Category: essay
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Dinner Time #2
Once my curiosity kicks in, I can’t rest until I know. So, I devoured 10 sushi pieces, udon, soba, and even dessert yokan at lightning speed. I barely tasted a thing before swallowing. 🤯
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Dinner Time #1
One star for memories, one star for love, one star for loneliness… Suddenly, Yoon Dong-ju’s ‘Counting the Stars at Night’ came to mind. I don’t know why either.
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Why Japanese Novels Are Hard to Dive Into
When nicknames like ‘Suzu’ for ‘Suzuki’ appear, it complicates everything. You might find yourself so puzzled about the relationship between ‘Suzu’ and ‘Suzuki’ that you just close the book.
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Masks and Scuba Diving
That thought crossed my mind. From then on, anything I do is a bonus in life. Since we’re all going to die anyway. Suddenly, I felt calm. Wu wei, the natural way of the universe. I still remember the calmness of that moment in my body.
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Boredom
In a way, boredom might be the state right before death. There’s no fitting word to bridge boredom and death. They’re both empty, trivial, and lead to a state of vanishing.
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Lyrics and Content: A Heartfelt Connection
He got the idea while playing the game ‘Prince of Persia’. I’m a fan of games myself, but hearing such an anecdote tied to such a lyrical piece was a bit disappointing. Now when I listen to the music, I imagine Kim squatting and playing the game.
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San Francisco Life
If you ask me now if it was better than Seoul, I really can’t say. Living somewhere isn’t something you classify as good or bad.
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Apple Watch
Finally, the moment of truth—time for the big swap! I took my Apple Watch out from the drawer and prepared to carefully remove the screen I had hastily attached earlier.
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Car Wash
Recently, that car wash closed, and I couldn’t wash my car for a while. But this morning, while fueling up, I spotted a sign saying ‘Car Wash In Operation.’ They even offered a discount with fuel, so I tried it out and was totally blown away by this convenient system!
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Happy Artist
If you live in San Francisco, why not work as a plumber and just collect visit fees? A day visiting three or four places, getting turned down on purpose, could earn you a few hundred bucks without doing much.