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“i can’t believe you still use film. you can use a “i can’t believe you still use film. you can use an app or filter if you want that look.” it’s not the same! and it’s not really about the result, even though here is a side by side comparison of some photos i took on both iphone and film. 

no editing on my end for all the photos.
quitting professional ballet was somehow the harde quitting professional ballet was somehow the hardest and easiest thing i ever did. :”)
step aside summer, we’re getting into my favorite step aside summer, we’re getting into my favorite season 🧡🍂🍁🧺🦌🥧📔🧥✨
what your bi-coastal book club founders are doing what your bi-coastal book club founders are doing on their weekend 😌📚✨
i’m always nosy as to how the sausage gets made, s i’m always nosy as to how the sausage gets made, so i won’t judge if you want to know how i create my videos 😌⭐️

pre-production on @notionhq 
filming on @sony @sonyalpha a7c with @sigmaphoto lens
editing on @davinciresolvestudios & @instagram edits
wearing @sezane
the older i get, the less i know… 🤓💌 full thoughts the older i get, the less i know… 🤓💌 full thoughts on substack.
i quit ballet, which was my entire life. or was i i quit ballet, which was my entire life.

or was it…

NOODLES!

or what else should i eat today?

i spend so much time worrying about

awkward interactions and embarrassing things i said

or what i should do today, tomorrow, my entire life and if it will go according to plan

but these wise words from kung fu panda…

*inhale*

*exhale*

let this sink in.

and remind yourself

what a gift it is to enjoy the now. 🎁
how i’m battling brain rot this season… my full au how i’m battling brain rot this season… my full autumn personal curriculum is on youtube 🙂‍↕️📼❤️
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  • June 30, 2018

farewell & foresights: a spring wrap-up 2018

SPRING IS HERE! how wild is it that the year is halfway over?? it seems so bizarre. it’s been a few months since our last seasonal wrap-up, so here’s an update! farewell, spring THINGS HAPPENED alexandra: london; meeting with priscilla;...

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  • June 17, 2018

REVIEW: crazy rich asians by kevin kwan

yall i have been wanting to read crazy rich asians for forever. like back then i never really looked into the story and stuff but i was like “asians?? we out here!!” so i added it to my tbr. then...

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  • June 10, 2018

a letter to my teenage self – a 20th birthday celebration

dear alexandra, i’ve always wanted to write letters to you, my teenage self, but was never able to because i was still a teeeen. in honor of finally growing out of that era today, here are some words of wisdom....

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  • May 29, 2018

REVIEW: Save the Date, by Morgan Matson

Save the Date was a mess – in the sense that there’s a lot going on. the story is set in a span of three days and sometimes it feels like there’s so much craze that there isn’t time to...

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  • May 10, 2018

Five Magical Things about Summer + a RICK RIORDAN GIVEAWAY

thank you to Disney-Hyperion for partnering with me on this blog post + providing the prizes for the giveaway! summer is nearly here and you know what THAT means? more time to read!! among other things. it’s actually my least...

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  • April 24, 2018

REVIEW: The Way You Make Me Feel, by Maurene Goo

The Way You Make Me Feel is one of my favorite books of 2018, and possibly ever. i was super excited to read it because 1) cute summer contemporary!! 2) set in LA, my hometown, and 3) asian-american representation!!!!! it...

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