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Fort Greene Grilled Cheese
The process is a little complicated, but well worth it— especially if you have a loved one who can be your sous chef.
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Schizophrenia in a nutshell
As much as I wish I could explain this condition by clinical terms, I just don’t think it accurately depicts what it’s like to live with it. Think of it this way. Each person has a lens with which they get to see the world. Some thinkers are broad, others narrow. For most people, this…
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Wisdom on a wall
On the drive to my grandparents house is Triumph, a modular building company. There is a large wall of text, literally, which I’ve been meaning to check out for weeks. I finally stopped in the lot to figure out what was being expressed. Here’s the quote in full as follows. “Make your workplace into a…
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Schizo-memoirs, for adults
One of my earliest delusions was that hearing train crossings was an invitation for me to kill myself on the tracks. That solving crosswords with violent implements as words to search for was a devilish reckoning. The second big influence on my psychology was strong color associations. Sky and fuchsia for Luke; a black majority…
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1% better every day
The title of this blog post comes from James Altucher, but growth mindset has been a buzzword for as long as I can remember, as popularized by Carol Dweck. In doing some research for careers I might be interested in and invest significant time into, I came across the following quote which compelled me in…
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Heart of a champion
I coach badminton twice a week to an age demographic of young children to teens. And after a few years, I begin to understand why some teachers favor some students over others. It’s not a matter of “teacher’s pet.” What makes some kids over others is the personality and fortitude with which they choose to…
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Ownership, possession, and envy
It takes time and careful collation to see what is yours, and what isn’t. Stuck in the vending machine In the realm of belongings and objects, here’s an example of my desire to engulf my surroundings. A friend’s mother gave me rights to a vending machine, through which I could generate revenue without paying her…
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뽀뽀 > 키스
I was at work today and I saw a couple in their mid-twenties. The girl’s height made it so that she could cuddle in his chest while he planted kisses on her forehead. Both were clearly enjoying each other’s company and physical touch. I’m just here to talk about kisses. Forehead kisses, blessing kisses, eskimo…
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Rage against the machine
In my mind, the most important aspect of fighting this degenerative brain disease is to foresee and visualize the worst possible outcomes. In moments where I begin to refuse treatment, my mother encourages me to think a few steps ahead. I would freefall through the mental healthcare system, and even be institutionalized on a state…
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I’m mildly pissed today.
This is not the first time I’ve heard “that’s not you.” When I experimented heavily with my appearance in freshman year of university, my lab mate told me: “Just be yourself.” Who is she to know what kinds of mannerisms are authentic and which are not? The idea of purity, authenticity; the idea that a…
