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the art of growing up, ch 14 💌 it’s normal to ex the art of growing up, ch 14 💌 

it’s normal to expect teenagers to decide the rest of their life (their major, career trajectory, specialty) but… 😭✋🏻 how??? i was very confident when i chose ballet but i’m glad i decided to carve my own path afterwards.

if you’re going through a quarter life crisis, career pivot, or still figuring it out, just know that i am here for you! we are in this together! 🙂‍↕️💗
when you’re reunited with long distance friends 🥹🩷 when you’re reunited with long distance friends 🥹🩷

inspo @fredericaruth @victoriaaren_
the art of growing up, ch 13 💌 there are soooooo the art of growing up, ch 13 💌 

there are soooooo many times i just want to skip to the end — when watching a show, reading a book, making a video, and on and on. but!! i’m learning to pause and take a note from my younger self. 🫂 because the most rewarding aspect is often through the experience of it rather than the end result. 🕺
saw a few people do this last month so here are so saw a few people do this last month so here are some things i’m doing in may 🌸⭐️🩷💌📕
i’ve been creating on this space for a while so i i’ve been creating on this space for a while so i figured it’s time for a reintroduction! 💌

don’t be a stranger & pls share something about yourself! genuinely want to get to know you 🥹⭐️
happy AAPI month! featuring some diaspora and tran happy AAPI month! featuring some diaspora and translated works by asian authors, curated by your favorite book club @subtleasian.bookclub 📚🥰💗
the art of growing up, ch 12 💌 cringe is an unav the art of growing up, ch 12 💌 

cringe is an unavoidable and without it there is no discomfort, discovery, or development. 🙂‍↔️ so yes, allllll the cringe-y moments as a teenager helped create who you are now (in the best way!).

if there’s something out there that you’re holding back on in fear of cringe, let this be your true reminder to embrace cringe!!! 🫂💗
an outfit inspired by katabasis by rf kuang 🩵 an outfit inspired by katabasis by rf kuang 🩵
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  • September 5, 2019

REVIEW: Permanent Record, by Mary H.K. Choi – BLOG TOUR

objectively, this book is closer to a 3.5 or 4/5 star BUT because i had such a wonderful reading experience and enjoyed it so so so much, i have no qualms for giving it a 5/5. Permanent Record is the...

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  • July 24, 2019

why i don’t speak up on social justice

for the past three or four years of blogging (echm after 2016 election), i’ve been quieter than i could about social justice causes. i speak openly about my thoughts on fashion’s environmental impact, and ways we could live more sustainably,...

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  • July 13, 2019

how my reading tastes have changed

when i first began this blog, i was an AVID YA READER with all my heart. i went through the phases. dystopian and its big hits like the hunger games, divergent, the selection; contemporaries like anna and the fresh kiss,...

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  • July 5, 2019

audiobooks 101: a beginner’s guide

for the past few months (year??), audiobooks have changed my reading game. it’s insane because i feel like i’m reading less (which is true; i haven’t finished a physical book in forever), but i’m technically still reading because i’ve been...

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  • June 26, 2019

REVIEW: the night circus, by erin morgenstern

in preparation for The Starless Sea, i decided to reread (or relisten) to The Night Circus. according to goodreads, i hadn’t read it since 2014 so it’s been a while. i don’t remember much aside from 1) the setting was...

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  • June 12, 2019

haul the book expo & bookcon things

last week i went to book expo and book con in new york city!! i went last year and realized i didn’t read a lot of the books i picked up – even though many were among the highly-anticipated!!! list....

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  • May 8, 2019

asian readathon tbr + yarc update

hello hello!! for those of you who don’t know, may is asian american pacific islander heritage month and my asian-american self is thriving. there are a few read-a-thons happening in the book universe that focus on asian literature and i’m...

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  • May 6, 2019

REVIEW: somewhere only we know, by maurene goo

roman holiday meets modern kpop? THIS IS THE BOOK OF MY DREAMS. Somewhere Only We Know was one of my most-anticipated releases of 2019 and it did not disappoint!! i’ve been in a sort of reading slump, but i managed...

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