Yesterday my family and I went up north to attend an annual bookfair. It wasn’t really usual; usually it was held in the western part of town, but who am i to complain? People usually go to these things bringing a suitcase, but since my family’s a crowd, we decided bags were enough. The convention center had three halls dedicated for the book fair. It was dazzling. One of the halls were exclusive... » Continue Reading
I LOVE horror. Been watching them since I was little. Horror movies, horror games, thrillers, slasher (not so much, i actually avoid them), horror-mystery, psychological horror, existential horror, ARGS, creepypastas, so on. But what the heck was up with this show? It’s so… over the top, and disturbing, and making a damn mockery of what happened in real life. I mean, this is supposed to be about ... » Continue Reading
What even is life, at this point? The news stresses me out, the economy stresses me out, politics stresses me out (don’t get me wrong! Politics are ESSENTIAL), academics stresses me out… Is this what being a broke college kid is supposed to be? I’m not sure i’m even functioning properly. Nothing I do brings joy lately, and I’m only 20… so.. » Continue Reading
There’s three things you’d be blessed to have if you want to survive in academia or career: Drive, Ambition, and Talent. Have Ambition and Drive? Even if you’re talentless, you’d get somewhere. Talent and Drive? Even if you have no direction, you’ll get somewhere. Ambition and Talent? Well aren’t you a terrifying beast? But i think the worse combo is having all of the above and then come crumblin... » Continue Reading
AI stole our job market, but don’t forget that creating for the sake of creating is what fueled us in the first place. Whether it be clay, sculpting, playing music, writing songs, writing fanfiction, writing, drawing, doodling, painting, crocheting, crafting, knitting, sewing, HELL, EVEN JUST EXISTING. to be human is to be art; art doesn’t have to be pretty, it just needs to be real. Imbued with h... » Continue Reading
My boyfriend and I are adventurers... in theory. We love watching films together, we love cooking together, we love japanese foods, vietnamese foods, indonesian, chinese, italian, etc. But we've been so hectic lately that it seems like it's hard to find the time to date or even places that won't break our wallets. So, on a wednesday night, after he got back from his work trip, we were hanging out... » Continue Reading
And they say romance is dead I’ve been feeling so down these past few weeks. I feel like even my hobbies don’t motivate me anymore— not even the usual academic ambition to keep me going. Just straight up constantly tired and bed rotting. And I think I’m in that state where, seeing other people and having them sort of rely on me to vent, and with my usual attitude of nonchalantly ignoring my own p... » Continue Reading
So, a few days ago I wrote about how overwhelmed I was with my own ambitions; and while having ambitions are a good thing, I needed to remember to slow down and give myself some breathing room. Now, what does “slowing down” look like when you’re on the move? Currently I’m on a family trip across my country. We rode our car and spent most of the day driving through what seemed like endless roads. I... » Continue Reading
I woke up the other day with some rage-worthy news. I don't like being angry, but sometimes life makes you. Whether you like it or not. I won't say which country I'm from, but my government must be at one of the most all time lowest state in history right now. And in amidst so many disappointing news, there was one where I felt like it was the tip of the cake: There were instances of burning books... » Continue Reading
Ever felt such admiration for those around you that your heart feels like it could burst with pride and joy? A feeling of warmth at their kindness, or a trait of theirs, or simply them being there. A million love and hugs to those surrounding me. My lover, my family, my friends. It seems like a great history is unfolding, with them as the principal figures, and I'm a willing observer. I'm sorry i... » Continue Reading
To be or not to be? That is the question. To conform, or to rebel? To be oneself or lose oneself. It seems like in the 21st Century that's all anyone could ever think about. To think that major social movements happened only in the past 200 years -ish means that everything is a lot more complex than it were before. Everyone can see that a lot of fashion and sosio-political movements came about wi... » Continue Reading