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“I have no idea what’s going on, but everyone else is talking and I should too.” – The Good Place.

  • When Lost, all Paths Lead Me to Seoul

    I’ve been looking for something to do for the past months – besides writing every ten days to post on here, going on a stupid walk for my stupid mental health, and singing in the shower. Something to bring rhythm and structure to my days and, if luck has it, money on my bank account.…

  • Making the Bed

    Making the Bed

    I struggle to make my bed every morning, and usually end up getting distracted by something else, first thing after waking up. The impulse to write down every thought flowing down my stream of consciousness, the urge to cry, the ring of an alarm I hate. These days, I’ve been putting my legs up against…

  • Unconventional Museums

    Unconventional Museums

    For a kid who loved arts and stories, I was never a fan of museums. They were too neatly arranged, either too crowded or too empty, and I could usually hear the squeak of my soles on the clean floor too much. It didn’t help that I always felt like I was supposed to read…

  • My Latest Thesis, Shoes, and Butterflies

    What they almost never tell you about graduation is that it is bittersweet – as is every chapter that ever closes. You’ve made friends and acquaintances you might never see in person again but with whom you’ll share warm memories forever. Over is the life of late mornings, kitchen chatters with roommates, and coffees in…

  • Crying and What Good Art Does to You

    I have spent the past few days watching movies – because I felt alone sometimes, because I was blue more often, and mostly because I needed a push to cry freely. That’s the weird thing, with tears: they tend to appear when you least expect it and when it is inconvenient if you hold them…

  • Agency, Nihilism, and Good Places:

    “This is what we’ve been looking for since the day we met. Time. That’s what the Good Place really is — it’s not even a place, really. It’s just having enough time with the people you love.” The Good Place, by Michael Schur I wake up in the morning and the first thing I feel…


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  • When Lost, all Paths Lead Me to Seoul

    When Lost, all Paths Lead Me to Seoul

    I’ve been looking for something to do for the past months – besides writing every ten days to post on here, going on a stupid walk for my stupid mental health, and singing in…

  • Making the Bed

    Making the Bed

    I struggle to make my bed every morning, and usually end up getting distracted by something else, first thing after waking up. The impulse to write down every thought flowing down my stream of…

  • Unconventional Museums

    Unconventional Museums

    For a kid who loved arts and stories, I was never a fan of museums. They were too neatly arranged, either too crowded or too empty, and I could usually hear the squeak of…

  • My Latest Thesis, Shoes, and Butterflies

    My Latest Thesis, Shoes, and Butterflies

    What they almost never tell you about graduation is that it is bittersweet – as is every chapter that ever closes. You’ve made friends and acquaintances you might never see in person again but…

  • Crying and What Good Art Does to You

    Crying and What Good Art Does to You

    I have spent the past few days watching movies – because I felt alone sometimes, because I was blue more often, and mostly because I needed a push to cry freely. That’s the weird…

  • Agency, Nihilism, and Good Places:

    Agency, Nihilism, and Good Places:

    “This is what we’ve been looking for since the day we met. Time. That’s what the Good Place really is — it’s not even a place, really. It’s just having enough time with the…