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A quiet weekend
I had zero intentions of leaving the house this weekend. I’ve been out and about practically every other day this week, and my brain was screaming, “Please, just sit your butt down, rest, and give your poor wallet (especially your husband’s) a break.” But then two things happened. First, the weather today was actually nice—shockingly… Read more
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April in Photos and a Few Words
April felt like it lasted a long time and that’s ironic considering we had an extra day in March. But who knows what happened with last month—the dreadful heatwave in Southeast Asia here, no public holidays, being cooped up at home for most days of the week, I can go on. But time really did… Read more
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My Brain Has 47 Tabs Open (And None of Them Contain a Map)
Once, I invited my sisters for a girls’ hangout and we wanted to lunch at this one restaurant we thought would be cool to try, except that there was a catch. Out of the three of us, I’ve been to this mall a million times and so I should know this place by heart, right?… Read more
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Finding the Words After a Long Week
It’s roughly 10:50PM here and I’m not sure if I’m wide awake enough to have this written and posted. But if you see this, then I must have succeeded. I was proud of writing so consistently every day for a week not too long ago before suddenly pulling the rabbit out of the hat and… Read more
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I’m good at losing things
I’m so done with myself that I’m willing to sit down in the corner and contemplate on what I have done. Or let happen. For context, I’ve been on a many year streak of not losing my belongings carelessly as I did when I was a teenager—entire sets of school uniform, shoes, expensive bookmarks, water… Read more
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Stressed over elephants—Dara, Amoi, and Kelat (DAK)
It has been… a long weekend and two days into the new week. We had a family wedding, lots of lovely heavy tropical rain and sudden sun, and being on the road for most of it in between. Other than that, I’ve been mostly on my phone—doomscrolling my time away —because I’ve just been too… Read more
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The Nerd Chronicles: Volume 2011
I was scrolling through social media looking for inspiration (read: procrastinating) and somehow ended up deep diving in my 2011 photo archives. Big mistake. I unearthed 15-year-old me in all her glory: we’re talking peak nerd energy, a set of shiny braces, and the most questionable glasses to ever grace a human face. At any… Read more
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The Second Heel Debut at 30!
Okay, full disclosure: I’m still not entirely sure what technically qualifies as “heels.” Does it depend on the platform height? The thinness of the stiletto? The specific architecture of the arch? I have no idea. But here is the headline: I got heels. They are officially the second pair I have ever owned in my… Read more
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Why My Standards are as High as My Glasses Prescription
I didn’t always start out having high standards, in fact, I used to live my life in the ‘good enough’ lane — I took what was there, even if it was at the expense of my own comfort because I hadn’t yet learned how to put myself first. Looking back, I can see it for… Read more
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Who Am I When the World Isn’t Watching?
I believe my truest self will appear most when I’m quite alone in my room or anywhere in my apartment, walking from room to room with my cats running past between my legs, and I’m talking to them like they understand me. I would always have a coffee or some cold drink at hand and… Read more
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Stumbling Through Life: One Mocha, Four Cats, and a Whole Lot of Love