In the mood
[edit: It seems what I'm referring to here is often called flow.] When it comes to writing, I really need to right conditions to work. If ever I’m not “in the mood” to be writing, whether it’s for a...
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Truly like a ninja. I have a friend, Ninja, who lives his life in such a way that it should be worthy of being made into a movie. In everything he does, that’s how he’ll treat things. It’s quite...
View ArticleFor the sake of it
photo credit: puttputtproductions.com I was born in the Year of the Ox and the month of the Capricorn. Both are known to be stubborn creatures, which is something that I’ve most definitely inherited,...
View ArticleStrange obsession
Sometime last week I realized that I lost a pen that I really liked and since then I’ve been obsessed at finding it. It’s a silver and blue pen that looks quite sleek and pretty. The text says...
View ArticleOld writing ways
After over three years of inactivity, I am back to journal-keeping. I’m picking up right here, right now, and hopefully will find the time to start filling in what I’ve missed out during this time....
View ArticleWriting challenges
Yesterday was the deadline to apply to Stanford’s Graduate School of Business in the second round (there are three rounds and year and you can apply in any single one you choose). This entire week, I...
View Article365great Day 13: notebooks
Learn more about 365great here. I seriously don’t know what I’d do without them. I mean, I even named my blog after one! I love small notebooks in particular, with super cute designs that make me...
View Article365great Day 26: scented pens
Learn more about 365great here. Ever write or doodle (maybe even scribble around) just so you can use up ink? Yeah, you’ll want to do that with these amazing pens. The lovely fruity scents that waft up...
View ArticleSunday Social: blogging beginnings
1. How did you come up with your blog name? A well-worn notebook I’m currently using. In middle school, I was looking for a small notebook that could fit in a purse, yet hold a ton of information. When...
View ArticleStorytelling
I’ve had some pretty random and interesting experiences in my life. There are the moments when I had crazy encounters with strangers, the cool things I got to experience as a result of living in Los...
View ArticleWeird. Wonderful.
Yesterday. What an… unusual day. Today. Another oddity. (But scattered in between were precious moments of wonder too.) Let’s start from the beginning. I got to sleep in a bit yesterday because we had...
View ArticleA blogger, an author, a poet, a writer
I want to write a novel. I’m not sure if I even have that much to write about, but I have some ideas I’ve been meaning to get down. I figure I’ll just start writing and see where it takes me. Maybe...
View ArticleFear and bravery
Fear. The thing that holds us back so often. As open as I am, my deepest secrets I hold dearly. I want to trust others with them, but I haven’t been able to. So I fantasize about writing fiction and...
View ArticlePersonification
We’ve always had a tumultuous relationship, he and I. I grew up loving him and spending as much time as I could with him (though getting his attention could be quite the conundrum). Over the years, I...
View ArticleWriting confidence
Writing is one of those things that I like to do for myself. No pressure to have a certain tone, no topics I need to stick to. When there are more guidelines, I get stressed and I have very little...
View ArticleThe creators, the inventors, the doers
I’ve always admired people who can make something. Maybe it’s gadgets or maybe it’s music. Maybe it’s art or maybe it’s crafts. It just amazes me when they can take their skills to produce an end...
View ArticleWounded soul
The sadness in his eyes… Hidden behind a veil of indifference Yet — Deep in his wounded soul A broken heart
View ArticleShort story
Well, so much for getting better at blogging. I feel guilty even thinking about it with all the schoolwork, work work, and social activities going on. Instead, let me share a short story I wrote for my...
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