Category: essay
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Weekend Afternoon
Slowly, I get up and take out the duvet cover from the dryer, spreading it wide over the sofa by the living room window. I have no idea how the dryer calculates drying times, but the laundry still feels a bit dampโlike kitchenware before the final breeze dries them off. ๐ It’s as if they’re…
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Sunhwa Store
She mentioned it was the day to close the cafรฉ. The lease was up, business wasn’t booming, and she planned to move everything out this afternoon.
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Cheese and Butter
A friend asked me. “Ever heard of ‘Cheese’?” …Well, I’ve only tasted it. ๐ Speaking of which, BTS’s ‘Butter’ would have suited Michael Jackson perfectly. If he had sung it, maybe Oh My Girl’s ‘Dun Dun Dance’ would have topped the charts here. By the way, did you know there’s also a musician named ‘Butter’?…
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Omakase and Echoes of Friendship
After about eight plates, another dish arrived. The chef mumbled something, and my friend furrowed his brow, straining to catch the words. And then, he declared to us loudly.
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The Next Heartbreak Will Be Easier
Occasionally, there’s someone who looks at you as if expecting a story, and in those moments, it feels like standing in front of a blank chalkboard to solve an incredibly tough problem. All I can add is, โItโll get better.โ Of course, it wonโt get better easily. But, someday, it definitely will.
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Mastering Something Beautifully
In the beginning, there probably weren’t any scales, chords, or progression guides. People just stumbled upon good sounds and reveled in them. For even better sounds, for more joy, they just kept repeating, again and again.
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Rain and IU
After breakfast, with nothing much to do, I stared out the window for a while. Two days in a row, and the rain was starting to feel a bit monotonous. The sky was clearing up, and puddles on the ground showed no more raindrops. Playing music for over 24 hours isnโt easy. But suddenly, the…
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Quantum Physics and the Plug
Logically, the plug should fit before you rotate it 180 degrees, but strangely, even after spinning it 360 degrees, it just won’t go in. Twisting your neck, bending your head, and folding your shoulders into a pretzel-like position while spinning the plug can make your frustration skyrocket in an instant. It’s not just physically exhausting,…
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Anywhere with Booze is Perfect
I was diving into this book ๐. When gifting, it’s natural to bring something from Tokyo, right? But buying things from your own neighborhood feels a bit odd. Recently, the price of potato fries at that shop went up to twelve yen each. So, you buy ten. It just feels right, doesn’t it? But hey,…
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Weekend Vibes
On a Sunday afternoon, the haze that had enveloped the week like a curtain vanished as if by magic. They say ‘cloudy days clear up and rain stops,’ right? ๐ฆ๏ธ If something’s giving you a hard time, maybe it’s worth waiting it out a bit.