Category: essay
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The Chill Factor
I vaguely understood the situation. It’s the same reason why I felt a chill in San Francisco’s relatively warm winter.
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The Dawn of 2022 and Rediscovering Humanity
To kick off the year with ease, I spent New Year’s morning looping Shin Hae-chul’s “Someday, Far Away.” ๐ถ Not sure why, but this song brings a sense of calm. Its beautiful lyrics feel like a balm, offering a sense of salvation. In 2022, humanity might just need a little saving. ๐ซ
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Tote Bags and the Crocodile Farms of Zimbabwe
High-end bags are usually made using animal leather. There was a time when PETA highlighted the cruelty involved in obtaining crocodile leather for these bags, sparking quite an uproar. ๐
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Just Let Me Be
Occasionally, I find myself in a car with a chatty driver. If we’re close, I can just pretend to doze off, but if not, it gets awkward. I’d appreciate it if they could catch on from my lackluster responses, but not many people are that considerate. Actually, none are.
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Chilly Breeze
I’m always grumbling about the cold, but if winter wasn’t like this, I’d probably feel a bit cheated. Might even sulk, wondering why winter doesn’t feel like winter.
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Starbucks Diaries and Dystopia
Thanks to this change, I couldn’t grab it immediately and had to wait a week to finally get my diary. For Starbucks, it might be an evolution to solve several issues, but personally, it felt like the excitement had completely fizzled out. ๐
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Lost and Found
While surfing the internet, I stumbled upon a post about ‘people who can’t find their way’ and came across this intriguing insight. These are the folks who, when asked ‘Where are you right now?’, would reply with ‘A bike just passed by.’
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Airport Vibes
It was definitely the โair.portโ. A space thatโs a step away from the hamster wheel of life. A place where time flows slower than anywhere else. A spot where you pause no matter where youโre headed. A place of departures. A place of arrivals. The in-between of worlds
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Gorgias and the Tangled Earphone Cables
Even if earphone cables could move on their own, this would be impossible! Even a hardcore masochist couldn’t consciously tie themselves up to this extent.
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Goblin Cafe
It wasn’t until I was battling carsickness on the highway that I realized, ‘Wow, we’re really going somewhere far.’