TW: infidelity, emotional abuse, mental illness & religious trauma. This is a work of fiction largely inspired by Diary of an Oxygen Thief (2006). Thus, any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, or actual events is entirely coincidental. If you know this book, you know it is severely messed up. So please do notContinue reading “Diary of a Real Peter Pan Man”
Author Archives: Jaimee
Half Moon
As I cast my eyes on the sky, searching for that soft and familiar glow of the moon, I sighed a breath of relief. I fondly recalled feelings of marvel in my admiration of the stars. Like a small heartbeat of hope, my chest longed for the same physical nostalgia of dreaming about the future…Continue reading “Half Moon”
Feats and Defeats, Distractions and Delights
It has been quite the feat to scale the tall walls of my waking. Each time I suffer a relapse into unwanted memoirs of misery, my breath shortens its cadence, and my heartbeat runs afar. In my distress, I send desperate prayers to God, begging Him to relieve me of this cup. But the reliefContinue reading “Feats and Defeats, Distractions and Delights”
Are you happy with Carlotta?
I thought I was over being angry, and bitter, and vengeful. But something happened on a Monday night recently, painfully reminding me of a slight against my person. It brought me back to that dangerous thought loop of cognitive incongruence—the agonising uncertainty of whether the betrayals I encountered were real or imagined. I thought IContinue reading “Are you happy with Carlotta?”
Soup Is a Labour of Love
I love soup. I love purées, creams, and bisques. But most of all, to me, nothing surpasses the humble soup broth. They’re light, rich in flavour, and deeply comforting. When done right, of course. There’s a certain satisfaction I find in a well-made, clear broth. And they’re most definitely a labour of love. Just lastContinue reading “Soup Is a Labour of Love”
Persona by Half Alive — Album Review
There is just something about music that lets our hearts sing and our souls be understood. It can lift our spirits, bring us down to earth, or grant us the courage to cry out in our distress. Music has been an instrument of expression, of worship, and so much more. Perhaps, it has even givenContinue reading “Persona by Half Alive — Album Review”
Star-bound Lovers
The clock ticks ever so slowly as it approaches tomorrow. In this moment, time has stalled. We’ve been transported into our own world as ‘Parisian Lovers’, separated from the canonical timeline, and while we’re here, dancing with you is all I would like to do. After all, midnight approaches and we will have to say ourContinue reading “Star-bound Lovers”
Did I Ever Mean Anything to You
Yesterday, two people I love got married. She was a girl I met just after I finished high school, and he was someone I met during my first year of university. I met each of them in different places for different reasons, so it was odd to hear that they had connected many years later.Continue reading “Did I Ever Mean Anything to You”
It’s Well-Worn but Worn Out
I thought I’d be wearing that sweater until its seams gave out and the material wasted away. Instead, I threw it back in the face of the one who had nonchalantly gifted it to me in the first place. I’ve been feeling a little worse for wear lately. Though, I suppose that it’s nothing newContinue reading “It’s Well-Worn but Worn Out”
We’re Not Really Strangers
What are your obstacles to companionship—to connection and meaningful relationships? Is it that you’re isolated from your friends because you have moved long distances away, has work taken you away from them, or… do you need to put in more effort? Perhaps you’re on the receiving end, seeking out your friends. You’ve done the workContinue reading “We’re Not Really Strangers”
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