The Things that Come with Age

When I was barely eighteen, growing older meant a life in a comfortable apartment, more freedom, and a passport filled with stamps that served as souvenirs from countless adventures abroad, surrounded by friends I met along the way. At twenty-nine, however, growing older now means thinking about my grandparents/parents health, feeling happiness in putting new

Embracing My Singleness

Recently I went to a wedding and witnessed my two friends tie the knot. It had been a while since I’ve been to a wedding, let alone a wedding between two friends who I’ve known for years. Seeing them finally say I do was emotional — a moment filled with immense happiness and joy. From

How I Feel About Blogging Now

Blogging has been a big part of my life since middle school. Now, to give context to this, I started blogging when Xanga was still around — yes, I am that old. But that’s besides the point. I treated Xanga more or less like a diary. Some days I blogged a page worth of thoughts,

Life of an Introvert: Recharging Your Social Battery

Introvert – a person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone. If you’re an introvert like me, you enjoy your alone time. Whether it’s as simple as taking a walk in your favorite park or trekking through the mall

The Importance of Your Health

Sometimes having family in the medical field can be a good thing. You always have someone to turn to when the doctor doesn’t make any sense. If you’re prescribed new medicine, you can always ask your doctor cousin, nurse mother, or surgeon older sister if it’s the right fit for you. Talking about our health

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The last year of my twenties has silently arrived, much sooner than I expected. Perhaps a big part of that is due to most of 2020 and the first half of 2021 feeling like a blur. I assumed that by now, I would have assimilated into my new life abroad, working on lesson plans in

The Art of Grieving

Grief – deep and poignant distress caused by or as if by bereavement. When I was younger, I believed grief to only be a feeling that swells up inside of me like the rising tide. It grows bigger and bigger until finally, it crashes down over my entire body, swallowing me whole, then drags me

My Summer Reading List

Summer: a time where days become longer, the blazing, hot sun perches itself in the center of the sky, and the hum of AC can be heard from sunrise until sunset. My family is actually very active, encouraging time spent outside while soaking up ample amounts of vitamin D from the sun hanging above. To

The Best Writing Advice I’ve Ever Received

My writing is by no means perfect. I am still very much a novice at best — and at the very least, an aspiring writer looking to make his dreams into reality. Despite not being the absolute best, I feel that I have made some headway into my writing career, as short and unprolific as

Shades of You

In Korean media, variety shows, interviews, etc., there’s a phrase that is often used when talking about someone’s voice: 음색 (eumsaek). This phrase literally translates to ‘vocal color’. And no, they do not follow up with an actual color. Instead, when talking about a person’s vocal color, they comment on how good it is, how