Category: essay
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Secondhand Bookstore
As digital content becomes more immersive and plentiful, we, as a tech-savvy nation, will access it faster and easier than others. But I hope the simple pleasure of waking up leisurely to the sound of flipping pages in the morning stays with us for a long time.
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The Art of Creating New Slang
The boss, who was watching from the side, suddenly shouted at me. Startled, I stopped cutting just in time. I had almost made an irreversible mistake that would take months to fix. A chill ran down my spine as sweat poured from every pore.
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How Much Can You Eat?
It seemed impossible to finish all that bread, but she ate it plain, toasted with mayo, or drizzled with honey, and within minutes, she had really devoured it all!
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Fandom Passion
Personally, I’m not really cut out for the whole fandom thing. My focus isn’t great and I’m not persistent. Sure, I like things, but focusing intently on them isn’t my strong suit.
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I Like It Light
Anyway, I carried it around for a few days, and it felt like the weight of my bag had doubled. Walking around with the bag felt like I was a slave to the bag or just a transport for the pouch, with no sense of ownership.
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Sad Cafe
The Sad Cafe in this song refers to a music cafe called Troubadour in Santa Monica, L.A., where Don Henley and Glenn Frey met in their early days before forming the Eagles. Back when I frequently listened to the song, I often thought, ‘When I visit L.A., I must check out Troubadour.’ But as time…
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Stolen Autumn
In 2015, Christmas Eve was snatched away from me. I boarded a flight to Australia from San Francisco on December 23, and the International Date Line stole that year’s Christmas Eve from me. As a result, 2015 was devoid of Christmas Eve tree-lighting ceremonies and the fireworks at Darling Harbour.
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The Ultimate Way to Cook Paldo Jjajangmyeon Deliciously
I was a bit taken aback. It seems no matter how much effort you put into cooking the contents of the package, it won’t be the best it can be without additional ingredients. I have to prepare cooking oil, chili peppers, oyster sauce, and roasted soybean powder myself? Chef Lee, why not just suggest making…
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Why Do You Need an ID for Domestic Flights?
She looked at me, expecting luggage, but I signaled no. We had a moment of understanding. She told me to get a resident registration copy from the kiosk behind. When I asked how she knew, she sighed, ‘It happens over ten times a day.’ Ignoring her judgment, I headed to the kiosk.
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Neck Tattoo
Neck tattoos remind me of a female lawyer I worked with a few years back. With her super short hair, her neck tattoo of a heart character was always visible in the elevator.