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Offbeat Gratitude
I never used to buy flowers. We had flowers in abundance back home, but they all came from my mom’s garden. When I moved out, I remember there being a few times when I or a flatmate would pick up some flowers in the store, but it wasn’t often. Maybe it just seemed like too Continue reading
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What I’ve read since January.

I fell behind on my reading list, so this is what I’ve been up to for most of 2017. Continue reading
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On boredom.

I used to get annoyed with people who complained about being bored. After all, I’m never bored, I just procrastinate… Continue reading
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Awkxious.

adj.: a combined feeling of anxiety and awkwardness; the anticipation of embarrassing oneself which makes subsequent embarrassment seemingly inevitable. Continue reading
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What I read in January, 2017.

From current Russian History to YA fantasy, I had a lot to finish in January before I left for Madrid.. Continue reading
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Post-glacial rebound.

Feeling relieved at having finally gotten through some major work stress and hoping I’ll learn from this experience to manage myself better in the future. Continue reading
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How to choose a book to read.

Ever struggle to pick out a book to read? Here’s my recommendations for making your choice. Continue reading
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Rebuilding the reading habit.

I’ve always wanted to think of myself as a reader, but I spent a while as an adult struggling to finish a book. Here’s how I built my habit again. Continue reading
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What I read in December.

At first glance, it doesn’t look like I got much reading done. However, that’s nearly 1,000 pages of reading, and it doesn’t include some of the titles that I almost completed but didn’t quite make it across the finish line. January will probably be a much taller stack. Last of the Amazons, Steven Pressfield I’ve read a Continue reading
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What I read in November

My reading list in November included Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coats, Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance, and We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Give them a read! Continue reading
