I know the title should be a no-brainer, but as someone who lives and works in San Francisco, I have to admit that I sometimes forget what SF is really like relative to the rest of the world. Here’s my attempt to visualize the disconnect: You know that feeling when you’ve been on vacation a …
I haven’t been able to stop listening to the song, Ion Square, by Bloc Party. I love the lyrics, and I think they make a lovely poem. The fun fact is that Ion Square is inspired by another poem, e.e. cumming’s i carry your heart with me. Both poems below. Ion Square Ion square, perspex …
Writing was a big part of my life in high school and college. Since then, I’ve seen my writing drop off to near nothing and my reading selections become less diverse. I want to change that. I stopped by the Green Apple bookstore in the Richmond this weekend, and it reminded me how much I …
Regardless, despite & because.
I think turning 30 warrants a blog post. To say that time flies would be an understatement, but wow, what a 30 years it’s been! I wouldn’t trade anything to go back again, despite the quickening onslaught of the aging process. The experiences I’ve had have been full of joy, pain, love, confusion, and laughter. …
I had thyroid surgery 3 and a half years ago. When my medical ordeal first began, I found myself searching online for information and not finding much in the way of personal stories. Hopefully somebody else who’s going through a similar situation will find this post and take comfort. I had a 9mm x 7 …
I’ve been wrestling with a post about teachers and education for the past 2 months but I can’t seem to get to the end of it. So while I continue to thrash on that subject, I thought I’d share some of the books, songs, and movies I’ve enjoyed lately. Fiction: Ethan Canin’s America, America I’ve …
“Man is different from animals in that he speculates, a high-risk activity.”- Edward Hoagland I’ve parked my scooter in the same location next to my front door for the last 2 and a half years. I pull into the driveway and then turn 90 degrees to the right – easy, convenient, and completely repetitive. …
I read an excellent post on extroversion and social media by Fred Wilson lately and it got me thinking about the impact social media’s had on my own life as an introvert. These days, being an introvert feels like a bad thing. Any time I talk to friends or acquaintances and mention in conversation that …
Once upon a time, there was this blog post that lived on lilychiu.com for months without a peep. And then a funny tweet went out, and suddenly everyone wanted to see what all the fuss was about. There was intrigue, drama, and mystery, and then the post went *poof* in the day. Instead, people saw …
