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Month: May 2024

  • age is nothing but a number

    LINK: age is nothing but a number Part I So this happened at the concert tonight… He literally came up to me and kept trying to get closer.  I acted like he wasn’t there, which I’m pretty fucking good at now because I can ignore just about anyone.  Then he began talking to me.  I…

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  • unplug

    LINK: unplug How do you know when it’s time to unplug? What do you do to make it happen? When I don’t want to go on the socials, I want to ghost my friends, or I want to sleep for hours on end. I usually turn my phone off, go about my day, and turn…

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  • of value

    LINK: of value What quality do you value most in a friend? There are a few things that I value in friends :

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  • work

    LINK: work What jobs have you had? I’ve had quite a few jobs, a majority of them were in healthcare, which my family greatly influenced. In the past, I was a data analyst, data operator, and web developer outside of healthcare.  I also sold art at university and worked in retail at a luxury store. …

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  • some degree

    LINK: some degree Do you practice religion? I grew up as a Christian and went to church every Sunday.  At one point, I was a Sunday school teacher and keyboardist in the church band. Being Korean…Buddhism, Shamanism, and Confucianism are embedded into our culture. I’ve stopped going to church for personal reasons.  I believe in…

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  • love poem

    LINK: love poem This was a poem from Beau Mec. He wrote this… about me. Le sigh. I was his muse. He had it framed when he gave it to me.  got teary-eyed reading it and cherished it for years, even after we broke up. It felt bittersweet letting it go. I was on my way to moving…

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  • the forgotten

    LINK: the forgotten “There’s just no rhyme or reasonOnly the sense of completionAnd in your eyesI see the missing pieces I’m searching forI think I’ve found my way homeI know that it might soundMore than a little crazy but I believe” The scene (prelude): Winter semester. Tons of snow falling and it’s -10 degrees Fahrenheit. I am…

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  • another life

    LINK: another life Do you remember life before the internet? I remember life before the internet but it feels like another lifetime ago. Instead of being online, I would spend hours and hours playing piano or violin, reading books, listening to music, daydreaming, and being with my friends.   For most of my life, the internet has…

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  • good stuff

    LINK: good stuff What are you good at? I’d say that I’m good at a few things:

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  • everything

    LINK: everything What does “having it all” mean to you? Is it attainable? This could mean several things to me: Whenever all five happen at the same time, I’ll let you know whether it’s attainable or not…  

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