taro: "i have too much admiration for josephine the singer, i'm aware of this tendency. earnest failures are still failures, i know, but..."

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pinboards has outsize emotional significance to me because it was a rather transparent love letter

i shouldn't reference it so much but it makes me happy

i have too much admiration for josephine the singer, i'm aware of this tendency. earnest failures are still failures, i know, but...

December 28, 2025 at 3:28 PM

the purity of failure is more romantic because it keeps the fantasy alive

you cut yourself off from disappointment, it's soothing and anxiety-easing