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  • why bother?

    LINK: why bother? Currently listening to: Don’t Bother – Shakira She’s got the kind of look that defies gravityShe’s the greatest cookAnd she’s fat free (Fat free, fat free, fat free) Preface: annoyance Sometimes, I think my male friends make better friends than my female friends. There’s less comparison and judgment, fewer unspoken expectations or…

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  • hometown cooking

    LINK: hometown cooking My non-Korean friends frequently ask me about Korean food. I tell them there’s more than just K-BBQ. Growing up, Korean food was literally all I knew. Breakfast, lunch, dinner —always Korean. I got sick of it as a kid because I didn’t have a choice, but over the last few years, I’ve…

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  • sisterhood of the traveling journal

    LINK: sisterhood of the traveling journal I used to journal quite a bit when I quit blogging, but over the years it’s slipped to the back burner. Life got busy. But a few weeks ago, several of my friends asked if I wanted to join their “Sisterhood of the Traveling Journal,” and I said yes…

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  • somewhat normal

    LINK: somewhat normal Things between Five Star and I are back to normal. Or at least… whatever “normal” was for us before. She’s back to sending me a steady stream of texts, memes, DMs, and a video of her latest win. Last night she won over $33,000 on slots. I was truly happy for her….

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  • viva las vegas 2025 chapter 2, day 4

    LINK: viva las vegas 2025 chapter 2, day 4 I groggily woke up around 11:00. When I opened my eyes, Five Star was already sitting up on her bed, scrolling through her phone, I said, “Good morning. I didn’t hear you come in last night. I was out like a light.” She didn’t answer, so…

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  • viva las vegas 2025 chapter 2, day 2

    LINK: viva las vegas 2025 chapter 2, day 2 Currently listening to: Remix (I Like The) – New Kids On the Block And her body’s so crazyGot mad attentionEverybody wants herI forgot to mentionMy baby’s so intelligentDown with itIndependentGot it all We slept in until 11:30, mostly because Five Star requested a late checkout since…

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  • pepero day

    LINK: pepero day Currently listening to: 0801 – Stray Kids I know how it feels to be aloneI’ve wandered astray, oh, I’ve been lostLet out all your tears, I’ll keep you closeHold on to my hands, don’t give up Happy Pepero Day! Pepero is the Korean version of Pocky sticks: thin biscuit sticks dipped in…

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  • snacky snacks

    LINK: snacky snacks What snacks would be a part of your perfect sleepover with your best friend? Prompt snagged from: TCMC I love grazing on snacks. These would def be in the mix: Damn. I’m getting hungry now… What snacks would you want share with your bestie?

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  • awkward af

    LINK: awkward af I got to dance class about ten minutes early—because that’s just how I am. I like being early. I hate the feeling of rushing or walking into a room already in motion. Most of the people there seemed to already know one another. I, on the other hand, didn’t know anyone. It’s…

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  • ooo

    LINK: ooo What has been on your mind lately? Prompt snagged by: TCMC I was supposed to go on holiday last week, but I didn’t, mostly cause of the air traffic controller situation. I didn’t retract my vacation request either. Plus, I already set up my OOO (out of office) messages on my TEAMS and…

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