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Did Gilmore Girls give me an eating disorder, a caffeine addiction and a book fetish?
It was certainly great entertainment.
Sep 17, 2025
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There are two tragedies in life
And I'm taking a break from Substack
Feb 11
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As white as you can
The treasure of being a perpetual foreigner
Feb 4
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How can I offer you a poem when I feel so poemless?
“River of words” makes me cringe, but it was I who wrote that.
Jan 28
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Strong opinions on food
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Mother tongue
Jan 21
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8 days in this tiny but mighty life of mine
Sep 24, 2025
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We all begin as poets, and that’s beautiful, but it’s also a problem.
Jan 21
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Antidepressants
The three of us were sitting in a restaurant when I felt it: it was going to happen.
Jan 14
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Big and small things
That happened in 2025
Dec 31, 2025
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To sit by the Christmas tree
Nostalgia vs. the present moment
Dec 24, 2025
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Are funny people the ones having less fun?
Tragedy + Time = Comedy, and other affairs
Dec 17, 2025
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Money diaries
7 days of logging thoughts on money and money-driven creatures
Dec 10, 2025
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I love editing because it's like directing but without interacting with other people
I directed and edited Miley’s first music video for their album Shelby.
Dec 3, 2025
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How to name a person
On the herculean task of naming someone you've never met.
Nov 26, 2025
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How to bleed
First, you must have blood.
Nov 19, 2025
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