On Writing (Jo's Version)

I have an incredible amount of life updates to share with you. “You” referring to this blog and this blog alone since I deactivated the subscription function. But before I attempt to catch you up on all the recent happenings and musings…

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Life Lately

Well. I blinked and another 1+ year has passed since my last blog post. Aha ha ha. I’m so bad at consistency. Things that have changed since then? I got a new job. Hit my 1 year with Jeff. Went through some of my lowest lows ever. Lost friends. Got engaged. Secured a wedding venue. Got hit with the Epstein-Barr virus and was down bad for a whole month. Watched both…

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On 24 Years of Singleness

If you’re tryna do quick maths, don’t. I’ll just save you the time. 😅 Yes, this means that I’ve never been in a relationship. Ever. I’ve actively avoided this topic on my blog because it does make me slightly (correction: very) uncomfortable - it’s just so vulnerable. Anything pertaining to relationships typically is…

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The Trappings of "Cool"

All my life, I had never felt “cool.”

As a minority, I was pretty much conditioned as early as preschool to believe I was not and could never be. My status was only reinforced by kids who “othered” me and expressed their disgust to my face because I was Asian (sad but true story). So I never allowed myself the luxury of…

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Learnings From 1 Year in NYC

On October 10th, I hit my one year New-York-aversary! :D I’ve never considered anniversaries of living in a certain city to be a significant milestone… until New York. Perhaps it’s a reflection of all the exciting things I’ve been able to experience in the city, all the people I’ve met, all the great food I’ve tasted (+ innovative drinks I’ve drank lol), all the spontaneous places and proceedings I’ve encountered. Or maybe it’s more of…

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A Journey of Realizing My Intentions + Trusting the Holy Spirit

If I’ve talked to you recently, you’ll know that I’ve been in an ongoing struggle with my intentions. As I’ve settled into post-grad life, I’ve realized that intentionality on my part plays a key role in what my life in the wider world shapes up to be, in addition to God’s will of course. I have to be more intentional in keeping up with old friends…

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Grappling With Blame, Guilt & Grace

COVID-19 has a funny way of really turning your week upside down. :( Like wayyyy upside down. Last week, I finally succumbed to the virus. 2 whole years I managed to avoid catching it and finally, it caught me. My throat had felt funky and I had actually been sniffling for a day before I tested, but I brushed it off as my usual April allergies. In the end, I decided to test because my parents were strongly encouraging me to, and a co-worker told me that a lot of her friends had COVID symptoms that…

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PEOPLE

Lately I’ve been feeling really grateful for people - all the different people who are involved in different ways in my life. I have been feeling really content in this stage of my life, and I truly believe it’s because of the wonderful human beings God has hand-selected to be with me right now. A year ago, I was with a whole different community, which is…

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