Tag: cocktails
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LIPSTICK RED
The red on my lips helps me stay grounded, less ethereal. It keeps my mind sharp and aware of the bondage to my body. I study the mark it leaves on my glass as an irrefutable proof of interaction. I will aim to drink from that very same spot every time I quench my thirst,…
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THIS IS THE LIFE
This is the life, she thought, while watering the plants in the morning, right before feeling domesticated and bored. She doesn’t get served by the table as often and she cleans after herself almost wherever she goes. Neither holds nobody’s hand as she walks. This space in between us all shows elegance and respect of…
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DON’T FALL IN LOVE WITH P. N.
Don’t fall in love with Paolo Nutini and the like. Though I have never met this particular man, I can already tell it is highly un-recommendable. To fall for confessions, served with luke warm words about past adventures hurting his heart where you will like to hide. You are different, you will not leave him…
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ONE FOR THE ROAD
The clicking of her heels on the asphalt was the only sound surrounding her thoughts, as she walked down the street, at an hour when she always felt on top of the world. It was over, the feeling was gone, it was not that long ago they had met and the feeling was already gone.…
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SAFE SPACE
‘I like to play when I feel safe’ send. The sound automatically generated by the reaction in her phone gave her tickles in her belly. Though she has done this few times before, she still feels nervous and unsure. Is this a good idea? This bitter sweet experience drives her crazy every time. She enjoys…
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THE EMPTY SEAT RIGHT NEXT TO ME
You haven’t replied to my message but, at this stage and age, I let that micro-nanosecond of disappointment slide through and out of my body without much residual regret. The doings of fermented grapes and grains cannot determine my day. I actively taste the seas, the lakes, the oceans I meet, and I swim free.…
Ana Iñigo Olea 