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Shoes
I once had a love affair with socks. Striped socks, colored socks, socks with patterns and puppies and poofs. I requested socks for Christmas and birthdays, assuring my family that yes, I really did want socks, but more often than … Continue reading
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The Beauty of Leaving
You never see a place quite the way you do when just arriving and right before leaving. 17 days and counting. I’ve been in Hawaii four years, give or take. A few months in Japan. A few months back in … Continue reading
On Graduation
There’s this date that looms in my peripheral vision, steadily approaching, often menacing; graduation. I try not to think of it it but at the same time it feels foolish to avoid. I’ve been in college far too long, longer … Continue reading
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A room of my own
After my parents separated, my dad moved to an apartment complex about 30 minutes away. Although it was a one bedroom, I had my very own closet in which to keep my toys and books. On those weekends I visited … Continue reading
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My friendly neighborhood druggists
My preferred pharmacy is slightly inconvenient. From my old dorm it was just a couple minutes walking, but since I moved on campus it’s become slightly out of my way. No more picking up scripts on the way to the … Continue reading
Dear Diary
Some mornings I wake up groggy. Some times I linger in dreams. And some mornings I am pulled instantly from slumber by an urgent buzzing in my brain. Things to do today. No time for dawdling. Things to do. Pajama … Continue reading
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The Tale of Penny the Penguin
A year before I moved to Honolulu, on my first ever visit to the island, I attended the Hawaii State Fair with my older cousin Eesh. Eesh was a pro at the games, but I was rather not, so taking … Continue reading
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Another Wave
It was Thursday, March 10, 2011. I wasn’t really keeping my eye on Twitter, busy with other things. Chatting with my friends. Filling out forms for my summer study abroad in Kobe. Oh, Japan. My stomach still churns to think … Continue reading
Go go Nihongo!
The university I currently attend requires undergraduates to complete two years of a foreign language to graduate. Although the school offers a multitude of languages to choose from, to me there were really only two options: French, which I had … Continue reading
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Dancing Fool
Nearly two years I’ve lived in Hawaii, and had never been to a bon dance. To some, this misfortune ranked right up with my having never been to Haunama Bay, or not having tried malassadas (the former I’ve not, though … Continue reading
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