I was walking home tonight and a man approached me for directions. We got to talking while walking together. He told me about his work in film and how he was here for a conference. Before we went our separate ways, he said, "Wait. I want to give you something," and he pulled out a novel he wrote himself from his bag. He only had 5 for his ( Read more... )

About a week ago, I returned from a trip to Chengdu and received a message that my friend had passed away. It's been utter shock since then, but I've been recovering with time. When I came to Hong Kong, I never thought I would lose a friend to something like this, whether it be depression or mania. I was told that it's the ones who remain quiet ( Read more... )

It’s been close to 4 months now with my time in Hong Kong, but it seems like time has really whizzed by. With the holidays approaching, I decided to get away from the political situation with the vet school and make my way home to the US to celebrate it with my family. Since being in Hong Kong, my work situation hasn’t been too exciting, so I won’t ( Read more... )

Hong Kong is a country where the East meets the West, and cultures intermix to create its own identity. The effects of it on people who move here is quite eye-opening, depending on how one gets sucked into the extremes of it all. After work, men and women can be seen in their business suits and expensive dresses out at bars having a cocktail in ( Read more... )

Another year has passed, and I've graduated from Harvard. I've gotten to know some brilliant people from all over the world and was really sad to say goodbye when I did leave. It hit me more so when I was standing at the security gate of the airport saying goodbye to my friend Rajiv. Tears began rolling down my face as I prepared for my final ( Read more... )

Yesterday, I was asked a question about whether I write, creatively write, and I realized how I'd forgotten about my beloved livejournal that I started back in high school. It's really a history of my past and probably not so much creative writing (but the closest link to my more artsy side, which is almost nonexistent as I've progressed with my ( Read more... )

With the fall weather coming in, I'm reminded about how I'm back in the east coast. Everyday, I ride my bike to public health school. It's awesome when it's not raining because I enjoy the short ride that substantially cuts my time getting to school. Harvard is so far awesome. My class is 40% international. My professors are brilliant and good at ( Read more... )

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Living in Taiwan, I have met some incredible people who have changed me as a person and influenced me in a number of ways. Perhaps it started with the break-up with someone I loved very dearly. The details some of you already know and don’t need to be retold, but it was long, withdrawn and filled with utter confusion… Heartbreak is a tough ( Read more... )

Much to my dismay, my bicycle was impounded today. I saw the sign out in front of the veterinary building at Taida, but all I could read was "bicycle," and not the "do not park your bicycle here." Having left my bicycle numerous times out front in the past few months, I didn't think it would be illegal, but I guess Taida is a little strict in this ( Read more... )