Maand: juli 2023

Crying in H Mart

Excerpts from the book of Michelle Zauner Left with her in the woods, I was overwhelmed by her time and attention, a devotion that I learned could both be an auspicious privilege and have smothering consequences. My mother was a homemaker. Making a home had been her livelihood since I was born, and while she was …

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Taipei

Taipei. September 2018 I was able to go to Taipei, Taiwan twice (Nov. 2017 & Sep. 2018) in my three year stay with Trend Micro Philippines. There are so many things to love about Taipei. Their excellent public transportation practically makes every area of the city reachable. The charming combination of traditional and modern culture. …

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Escape into Meaning

Excerpts from the book of Evan Puschak Reading Emerson was like watching magic. Somehow he was able to retrieve the cloudy, half-formed thoughts in my mind and write them down with astonishing eloquence—a century and a half before I was born! This is the magic of articulation, of putting things exactly right, and it’s been the …

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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

Excerpts from the book of Gabrielle Zevin “Darling, it may come out later, and it could hurt your friend’s feelings, if he thinks he is a charity to you, and not a genuine friendship.” “Can’t something be both?” Sadie said. “Friendship is friendship, and charity is charity,” Freda said. “You know very well that I …

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A Life In Parts

Excerpts from the book of Bryan Cranston If my dad was featured in a show or movie on TV, neighbors would drop by the next day to report how they felt about his work. “I liked the production value, but all the actors were turkeys.” “The beginning was great . . . but the end was a fiasco.” …

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