erratic thoughts
I’m glad I was raised to be a tomboy. My friends and I grew up fighting battles and training dragons with our stuffed animals instead of chasing boys and pretending to be princesses. We idolized Avril Lavigne and played soccer on the field, illegally checking opponents and happily partaking in epic brawls over the ball. … Read more
mealtimes and family discussions
Arya squirmed in her hardback wooden chair, delighted by the steaming bowl of pho noodles in front of her, with raw beef brisket piled up high on top of her dish. As soon as the waitress had set it down in front of her, she dug in with enthusiasm, while her mother watched with some … Read more
magic three
Freedom! Nothing tastes so sweet. (Actually, I still have one more exam to go, but I feel like counting the holiday break starting yesterday… because really, what can you do for English exams?) Since my holiday break is incredibly short, I’ve decided to set a goal for myself to accomplish on a daily basis. Every … Read more
congratulations on your worst enemy
Casualty brings out the best and worst in people. When I’m feeling carefree, I’m highly unmotivated, lazy, unhealthy, cheerful, easygoing, and so on. I’m also one of the biggest pushover little girls ever – there are plenty of times I’ve been steamrollered into doing something I definitely did not want to do other than to please … Read more
why twitter is kind of useful sometimes
Lots of people don’t understand Twitter. And for good reason. In its launch era, people were both simultaneously calling it the “darling of the SMS world” and “#$%@#$%#@ stupid”, which propelled the simple site into the ever-growing realms of URL = Ubiquity first, Revenue Later (Bloomberg Magazine, circa 2009). And it was called so, since … Read more
HOP GEAR (Unboxing)
Dear baby camera, Hello, GoPro. It’s not you, it’s me. You are too good for me. I really am scared to take you out as well – I don’t want to waste my time filming something that doesn’t look as good as what other people can do. The whole world has shifted once more into … Read more
a call to wake up/ fwp/ awksits/ nostalgic pics
“I feel more and more than my deficiency is a result of thousands of days, years, of gluttonous waste–games, movies, and lurking the internet–which have damaged my character and brought me to a deep fault, a dividing line between my dreams and and ability to concentrate on important matters.” ****** FWP: I slept with six … Read more
making waves & birds step up
Sitting at Waves Coffee near Richmond Centre and struggling with CPSC 110. I’m just going to assume that all courses that don’t have lying as a method of completing work and exams are not meant for me, effectively ruling out basically everything other than creative writing. The featured image was taken at Stanley Park, and … Read more
motherly attributes
I hadn’t had a dim sum morning with my mother for a long time. It used to be a weekly occurrence back in high school, when my sister would join us – back before work had taken her away from home. It was a satisfying and rather nostalgic feeling to sit in the car, full of tea … Read more
classic personality question
If you could have any super power, what would you choose? Many people would answer with “flying”. The creepier but still large percentage of the population would follow with “invisibility”. Further answers require logistical negotiation and improbability debates over “stopping time” and whatever other options there are out there. While I was taking my bi-daily … Read more
