Writer, sister, traveler…still figuring out what else. — Introducing Myself Reading others’ “about me” posts made me question how much I have to share about myself. Especially now, feeling isolated and aimless while basically unemployed and living at home again during a pandemic. However, I think for a shy 22-year-old I’ve experienced a fair bit so far. I’ve lived in…

‘Marcel the Shell With Shoes On’ captivated me till the very end — People in or around Los Angeles are more likely to stay for the end credits in a movie theater because the chances of knowing someone who worked on a film are higher. Even so, it’s not that common for people to stick around. I usually walk out while my parents…

What I want more people to know — Over the past year, eating became fraught with anxiety and frustration. Thinking that a food was safe to eat when it actually wasn’t. Staring blankly into the distance while everyone else ate food I couldn’t. Making those around me paranoid about getting the smallest bit of gluten where I might…

Unfortunately, they usually go together — I was chatting with a similarly-progressive friend about politics recently and they bemoaned elderly politicians ruining a future that they won’t even live long enough to reap the dire consequences of. “There should be an age limit for politicians,” they said. I got where they were coming from. …

All genders have their share of selfishness in relationships — I feel relatively lucky as a woman on the Internet who often writes about feminist topics that I’ve never been harassed or threatened (yet?). Which is pretty indicative of how bad sexism on the Internet is. Fortunately, all I get are contrarian responses from men. Recently, I had a male…

My favorite read of the past year — Of course, you should read LGBTQIA+ stories all year. But June often means greater attention to queer experiences and stories, and I want to give this underrated novel all the attention it can get. I love reading, but I could never imagine myself not reading, to the point where it…

I don’t know how I’ll deal with the next shooting targeting children — My grandma’s great-niece and her family attended First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. …

Experience of a food service worker — I don’t mind still wearing a mask inside for the sake of public health, but usually, it’s a personal obligation, not a true desire. When working as a barista at a small bakery, however, I almost wish face masks were permanently part of our uniform like our aprons. For context…

Until I actually had the session — Anyone else imagine how an experience will be portrayed in a Medium article before the experience actually happens? It’s not a healthy practice to build something up before it actually happens, but I am always on the lookout for article ideas. Especially since I’ve been pretty quiet on here lately. …