this spring (so far) i have learned how to

..correctly steam an artichoke (20-35 minutes w/a crushed clove of garlic, slice of lemon, bay leaf)

..make the best hollandaise sauce i have ever tasted (sorry dad)

..ask people to teach me things that i want to learn (like how to stand on my hands, how to stretch the muscles in my middle and upper back, juggle, make chinese food (one day…), and use my laptop with accuracy and determination)

..charm your bike maintenance people in such a manner that they tighten your brakes (and you didnt even ask for it)

..sit still

..magically make anger disappear (my own—other’s i don’t know about); and I'm still working on this

..prefer to live without internet and with a crappy phone