Caged

Caged

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 I took this picture while I was lying down on my rooftop earlier today. Why are there literal iron bars on my rooftop, you ask? Indonesians are all about protecting their properties. Tall fences around the house, spikes and actual glass shards on their walls to prevent people from climbing in, you name it. I wish I was

Should You Manifest the Life You Want?

Should You Manifest the Life You Want?

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I'm going to be upfront with you and tell you that I don't know either. I'm still trying to figure things out myself and you probably won't get any closure from reading this. So if you're wondering whether you should manifest the life you want, or to what extent should you manifest it, then that makes the two

Chopin Competition 2021 (From a novice's standpoint)

Chopin Competition 2021 (From a novice's standpoint)

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First of all, I am DEVASTATED that the competition is over. For the past month, I've been working with hours and hours of Chopin's music from the competition playing in the background. I followed the competition since the preliminary round and I remember being so bummed that I had to wait for October. But October came by so

Living with Covid: It Sucks

Living with Covid: It Sucks

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I was just going to write this on an Instagram post for close friends, but then I thought, no way! This calls for a blog update!My mom and I are total homebodies. (I guess more specifically my mom is a homebody and at some point it started rubbing off on me idk.) Even before covid, we spent a lot of

The Dishwasher

The Dishwasher

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"Oh it's fine, I'll do it later.""Please." The girl reached for the plates. "It's the least I could do after that wonderful meal."The boy's mother smiled. "You're such a sweetheart. Isn't she, darling?"The boy's father gave an approving nod. "Absolutely," he replied."I'll help out." The boy started clearing the table along with the girl. She shot him a

Early 2021: Picking Up New Habits

Early 2021: Picking Up New Habits

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Pieces that I'm listening to when I'm writing this post:You know what there's actually a lot lol cause I was listening to a Spotify radio. I'll just put the link here:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1E8NcnLDO0aNn7?si=e943a70911524282 I've never really set any new year's resolutions, simply because I already knew that I wouldn't be able to follow through with it... I'm not being pessimistic, I

Late 2020 Recap: Picking Up New Hobbies

Late 2020 Recap: Picking Up New Hobbies

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As usual, I'll start with the piece I'm listening to when I'm writing this post.https://open.spotify.com/album/5T0CtyFnwvkqwtfiIDAHnl?si=Xoch1SKFT0i2cfg046hajQIt's Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's 24 Negro Melodies, Opus 59! (Yes I'm currently listening to the whole album)It bugs me that I never really knew any black classical musicians except the Kanneh-Masons family, or any black classical composers for that matter. I tried Google but it

The Life I Never Had

The Life I Never Had

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Some days, I thought to myselfWhat would become of the skyIf the sun had set an hour earlyAnd the moon unwaryWhat would become of the seaIf the waters rose this morningTwo inches instead of threeWhat would become of the sandIf each grain had grown wingsThen tried to fly awayAnd as the salty air filled my hollow chest I stopped

August: Self Appreciation and Virtual Graduation

August: Self Appreciation and Virtual Graduation

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August 5th, 2020This post wasn't supposed to be about my graduation, although it might seem more fitting for it to be so. After all, never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that one day I would attend my graduation ceremony from my living room, barefoot, drinking tea the entire time. I very much hope that this year

2018 Recap: An Exchange Student's Life in Japan

2018 Recap: An Exchange Student's Life in Japan

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Hello! I have no idea if I even still have a reader, but I just wanted to write this down. I have a VERY short term memory, and it's only after I reread my posts that I remember how fun it was to write and listen to classical music all day everyday. I'm well aware that I'm not

Little June and the Boy by the Window

Little June and the Boy by the Window

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Little June stared at the boy by the window. He was sitting quietly with a book in his hand, occasionally taking sips from his white porcelain cup. Little June didn’t know what he was reading, but she liked the flicker in his eyes as he skimmed through the pages. Now and then his hair would fall across his

文化交流-WasedaxUnpad

文化交流-WasedaxUnpad

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So as promised, I'm gonna write about the Bunkakouryuu event last week! I didn't take many pictures of the event, but I did take a bunch of pictures with everyone lol I'm sorry. The event started with this weird fashion show where the Unpad students wore yukata and Waseda students wore kebaya and that Sundanese boy attire. I wasn't supposed
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