurgisnacht raccoon
The one who takes everything in its hands pays a personal visit
by AK Krajewska
I heard a strange noise, like a grunt, kind of like a mix between a snore and someone straining with effort, but weirder. Animal, definitely animal. Then it happened again. It was about an hour after midnight, and I groped for my glasses on the bedside table.
I went to the window to... Continue reading (918 words)
Snufkin, wholesome anarchist role model
A review of Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley
by AK Krajewska
It's a lovely morning in Moominvalley, and you are a horrible Snufkin. Except you're not really horrible, are you? And Moominvalley seems to be a bit less lovely than you had been expecting. What's going on? Continue reading (3036 words)
Birds being cute
A special photo episode
by AK Krajewska
It started out sort of joking about 10 years ago, but now I am definitely and unironically into birds. While I enjoy spotting a new bird, I also like observing common birds. If you pay attention they do some pretty neat things! So this week, I'd like to share some of my collection of... Continue reading (441 words)
Solar eclipse in Hill Country
Staring at the face of God for three and a half minutes
by AK Krajewska
About ten minutes before totality, a patch of sky began to clear just around the sun. I laid on the ground and looked up through the eclipse glasses. The crescent sun became a sliver, became a glint--the diamond ring effect--and then, totality! Glasses off. I cried out, something involuntary, I... Continue reading (1734 words)
Chasing totality
by AK Krajewska
It's late, and I'm too tired from travel and brain gerbils keeping me up the day before travel to write much. I'm in Austin for the solar eclipse, which will be on Monday, April 8, 2024. Austin, TX is along the path of totality, that is, the path along which you will be able to see the total... Continue reading (275 words)
