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Singles Inferno: I ship Jin Young and Seul Ki
Seul Ki and Jin Young’s story line really awakens my kdrama senses. Their love story, pretty rich girl meets hot humble man? Reality TV gold Continue reading
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Why does everyone hate Seul Ki? I don’t
I like her. I mean, I love her. It’s weird to me that people demonize feminine qualities as if strong women can’t exist in feminine bodies. Continue reading
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The Ordinary Life of a Main Character
In films, everyone is ordinary until something extraordinary happens to them. The events are often something external at first, but one that awakens their internal struggles. Continue reading
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An iridescent green
The kitchen, the bathroom, the floors, and the hallway. All needed dusting, mopping, scrubbing. The fridge needed cleaning, the windows needed wiping. I’ve been simmering in resentment all May. Much of my time focused solely on chasing story after story.… Continue reading
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My Liberation Notes
My Liberation Notes’ lives and characters feel like real people, and parts of them reflect what’s going on with me too. Continue reading
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Some Mundane Things: Unlucky Days
I just resolved to write more about my mundane days because at the end, it’s really what makes up most of our lives. There’s a phrase from a Vogue HK interview that struck me, when cartoonist Kaitlin Chan reflected “I wish I paid more attention… Continue reading
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Terrace House: A Romanticized Version of My Ordinary Life
Terrace House is probably the only relatable reality TV I watch. It follows six individuals living in one house, all coming from different backgrounds and careers. One of the prominent theme of the show is how these six housemates take… Continue reading
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The Artist and Her Sh*t Sandwich
(*Written in 2016, while the author was in film school) Elizabeth Gilbert talked about the concept of “shit sandwiches”, which are the not so awesome things you have to do to get to your goals. This is where the phrase… Continue reading
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The Artist: Reluctance and Creativity Bias
For the longest time I’ve been reluctant to call myself an artist. The closest I could get is my artist temperament. Jk. It’s to accept compliments when people tell me I’m a creative person. I’ve always needed some form of… Continue reading
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Reclaiming the Sweetheart
It always felt like being sweet was just a simple, boring trait. Sweet was someone too nice and being nice wouldn’t get you to places. Continue reading
Soft City Life 