I returned from my five-week Europe trip yesterday at 10:25 p.m. and got home an hour thereafter. But even before that, when I was in Chicago O'Hare International Airport for my connect flight, I began to miss Europe immensely. No longer did I hear the English accent or the Catalan Spanish dialect. That was the … Continue reading On Europe and Everything Else →

I know I'm sleepy, and I know I can fall asleep in just moments if I just lie down in bed. But I have an urge to just blog even though I did it last night and did some writing (on Yelp) earlier. Urges. How can you deny what the heart wants? What are the … Continue reading Urges →

I used to wish I was 20 years old already because I thought 20 was the best age to have fun and do whatever I want.I forget I'm even 20 years old, and often wish I were a child again, without a worry in the world. Living under my parents' roof as well as under … Continue reading Then and Now →

Is it peculiar that I am afraid of doors? I have noticed that many new big homes nowadays have so many doors, and while these doors compartmentalize potential hiding spots for hide-and-go-seek, they frighten me. I'm always curious--but simultaneously wary--of what could be behind every door. The possibilities scare me. You know how people say, … Continue reading Doors →

I woke up to Backstreet Boys' "As Long As You Love me" at 5:20 this morning (only a few hours ago now), and while I was brushing my teeth, I pondered the lyrics of the song as though it were the first time I had heard it, when really, I've listened to it umpteen times. … Continue reading Unconditional Love →

I can't believe it's July already. I don't believe that time has ever passed so quickly as it has since I began college. Add to that my utter uncertainty, and, well, there we have a disaster! (Okay, a bit of an exaggeration, but it's okay.)The past few weeks have been quite hectic, yet monotonous, in … Continue reading July →

Yesterday, one of my friends sent me a cover of this song and pointed out what a messy situation it is to not be able to live with or without somebody. I agreed wholeheartedly, but countered that perhaps this song captures exactly the complications of love.You can't live with or without him/ her. Whether you're … Continue reading On Love, Paradox →

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"Hey, how are you?""I'm good! How are you?""I'm good, thanks."That snippet of conversational exchange happens unbelievably often in a work environment. I know so few of the faculty and staff that step into the office, but almost every time, one of us feels--or actually is--obligated to ask how the other is. It used to annoy … Continue reading On "How are you?" →

I wish I knew, I wish I couldBe as certain as I was years agoI wish I knew, I wish I wouldJust go ahead, I know I shouldBut I'm young, uncertainNot sure what I'm assertingThinking about the future's a burdenIf I could just sleep on it, draw the curtainsJust for a while, maybe a few … Continue reading Amidst Uncertainty →