introductions are settled as "arijana," it is only a matter of time before the echo of "ari!" follows me around clumsily, and i relish in the idea of enveloping relationships in warmth-- that strangers quickly feel the ease of dissecting my name to comfort me. and then it makes me stop. when i hear "arijana," and i want to make eye contact. i've never before thought of names as an instrumental force in intimacy, but if you have one, i am going to say it.
a compilation of things that make up an online sketchbook, and stuff.