journaling
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“The Leash Is Gone”
No fireworks—just relief. After years of pressure, the loan is gone, and I’m finally building without that ankle weight. Continue reading
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“A Van, a GameStop, and a Chai Tea”
A tired night after deliveries: low sales, 30 flyers, and a chai tea morale move—plus the quiet reason I keep writing from a van. Continue reading
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“A Mustang Without an Engine”
Walking Simba at night, I saw a Mustang without an engine—and realized the way out isn’t arguing with fear. It’s reps. It’s effort. Continue reading
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“Bathroom Floor Prompts and South Central Drives”
A day-in-the-life entry: bathroom floor prompts, South Central deliveries, and dictating my thoughts into a phone—Plástico Man learning to love writing. Continue reading
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“Real Life Graphics”
Stopped at a red light in East L.A. and the city turned gold. For a minute I got out of my head and actually saw the world—people, buses, buildings, and light. Continue reading
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“Time Is Ticking”
Today’s side quest: Time Is Ticking. I pick up the sketchpad and draw until the timer hits zero—proof I was here. Continue reading
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“Tap, Tap, Drip, Drip”
A rainy night, a cough that won’t quit, a doctor who told me my liver sucks — and still, I sit here writing. I guess some nights the only medicine I have is the sound of rain and the words I put down. Continue reading
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“While It Rains in L.A.”
Follow me on X: @punisherpapi · IG: @punisherpapi It’s been raining all day. I’ve got a bucket out to catch the leaks — little echoes of the storm, steady and calm. Yesterday, my brother and I watched F1 for the first time together. He’d seen it before, but this time something hit different. There’s that scene — the… Continue reading
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“Shit was not good today — shit happens sometimes.”
Follow me on X: @punisherpapi · IG: @punisherpapi 📓 Tuesday, August 5, 2025 – 6:47 p.m. Today, I woke up positively, like I’ve been doing lately. A little tired, since I’ve been having a hard time sleeping at night. Don’t know why. Some might say it’s the past on my mind. Or maybe I’m overthinking the… Continue reading
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“Translation of Reading Things You Don’t Understand”
Follow me on X: @punisherpapi · IG: @punisherpapi 📓 Saturday, October 4, 2025 — 5:06 p.m. Sitting in my white GMC van on Crenshaw, I finish off a box of chili cheese fries from Wienerschnitzel. The shade’s cool, the breeze gentle. Jeremy Corbell’s voice plays through my phone — another whistleblower, another mystery. This one’s about a report… Continue reading