HeyJaredMaysternya
Maysternya [my-STAIR-nya] Ukrainian word for workshop, which this publication is, my art studio, where I keep my fiction writing, worldbuilding and personal essays. All the messy bits and pieces in one place.
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- Sep 20, 2026
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The Observer (short story) (opens the original)
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She seems different today. They were screaming yesterday and forgot to feed me. What are they thinking? What were they screaming about? Maybe he was angry because she forgot to feed me, or maybe she was angry because he forgot to feed me?I wish I knew.No. I don’t. I don’t care. At least I have my dry food. Will survive with that. But I will definitely let them know that I am unhappy. Where are their shoes? Let me just stretch really good, and I’ll go and find them.Jump and off we go.Where are yo
I tried to lock in. It gave me depression. (opens the original)
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We’ve been swamped by all those lock-in, monk mode, red pill hustle bros/gurus who told us we need to lock ourselves in a room for 6-12 months and become dangerous, unrecognisable, fit, strong, rich, powerful (insert your word of choice).When in reality we just made it less bearable and less likely to happen, because guess what — isolating yourself to train hard and work on your project alone looks cool in anime or in a YouTube video with a nice montage and motivational music, when in reality it
read this before you lock in (opens the original)
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We’ve been swamped by all those lock-in, monk mode, red pill hustle bros/gurus who told us we need to lock ourselves in a room for 6-12 months and become dangerous, unrecognisable, fit, strong, rich, powerful (insert your word of choice).When in reality we just made it less bearable and less likely to happen, because guess what — isolating yourself to train hard and work on your project alone looks cool in anime or in a YouTube video with a nice montage and motivational music, when in reality it
The day I asked you out (Short Story) (opens the original)
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I was with her when I first saw you. It was always so difficult to think clearly, standing in the elevator with you both. She was always talking, and I tried not to stare at you or smell your hair too obviously. You have nice perfume, you know that. Of course you know. Every fucking loser hitting on you would say that.I loved how easy you always seemed. So light and easy and nice and lovely, and I don’t know for sure, but I swear to God you must be funny. And also smell good. I said that already
The day I asked you out (Short Story) (opens the original)
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I was with her when I first saw you. It was always so difficult to think clearly, standing in the elevator with you both. She was always talking, and I tried not to stare at you or smell your hair too obviously. You have nice perfume, you know that. Of course you know. Every fucking loser hitting on you would say that.I loved how easy you always seemed. So light and easy and nice and lovely, and I don’t know for sure, but I swear to God you must be funny. And also smell good. I said that already
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