Michael Dean

Jungle by the picnic tables in our yard. Pacific Ocean in the distance from the other side of our yard. This is where I can grow fruits and vegetables and BBQ just outside my door at the jungle pad. The Linda Lindas 3 songs from recent record, live.

KC, Kit-E Calico hung around the neighbors fam in the last unit in our tiny jungle block up the hill. I asked what the cats name is. No name, just kitty, been around a couple weeks. I asked is it ok if I feed um sometimes? Yes.As it were, Kit-E, is about as savvy as … Read moreHappy Halloween and Kit-E Calico’s (KC) jungle nights. DIY Halloween candle.

Thank you to everyone, Mom and Jenn primarily who put up with incredible amounts of drama ever since Dad died and who totally fished me out when I was sinking and who without; this retirement dream was just a dream, and may have never happened. You backed me up while I’m giving you double dam … Read moreCredits-Shalom

What debt I have for your courage to tell me the truth Don’t ask me if I’m ready I’m never ready except to remain who can tell grace fever to sell zero bourgeois sushi all around in your little bunker on your little island Remaining as if if you can where everything moves and if … Read moreNaked Ears in Typhoon Alley

For this typhoon, I pulled out some basics. Most importantly, I got the food and water that would last me, as long as they weren’t destroyed in the storm, for a week. They say about that much time, rule of thumb. The solar power system that was to go up at my apartment is just … Read moreChampi

New band name: Typhoon alley cats.I got my first two 5 gallon jugs of water today. We got some days warning of a storm brewing that’s heading straight at us. Or; just another Tuesday. Left the jugs in the car since I’m driving around looking for a place to rent and drop them off. Like … Read moreACTION! Lookin down the barrel, or just another Tuesday

Start top left like a book: 6 chocolate milk singles, bag spinach, 6 sweet bread rolls, 100 napkins, ceramic dinner plate, untranslated mystery spice, 5 various noodles, 5 pack microwaveable containers with lids (translated the label for those suckers), 14.4 Oz Cooked shrimp, couple pounds of bacon, liter coconut oil, 6 metal forks/spoons, 2 shavers, … Read moreMariana market (for 80 bucks)

Why did the rooster cross the road? I don’t know, bet he does though. Cool thing is that he knows when you’re coming and probably also recognizes that the only impetuous drivers are in big trucks. Maybe they are like that everywhere (nonsensical drivers in trucks). Stuck on some sort of, “my life has more … Read more“When are they going to come arrest me”- Betty White’s response when asked by a talk show host “what’s it like to be Betty White”.

Fina’Denne’, a traditional dipping sauce on tuna sushi Did a simple mix of lemon, soy sauce, onion and local hot peppers and put it on half of the tuna roll (yes that’s 1.50 worth of sushi roll) and ate it with some local plum. The peppers are in a few stores now, red and green. … Read moreisland fina’denne’ sushi compass points

I’m surrounded by jungle and ocean. The people and the weather are welcoming like a warm coat. When I first moved to the beach back on mainland U.S., I knew it was where I belong. And every day of every year I loved it so much that every time I came home I felt like … Read moreOn an island far far away