Wednesday, January 2, 2019

The Living List of Things

Apple pie in brown bag. Sufjan Stevens. Jokes (but not really) about being stuck on each other. Midori. I Will Wait - Mumford and Sons. Napier beachfront. Mort from Madagascar. Polaroids. Red uniqlo jackets. That specific origin cacao nibs. Lamb kecap. Jogja on motorbike. Cacti. That planetarium we never get to visit together. Random walks to the ice cream store. Milktea sharing, mostly jasmine. Aotea square. Marie regal biscuits. The smell of incense. Anything French. December. Blueberry cheesecake. Dimsum for dinner. Jenga and monopoly nights. Talking with your brothers. Going to traditional market with your mom, hands being held. Blue penguins of Oamaru. Dessert wine. Astor.  Summer 2015. That random soto stall on Prawirotaman. White lilies. Paua shells. Pohon toge jokes. Pounamu. Queen’s wharf fireworks. Lunar eclipse. Eggs preserved with salt. Snowglobes. The warteg business plan. The courtyard with four trees. Almond croissant of Victoria Precinct. Blue cod fish and chips. Butter chicken. Vanilla ice cream. That specific brand of ice cream.

That old woman, at your hometown, telling me, "Don't worry, if you're meant to be, you will be".

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