Category: essay
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The King of Solo Play – 2
We were talking about laziness, but suddenly, she’s bragging about her hard-working nature… But I couldn’t lose today, so I dug through memories of efficiently getting work done. Meanwhile, she kept talking.
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Master of Solo Fun
Usually, this would lead to ‘Seeing myself smile, I wondered what I was doing,’ but it was unexpected. Had it been the usual, I could have dominated with ‘You’re not doing too bad!’
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Conspiracy Theories
The difference is, all those friends have incredible focus. I have Netflix too, but I can never finish a single show properly. As we chatted, we started discussing the woes of lazy folks like us.
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No Encore Requests
Back in 1999, the journalist and his wife were obsessed with Broccoli, You Too’s debut album, and their daughter was born in March.
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In Love with Blue Bottle
As I poked around alleys trying to get back to Han River Park, hunger struck. A café with wide-open windows caught my eye. Inside, I ordered coffee and browsed my usual forums on my laptop. Someone had posted, ‘It’s the weekend, I want to fall in love.’
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The Connection Between Taste and Smell
Those with dulled taste often have issues with smell because taste is tightly linked to scent. While the tongue can recognize only a few flavors, the nose can distinguish over ten thousand different scents, which together create the detailed flavors we enjoy.
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The Arrogant Oscar Wilde
Again, it’s undoubtedly a beautiful fairy tale. However, I found the prince, who seemed to think he was the only one capable of overseeing the world, a tad off-putting, and the swallow, naturally exploited for this arrogance, quite pathetic.
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Haircut
She was no longer pretty to me, and I still remember the name of that middle school that wasn’t even mine. Then, my friend, who had been sitting humbly beside me, started laughing with her. That, I just couldn’t tolerate.
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Interview Tales
Recently, I got a request and ended up being an intern interviewer. Thanks to the pandemic, there were a lot of things to pay attention to, and I’m sure the HR team went through quite a bit of trouble. During the interviews, I could still only see the upper part of people’s faces beyond the…
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The Cafe Without a Sign
During my time there, quite a few customers came and went. It was a one-woman show, and even a small rush made it look bustling. Despite the busyness, she warmly thanked everyone for waiting and even threw in a little dessert for those who had to wait longer.