Mike Liu
@9mac2.bsky.social
Profile: Asian American male, looking over darkened glasses at the camera
Banner: waterfowl in shadow on a pond
50s/M/SF Bay Area (he/his)
oversharer, brother, ex-husband, photographer, dad, engineer (no particular order)
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Banner: waterfowl in shadow on a pond
50s/M/SF Bay Area (he/his)
oversharer, brother, ex-husband, photographer, dad, engineer (no particular order)
linktr.ee/9mac2
My 5-year-old heart still hasn’t recovered from watching Augustus Gloop go up the tube after the extended psychedelic tube ride.
September 28, 2025 at 1:07 AM
My 5-year-old heart still hasn’t recovered from watching Augustus Gloop go up the tube after the extended psychedelic tube ride.
Adding my vote, tainted though it may be by repeatedly listening to the Broadway version featuring Ciara Renée.
September 13, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Adding my vote, tainted though it may be by repeatedly listening to the Broadway version featuring Ciara Renée.
The most dramatic thing that's happened to me on public transit (Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, many US cities) is turning a sigh of relief into an oof; I thought I was the last one aboard a train, then got pushed deeper, after a Hanshin Tigers game. (The game was great, BTW).
August 26, 2025 at 8:48 PM
The most dramatic thing that's happened to me on public transit (Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, many US cities) is turning a sigh of relief into an oof; I thought I was the last one aboard a train, then got pushed deeper, after a Hanshin Tigers game. (The game was great, BTW).
I think of this in relation to my hair trigger temper, which I want to control instead of the other way around, and in the context of forgiving through understanding and sympathizing.
August 24, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I think of this in relation to my hair trigger temper, which I want to control instead of the other way around, and in the context of forgiving through understanding and sympathizing.
Bonus: Vander Decken is salty about his rejection and gives possibly the worst haiku ever written:
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August 24, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Bonus: Vander Decken is salty about his rejection and gives possibly the worst haiku ever written:
www.tumblr.com/kaizokuou-ni...
www.tumblr.com/kaizokuou-ni...
If you're intimidated by the length I'd suggest trying it at least through the Arlong Park arc (episode 44 / chapter 95 / basically the first season of the live action show) and if it doesn't hit for you, the rest of it is more of the same, only more and bigger.
August 24, 2025 at 3:57 PM
If you're intimidated by the length I'd suggest trying it at least through the Arlong Park arc (episode 44 / chapter 95 / basically the first season of the live action show) and if it doesn't hit for you, the rest of it is more of the same, only more and bigger.
tl;dr: I finished the 300-some off episodes in a month and then decided I was going to subscribe to Shonen Jump which has proven to be the most entertaining $3.99 I spend each month.
August 24, 2025 at 3:57 PM
tl;dr: I finished the 300-some off episodes in a month and then decided I was going to subscribe to Shonen Jump which has proven to be the most entertaining $3.99 I spend each month.
Rivertown // Antioch, Calif.
Like I said, we are Rivertown and so are you, at least in spirit.
Like I said, we are Rivertown and so are you, at least in spirit.
August 23, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Rivertown // Antioch, Calif.
Like I said, we are Rivertown and so are you, at least in spirit.
Like I said, we are Rivertown and so are you, at least in spirit.
Antioch Marina // Antioch, Calif.
You and I must make a plan to listen to the chime of rope on masts as the sunset glow fades.
You and I must make a plan to listen to the chime of rope on masts as the sunset glow fades.
August 23, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Antioch Marina // Antioch, Calif.
You and I must make a plan to listen to the chime of rope on masts as the sunset glow fades.
You and I must make a plan to listen to the chime of rope on masts as the sunset glow fades.
Corteva Wetlands // Antioch, Calif.
I went back to the wetlands to watch the sunset and muse on the working windmill harnessing our relentless Delta breeze.
I went back to the wetlands to watch the sunset and muse on the working windmill harnessing our relentless Delta breeze.
August 23, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Corteva Wetlands // Antioch, Calif.
I went back to the wetlands to watch the sunset and muse on the working windmill harnessing our relentless Delta breeze.
I went back to the wetlands to watch the sunset and muse on the working windmill harnessing our relentless Delta breeze.
Waldie Plaza // Antioch, Calif.
When I got back there were a trio of lowriders in a little cul-de-sac, parked as a backdrop for a stupendous, bumping music video .
When I got back there were a trio of lowriders in a little cul-de-sac, parked as a backdrop for a stupendous, bumping music video .
August 23, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Waldie Plaza // Antioch, Calif.
When I got back there were a trio of lowriders in a little cul-de-sac, parked as a backdrop for a stupendous, bumping music video .
When I got back there were a trio of lowriders in a little cul-de-sac, parked as a backdrop for a stupendous, bumping music video .
Corteva Wetlands // Antioch-Pittsburg, Calif.
I found the entrance to the Corteva (formerly Dow) Wetlands near the Marina and watched a ship sailing on a prairie.
I found the entrance to the Corteva (formerly Dow) Wetlands near the Marina and watched a ship sailing on a prairie.
August 23, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Corteva Wetlands // Antioch-Pittsburg, Calif.
I found the entrance to the Corteva (formerly Dow) Wetlands near the Marina and watched a ship sailing on a prairie.
I found the entrance to the Corteva (formerly Dow) Wetlands near the Marina and watched a ship sailing on a prairie.
Chinatown // San Francisco
Could you touch both walls?
Could you touch both walls?
July 5, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Chinatown // San Francisco
Could you touch both walls?
Could you touch both walls?
Chinatown // San Francisco
There is comfort in the familiar and nostalgic, though.
There is comfort in the familiar and nostalgic, though.
July 5, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Chinatown // San Francisco
There is comfort in the familiar and nostalgic, though.
There is comfort in the familiar and nostalgic, though.
Sanzhi // New Taipei City // Taiwan
The unexpected rhythms of life in Taiwan: numbing humidity and heat that you eventually endure, sparkling opportunities to learn.
The unexpected rhythms of life in Taiwan: numbing humidity and heat that you eventually endure, sparkling opportunities to learn.
July 5, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Sanzhi // New Taipei City // Taiwan
The unexpected rhythms of life in Taiwan: numbing humidity and heat that you eventually endure, sparkling opportunities to learn.
The unexpected rhythms of life in Taiwan: numbing humidity and heat that you eventually endure, sparkling opportunities to learn.
Chinatown // San Francisco
In contrast, it's brisk in Chinatown this morning, crisp blue skies and sunshine promising a cool night ahead to watch the sky writ bright.
In contrast, it's brisk in Chinatown this morning, crisp blue skies and sunshine promising a cool night ahead to watch the sky writ bright.
July 5, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Chinatown // San Francisco
In contrast, it's brisk in Chinatown this morning, crisp blue skies and sunshine promising a cool night ahead to watch the sky writ bright.
In contrast, it's brisk in Chinatown this morning, crisp blue skies and sunshine promising a cool night ahead to watch the sky writ bright.