it is valentine's day in one week

in the spirit of extended edition theatre releases....the present season of pink hearts and ill-fated dinner dates.....may this chart a la magazine "quiz" be testament to a long-ago preoccupation that in many ways feels it belongs to another life. but the product of which, in paper copy, yet resides above my kitchen table, and has since its conception in september of 2024. this particular paper has since been dwelt upon by many a friend, family member, roommate, friend of roommate, and last but not the least bit most excruciatingly, people i have once upon a time had a crush on. though the latter, thankfully, not for quite some time – too stressful, too stomach turning.

friends, countrymen, internet strangers, in this so-called season of love, an invitation to introspect upon the subjects of your latest latent lingering longings....