wish.

neighbors,
berfday cupcakes, tho.
y'know?
yeah.
it's real.
check the making-wishes-type teleport:

i huffed,
and i puffed,
and i big bad wolf'd;
and then...
... i blew it.
that's a good thing, too.
i sent my secret wish into the cold winter sky,
on smoky wafts of arctic wind and hot air and dragon's breath.
that's right.
i wished on that lonely little candle's firelight,
because that's just what you do, duders.
now....
is it going to come true?
c'mon,
what are you?
an A*-hole?
it's pretty unlikely.
magic wishful treats never show up when you want 'em...
but,
berfday cupcakes are pretty easily activated.
so,
i'll maybe miss out on my wish,
but i'll still terrorize some of these dreamy baked delights.
that's something, at least.
***********
i ate too many cupcakes,
i ate too much indian-type blops at lunch,
and then,
when i couldn't possibly fit in any more?
yeah.
i made some pretty expert dinner, too.
food is good,
good food is great,
and great food is what i want.
check the teleport:

wooooord.
black bean burgers,
from scratch?
with herbs and spices and caramelized shallots,
and two kinds of legume flour,
and other other things,
like olive oil and oatmeal.
and i topped it off with hummus,
sauteed kale, and sriracha!
totally activated?
you know it....
happy berfday to me after all.
and are those itsy-bitsy belgians?
no, dummy,
but they are brussels sprouts!
and there're even portobello buttons in there, too.
i guess i wanted to make sure i had a stomach ache today.
(and if that was the secret plan, it worked out perfectly)
i fixed up a pretzel-bread sandwich and i ate it up,
and it kicked/blew my A* right off.
that's it.
 *
oh,
and i got presents, too.

treats on treats on treats?
that's always rad.
it's never all bad, friends.
there are bright spots and material gains hidden all over the place.
really.
i had a day,
and then today,
i had another.
it's all really happening;
never quiet, never soft.....