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Read more: 7 Things About Summer in SwedenThis post is a part of the writing project called Stories from the West that I started with Christa. We’re both currently living on the west coasts (Christa in the US, me in Sweden), hence the name of the project. We both want to share our experiences living as immigrants, and every month we’ll write a post each…
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The Long Overdue Letter
Hello, you, who think that 3 is your lucky number, How are you? It feels like ages since the last time we met. Honestly, I want to blame the universe for not making us meet, but I think one of us (or both?) know(s) better. Whether it’s you or I that eschew. But let bygones…
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A Glimpse of Jogja
It took no time for me to love Jogja. In mere two days, I have fallen. With the beautiful Merapi, and its humble people, and its colors,
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Blue April
So May has finally come, and I have to say that I’ve never been this grateful to say goodbye to April. April has never done any harm to me, until this last one. It brought me a lot more blues than it had done before. This is the month where relationships fell apart. I grew…
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Whitewash
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A Cup of Happiness and a Tablespoon of Warmth
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A Late-Night Contemplation
Thursday, April 12 2012 Drove on the highway, down to the empty lanes, with the gas running low and John Mayer’s CD played on repeat. The city lights shone merrily, as if to sweep away the blues. As if to say, “Hey, come on. Some lights are still on.” There are things that should be…
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On Crossing the Line
There’s this time when you know that you’ve crossed the line you drew yourself, but something in you tells you to keep going instead of going back, because you need to know what lies on the other side of the line. I remember what Dinoy said to me, “It’s better to regret the things you do…
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There’s always a first time of everything, people say
I never see myself as a quitter, and I definitely never tell myself to give up on something. But there’s always a first time for everything. This is the first time. Because sometimes, there’s a thing that doesn’t (and won’t) work the way you want it. So the best thing you can do is accept…
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Movie Review: The Hunger Games
Director: Gary Ross Screenplay: Gary Ross, Suzanne Collins Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth My friends have a tendency to come up with a plan and cancel it a few hours before we go. It’s annoying, I know. So when one of us blurted out a plan to watch The Hunger Games, I kept…
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