in reality i far more appreciated the simple aspects of dutiful assistance and the intimacy of mundane disenchantment in mutual exposure. basically the opposite of the fantasy, the real romantic notion is the lack of romanticized limerence and the presence of peace in the face of compelling beauty

this is precisely the reason i was reluctant about the limerence literature, because this often seems either a) forgotten and messily ill-distinguished or b) crowds out discussion of differentiated obsession or infatuation

i like the phrase "slip of the pen"

up too late again

like i'm completely on board with proceeding negatively and carving conceptual space by negation but there comes a point when its so devoid of determination that it implies laziness and ignorance on the part of the writer

i should record myself having conversations with people sometimes because its cute when i get expressive about text on the screen

empiricism is far more mystical than idealism