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a hinge fairytale
i wrote Z. to have some news about her life. she was excited about her second date with this new guy. kind of the perfect modern prince. tall. PhD. attractive mind. european with asian eyes. the fact that he lives in a castle just added up. how was the chateau weekend?, i asked her. ‘it… Read more
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taking a leap of faith
a karen will always remain a karen. and i am ashamed to confess that a karen almost made me throw everything away. a karen almost made me give up. not just from work, but from the life i finally have. i decided to stay. i am building a life. making friends and having experiences that… Read more
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should I stay or should I go?
should i stay or should i go? turns out i am having a cultural clash. a massive one. sometimes things dont go as expected. well, most of the times. this is what life is about, i guess. it’s just that there are moments where you can handle it and others where you can’t go over… Read more
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what got us here, won’t get us there
during xmas break, I went to Paris and Madrid to catch up with all my friends. ‘where is home for you?’ R. asked me once. ‘I don’t know’, I answered. I lived in 8 different cities in 5 different countries. i guess home is wherever you feel loved and where you belong. so i consider… Read more
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too much biology, not enough biography
‘i just feel my life started here’, F. said a sunday afternoon in collingowood yards, with a blue margarita in her hand. we are getting close to our middle life. and we might realise we haven’t had a proper life. one week later i came to Europe for the holiday break. felt like i never… Read more