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Vapor Trails (Kim Ae-ran)
I was quite captivated by the episode of Dong-jin Lee’s Pyakia featuring Go Min-si. She appeared confident and thoughtful, answering each interview question with sharp, genuine insights. 📚 With a passion for reading, she mentioned being moved by Kim Ae-ran’s ‘Vapor Trails’, realizing the healing power of shedding tears while reading about someone’s pain. That…
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The Aesthetics of the Unremarkable
Playing Schubert’s piano pieces with perfection is one of the toughest things in the world. Especially the Sonata in D major. Many renowned pianists have taken on this challenge, yet no performance has ever been flawless. There’s no rendition you could call perfect. Want to know why? It’s because the piece itself is imperfect. Robert…
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2024-11-05 Illustrated Diary
Lately, interest rates have dipped a bit, but thanks to this darn election, predicting December’s rates is like gazing into a crystal ball. Here I am, fumbling in the dark like it’s a guessing game, and it’s already been three years of this!
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Whose Hobby is This? (What Did You Do to Mechanical Pencils?)
This book, written by an engineer, encapsulates everything from the mechanics of mechanical pencils to detailed reviews of each product on the market. It’s truly the final chapter of obsession.
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Routine
Though I love lounging, I’m uncertain if I want to walk till my last breath. But, not being able to walk when I want? That sounds a bit sad. So I thought, ‘I better squat.’ It didn’t seem too hard.
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Story
A story transcends a mere narrative structure; it’s a web of intent and contemplation, crafted to deliver something meaningful. 🌟
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South of the Border, West of the Sun
From a metaphysical perspective, we can’t even fathom why we exist in this world, and from the moment we’re born, we’re slowly walking towards the inevitable end—death. Perhaps every step in life is a desperate attempt to momentarily forget that sorrowful conclusion. 💔
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Conjunctivitis 2
But this ‘conjunctivitis’ has been stubbornly tormenting me for over a month, almost two now. It’s driving me crazy! My eyes aren’t dry or painful, but the redness keeps coming and going, refusing to vanish.
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2024-10-13 Illustrated Diary
A few days ago, the news buzzed about Han Kang’s Nobel Prize in Literature. It’s the second Nobel in the country and—totally expected—the first for literature. On a crisp morning filled with chilly air, I found myself sitting on a café terrace nearby, diving into Han Kang’s ‘Goodbye, Don’t Leave’.
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Gemini Now in Gmail, But…
I popped into Gmail and, surprise! 🚀 Suddenly, I could use Gemini, Google’s AI service. Curious, I threw a question its way without much thought… Could it be pretending to be ChatGPT when it can’t answer properly? 🤔 Epilogue: Epilogue 2:
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