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Life Lately. (in words)
Workday evening The sun sets. Cars move in an organized manner like ants along the road.They curl around the city for rest and food. An ecosystem sprawls from either side of the main road.Like the labyrinth of an anthill. Lined with neon signs, a narrow path calls you home.Come eat. Come drink. You’ve worked hard…
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The Road Ahead

My sister and I once asked my mom to give us each a Chinese proverb. For mine, she gave me this: 不要心急, 要積極. which it’s meaning is translated to “don’t be impatient, but persevere”. Sinchon Station Exit 8 The real beginning started this month. I moved away from the cozy neighbourhood in Gangnam-gu and settled…
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Writing Log: One

Progress Story 1 – Takashi10.01.24 to 11.19.24 – 1,400 words 02.17.25 to 02.28.25 – 3,300 words I finished writing my first story. The process took so much longer than I thought it would. The first 4,700 words felt so little but also such a big accomplishment. And these aren’t even the final edits. The writing…
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Beginnings

“There are better things ahead than any we leave behind.” – C.S. Lewis 14:37 Incheon Airport There was a fear I didn’t want to bring to words because saying it out loud made it sound real. I was relieved to be alive when we landed. The recent plane accidents reminded me how close I am…