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I’ve been helping my neighbour feed her cats and water her one (1) plant while she’s away. Neighbour as in she lives just two doors away from our building and one time when we had big scary insect problems in our apartment, we called her for help. She didn’t come to our rescue but did…
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1 Running shoesI got into serious running towards the end of last year, dedicating about 30 minutes to each run, three times a week. Being quite prone to notions, I hesitated to invest in proper running shoes until I was certain that running would become a consistent part of my routine. During this time, I…
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For two hours, we’re in Japan. An upscale izakaya, our greatest find yet in this food desert. Small menu, extensive sake selection. That’s how you know it’s good. Specials board changes every month. I had their berry chocolate ganache once and inhaled it in seconds. — Through the side door, a Japanese woman adorned in…
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I have always thought that running was inherently uncomfortable and that anyone who chose to do it had a high threshold for pain. In the past, I would be so sore after a run, I needed a week to recover. By the time I was ready to head out again, my enthusiasm had waned just…
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These events occurred between January and June 2023 and are not in chronological order. The reflections shared here are adapted from my journal.
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Dance scenes are my new favourite thing in movies. Saw this one in Return to Seoul and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it. There’s an intriguing quality to the way she dances, almost as if she’s preparing herself for a battle. But who or what is she fighting against? Is it herself?…
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When I was still living in Donegal, I paid 50 euros to see a GP hoping he could write me a prescription for some meds I required. I had all the necessary medical documents from home to verify that I needed these life-saving meds but Ireland’s healthcare decided they won’t recognise these documents. I have…
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At the end of every month, I make a list of the most notable things I enjoyed, consumed, or experienced. This is 10 things from January 2023. 1. New Home. It’s been a month since we moved into the new digs and we love it. After being on the road for what feels interminable, desperately…
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Or Post-Episode Notes #3 Couple of episodes ago on the Al & Al Podcast, we talked about the difficulty of navigating male friendships. I admitted to having trouble connecting with other men. If you listened to the episode, you can tell I was still untangling the knots, dissecting the possible causes but couldn’t quite nail…
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Al Siew 