Category: blog
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Vogue Writer Says We Need to Believe All Women in Response to Amber Heard’s Public Image
Original article from Vogue. And you know what I have to say to that? As controversial as it may be to the feminist cause—that’s fucking sexist. In the realm of #MeToo and #BelieveAllWomen/#BelieveWomen, keyboard warriors and the like have effectively erased any and all men who are victims of domestic violence at the hands of […]
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A Gentle Breakdown of What the Amber Heard/Johnny Depp Situation is Doing to Feminism and #MeToo
Most of us remember the year #MeToo erupted as a silent but mighty movement. Hundreds and millions of women shocked social media with the simple #MeToo hashtag, and it opened the eyes of the public to exactly how common sexual assault is and how many women are silent survivors. #MeToo allowed survivors to speak up […]
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I Finally Read Crazy Rich Asians
It’s been some time since I’ve written about Crazy Rich Asians and how enamored I was with – not Nicholas Young (well, maybe a little bit) – the idea of relating a little too much to the heroine of a novel. Last time I ventured into this territory, I reflected on the pride I felt […]
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Growing Up After 9/11
It’s been a long ten years. It’s been an even longer twenty years. September 11, 2001 I was 7 years old. Sometimes, I tell people I was 6, but for some reason, I can never remember those details. I remember my second grade teacher, Mrs. Murphy, and I remember being picked up that day from […]
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I Was in Therapy for a Year During the Pandemic – Here’s Some of What I Learned
It was a fairly easy decision to start therapy. At the time I was still working for Starbucks, and the pandemic had just started. Business were starting to close and the news reports of Asian hate crimes began to sky rocket. While most of my peers groaned over the thought of having nothing to do, […]
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Lessons from Age 26
Once you reach 23, you start to realize that childhood dreams are really a concept you either find terribly hilarious or extremely ironic. Child-like reasons like “I want to be a veterinarian because I love animals” turn into “Wait, I’m not actually smart enough of dedicated enough to go through Vet school.” When I was in […]
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The Awakening
One year ago, I penned an article aimed towards the world and the mistreatment of Asian Americans in the wake of COVID-19. And one year ago, I was met with the most hate I’ve ever seen in my life. I won’t entertain you with the hate comments because, honestly, I can’t even bring myself to revisit […]
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The Reminder, the Anger, & the Apology
Two days ago, I sat down in the midst of the quarantine monotony and watched one of my favorite movies – Crazy Rich Asians. As I sat and reminded myself how much the Asian community gathered together, it helped me rekindle the pride I had in my culture. For a moment, the world slowly understood […]
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10 Truths About Working for Starbucks
In August 2013, I got hired for my first official retail job: being a sales associate for Teavana, at the time part of the Starbucks franchise. By January 2017, my location had officially closed, and I became a Starbucks barista. Let me start this off by saying I never had any intention of working for […]
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An Open Letter to the Non-Asian Owners of Asian Restaurants,
There are two things that this world can agree on: People deserve credit for what they’ve rightfully accomplished and created. If you have achieved something that is life-changing or moving, your name deserves to be tied to it. The second: We hate false advertisements. It’s no secret that there have been some stirring articles swimming […]
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