Status Updates From Stingray (Library of Korean...

Good stuff, maybe 5*

'—what I knew were things like when a bridal wreath tree would sprout or when it’s a good time to make a flute out of willow tree bark. And as a boy interested only in such things, I naturally failed to figure out who was responsible for what was happening. It was like seeing strange footprints—they clearly existed, but I had no idea who they belonged to.'

'How come snow combines coldness and warmth, emptiness and fullness, scarceness and abundance in full harmony? — The fish tank was undulating with alluring lights tinged with nocturnal pathos — You idiot, —
If the stars don’t take shits, why do we see stars shitting down at night like birds?'

'Like a stingray that has the marvellous ability to endure the water pressure three hundred meters below the sea — (she) had the keen ability to spot and dig out the roots of wild lettuce buried deep in the snow covered ground — find goose grass or other herbs in the snow-blanketed ridges or in vegetable gardens and chew on them after they were rinsed clean in icy water.'

'A stingray has such strong survival instincts that even three hundred meters down in the sea it keeps its eggs safely in a pouch called the mermaid's purse.'

The vibes are so good.