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A friend texted me after seeing some of my Instagram posts recounting the birds I’ve spotted: “You’ve officially reached old man status!” A new notion? Perhaps! I was inspired, oddly enough, by The Residence on Netflix. Specifically the main character, Cordelia Cupp, a world-famous consulting detective called in to investigate the death of the chief…
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Permitted to remain is a photo journal zine chronicling my attempt at migrating to Ireland. I was granted three years to stay, but left after three months, unable to navigate the challenges of unaffordable housing and inaccessible healthcare. This zine is a document of that time in my life. The photos were mostly taken in…
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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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Running shoes I 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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