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“You know, I think we have this tendency to think of chaos as a bad thing. Like, if something’s chaotic it must be harmful, and it must be changed, or…ordered. But I think chaos itself is…natural, you know? The world around us thrives on chaos. Small changes make big differences. The butterfly effect, I guess. And, at its best, out of chaos comes creativity. I think it’s more about how we respond to the chaos that counts.”
“And how do I...we— How does anyone do that? Respond to the chaos?”
“I guess…learn to ride the wave, chef.”
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Or, the bear, seasons five and six.
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14 Jun 2026
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On bargaining with your husband's former partner, losing and gaining, war and peace, and the difference between art and a child. Eleven glimpses at and by Yoko Ono.
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06 Jun 2025
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in the aftermath of the (seemingly inevitable) confrontations at tiff's wedding reception, carmy flees to a nearby convenience store to catch a break. he doesn't know that a certain someone had gotten there first.
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01 Apr 2025
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What if Carmy went to the Ever afterparty?
He leans back against the sofa and watches her, the way her body sways with the music, how her eyes seem to glitter as she smiles, the way she’s able to carry multiple conversations and look interested in each one of them. She slows down, a little breathless, and then grabs onto Luca’s arm for support. She laughs at something he says, or at something someone else says. The longer Carmy looks at her, the worse he feels. His stomach digs itself into a deeper, uglier pit, and yet, he can’t look away.
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02 Mar 2025
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It’s a platonic renaissance of sorts. They’ve become like teenagers compelled to appraise each other virtually of their every move, fingers furious on glittery keypads, only this is far better than texting, Louis reckons. Less hassle, less babble, more to the point. Just feelings, worn beneath the sleeve like a second heartbeat, tucked safe between the tendons of the wrist.
Louis adjusts his shirt cuff.
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22 Feb 2025