Tag: friends
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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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The Reality of Feminism in a Loud World
I have always known feminism to be explicitly: the movement that strives for equality between genders (more or less). In today’s booming social media scene however, it seems like the feminist movement is a lot louder and far more violent than I’d expected it to be. To provide some background on this article: I’m part […]
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Melanie Martinez’s Piggyback
For those of you who don’t know Melanie Martinez, she was a hot commodity after her first appearance on The Voice because of her quirky looks and personality paired with her signature raspy voice. Following her elimination of the program, she gained further popularity with her eccentric sound, later appearing in the televised advertisements for […]
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What is the Problem?
“What can we do to make you feel safe and supported?” Safe and supported? What does that even mean? Two years ago, I was standing at the sample cart at Teavana, and two businessmen walked by me. One was white and one was of mixed race. As they walked by, I asked if they would […]
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Tu-esday OOTD: Japangeles
(L.A.) recently made a trip to Los Angeles for KCON 2017, and judging from all her stories and pictures she shared with me, it seemed like she had a ton of fun! Seeing her enjoy herself that much made me want to visit LA again. Hopefully for next year, I can go with her and […]
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“I Am No Stranger to Strangers.”
(Old image featured – 2015) I am no stranger to strangers. Every time something shifts in my life, I momentarily forget past occurrences and only look forward. My memory gets foggy, and the concept that “this seems familiar” disappears for half a second. Thinking back, this is not the first time I’ve heard these words, […]