iidentity Keep reading > Why I write: exploration and deceit8 August 2024 A wonderful quote from T.S. Eliot struck me during my morning Lectio 365 meditation this week. We shall…
iidentity Keep reading > Living up to my name22 April 2024 I have a Chinese first name that sounds like an English name and means comfort. Ten years ago,…
cculture Keep reading > Korean mums in fact and fiction28 February 2024 The last thing I expected was to confuse a real life person in the memoir Tell Me The…
iidentity Keep reading > Asian pride, or lack thereof3 October 2023 If I’m honest, I’m probably more proud of my parents’ law degrees than they are of mine. I’m…
iidentity Keep reading > Embracing my inner artist8 May 2023 I have this theory: that our society tends to view being academic and being artistic as mutually exclusive.…
cculture Keep reading > Does he love you for who you are?11 January 2022 One of the biggest lies (or delusions) of romance in pop culture is that your soul mate will…
cculture Keep reading > The books that changed my life24 November 2021 I’ve always been a bit of a bookworm. More than a way to pass the time or learn…
cculture Keep reading > Whatever happened to Alternative Ann?3 April 2021 Compliant me, defiant me I have a friend who used to call me “Alternative Ann” back when we…
iidentity Keep reading > Changing my narrative30 November 2020 Me and punctuality When my boss said to me, “You are not a late person. Let’s change the…
iidentity Keep reading > The real reason I speak Spanish: how trifles can transform your life14 September 2020 People are often surprised and curious that I am fluent in Spanish. It is a random language for…