When I was little, my mom used to take my sister and I to Costco. One thing that we always tried to keep in our pantry were cans of Kirkland Signature tuna. Homemade tuna salad was an integral part of my childhood food memory.
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Roots
My mom tells me, the apartment you and your friend are renting next year has the same square footing as the house you grew up in, which kept a roof over 4-6 people’s heads.
Never forget where you come from.
When I was a toddler, my pre-school had a total of six, large classrooms as well as one massive playground where the kids gathered and milled around for about an hour, everyday. We bounced tennis balls against the wall and called it “wall-ball” but when I went back there as a teenager, the classrooms lookedContinue reading “Never forget where you come from.”
Does God exist? Do I care?
Stressed. I was so incredibly stressed being God’s child. Can you imagine being traumatized by something that seemed to govern every aspect of your life? Religion stresses me out. When I was young, I felt the need to micro-analyze all of my actions to conclude whether or not they violated God’s law; there were alwaysContinue reading “Does God exist? Do I care?”
Powerless
I returned home after driving like a madman through a torrential rainstorm. Apparently, the weather had taken out a power line, and our entire neighborhood had lost power. At this time, it was still light outside. The air inside the house still retained some of its air conditioned effect, so the muggyness was bearable. TheContinue reading “Powerless”
Five people I don’t want to become
The overly obsessive with looks When looks come to dominate everything else that I prioritize in life, I know that something is wrong. I never want to be so concerned with my outward appearance that my focus on this inevitably trades off with the quality of my inward appearance. I’ve said it before, and IContinue reading “Five people I don’t want to become”
A Period of Idealistic Innocence: Howl’s Moving Castle
I could listen to this music for the rest of my life and never tire of it. As an Asian, many people would probably assume that I watch anime or read manga. anime: a style of animation originating in Japan that is characterized by stark colorful graphics depicting vibrant characters in action-filled plots often with fantastic orContinue reading “A Period of Idealistic Innocence: Howl’s Moving Castle”
A Book Grows on Me
Betty Smith is actually one of the most strikingly beautiful women I’ve ever seen. Daily Prompt: What was your favorite book as a child? Did it influence the person you are now? So, I suppose that you could say that I’m still a child. Does 16 constitute being a child? Is being a teenager mutuallyContinue reading “A Book Grows on Me”
My Childhood Was Net Better
The Tooth Fairy (or Easter Bunny, or Santa Claus . . .): a fun and harmless fiction, or a pointless justification for lying to children? – Daily Prompt These sort of made up magical characters are not much lies anymore; they’re more the traditions created by the efforts of many generations, and I thinkContinue reading “My Childhood Was Net Better”
When did you first realize that life is short?
It happened to my sister and I when we were less than ten years old. It was past midnight, and my parents had gone to a business party. We were home with my grandparents, but they had already gone to sleep. I was sound asleep in my room, when my sister woke me up, cryingContinue reading “When did you first realize that life is short?”
Cat Zhang 