Category: essay
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The Real and the Pretend
Pretending is easily spotted by those who know. However, since most people don’t, the world is full of pretenders. This clip was quite satisfying for someone like me who can’t stand it. I think I’ve rewatched the part where Winter points it out about thirty times. π€
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Diary 2023-11-26
Even Woori Bank demanded the security card number. Good grief, a security card? Those are for launching nukes, not this!
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Healing Road
When a week spins you around like a whirlwind, wrapping it up nicely is the key to slip smoothly into the weekend. So, I swung by Kyobo Bookstore.
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Diary 2023-11-11
Last night, the weather suddenly turned super chilly, and it caught me off guard. π Dressed in my autumn outfit, the surprise hit me hard. After having a drink, stepping outside felt like being in Oymyakon, the coldest village on Earth. Standing out there, I felt like I would spill all my ATM passwords as…
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The End of Autumn: Reflections on Losing a Season
However, this year’s seasons are definitely marching to a different beat. Just yesterday, it was pretty warm. I even regretted not wearing a t-shirt to the stem cell walk organized by the foundation.
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Diary 2023-10-21
I got into a bike accident. π΄π₯ As I was leaving the apartment and riding down the street, a car darted out from an alley and hit my right side. Both the bike and I went flying, leaving me crashing to the ground.
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The Secret Saga of Keypads: Truth Behind Bathroom Door Locks
Why all the fuss? Itβs not like the keypad inventor used special keys for something sinister.
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Diary 2023-9-13
Then it gets suddenly hot, then windy, then rainy again. Just when you think fall is here or maybe not, winter will suddenly stand right in front of you. Summer always leaves with such a bang.
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Sudden Delivery Glitch
However, usually, you don’t manually input the road name. It’s selected from a list on the shopping site’s server matching your residence. There’s no room for input error.
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Nobel Prize-Winning Novel, Castella
The endless meetings from morning finally wrapped up past 5 PM, and I was absolutely done. Not every day is like this, but that doesnβt make it any easier to bear. Desperately waiting for the clock to hit six, I dashed out the building just as the minute hand barely moved past the first mark.