Here you’ll find my thoughts about music, movies, life–all things I love to talk about. Through spotlighting innovative popular media, I wish to show my appreciation for the unexpected connections these works evoke, and the unique qualities they reveal about their creators. I share parts of my personal experiences in the hope that they might offer a sense of solace and recognition to others finding their way in the world alongside me.
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Communal Glasses
I’ve always been a shy person, but somehow in high school, like 10 years ago, I had the guts to make my classmates put on a pair of fake glasses and pose! I didn’t…
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Japan Travel Tunes, Part I
If Nothing Else, Then Tunes. It’s already halfway through the year, and I haven’t skimmed the surface of what may constitute my favorite album releases, or general, time-unbound favorites that have defined my year!…
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Relating Free Speech, Empathy, and Race
“Skepticism about government control over speech is a deeply rooted American tradition. A bedrock principle underlying the First Amendment is that government cannot censor the expression of an idea because society finds the idea…
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My Favorite Things This Week
Because you don’t stop liking things you loved; you just forget about ’em! It’s Tuesday, but I thought I’d come out of my shell and report on what I’ve been consuming between righteously eating…
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Plunging into Protests: the Beginning
The last time I really blogged for myself was in Hiroshima, when I started to tire of travelling in Japan after a mere month. Well, it didn’t stay that way, I assure you, but…
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Excerpts from Osaka English House
Hi, friends! I forgot to post my 2 contributions to the website of Osaka English House, a remarkable institution that houses both students, teachers, and foreign visitors. I belonged to the latter category, meaning…
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OEH Pt. II
Originally published 2020.05.28, before a quick kiss–a swift kick–goodbye to the oncoming swell of summer! As a foreign visitor, I took on a mere cameo role in the house but have still managed to…
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It’s been more than a month in Japan…
I’m more than one-third of the way through my 3 months’ allowed stay in the country, and I’m quite tired of sightseeing! It could be that my current city, Hiroshima, is just not that…
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An attempt to commemorate the best performance I’ve ever experienced.
Forgive the terrible photo, but I just wanted to express how fka twigs’s singing, dancing, and overall vision are killing the game. Combine these with a commanding team of dancers and musicians, and her…
