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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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To the people who don’t understand the “hype” around BTS and their success in America,
People are obsessed with the idea of an underdog succeeding – that’s just the way it’s always been. Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber, Carly Rae Jepsen – they all started out on Youtube, and now they are household names. They were talent under our noses, and they deserved their spotlight. So, when they finally had the…