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Life as a Magazine Intern
Life as a Magazine Intern For an unpaid intern, I’ve got quite a few deadlines on my plate. This isn’t something I begrudge, as I actually enjoy the work I’m doing and see this as something valuable in the long… Continue reading
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Cats and headaches and bahn mi
I went to feed my friend’s cats yesterday. While on the way, I stopped by a hole-in-the-wall Vietnamese restaurant. It was just a narrow room that had maybe four to five tables. One table had four people playing cards and… Continue reading
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We’re good, aren’t we?
It’s Tuesday, just half past midnight. Last night, I was waiting at the bus stop around the same time. It was my last shift at work. My co-worker made me go live on air to cast the news. My producer… Continue reading
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The tarot says..
But do I really have to work in breaking news? Do I really have to be a daily reporter? It’s not what I truly want, is it? Continue reading
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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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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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