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Hey! It’s almost Valentine’s Day. Are you planning on doing absolutely nothing? Well, in case you’re looking for something to do on this rather dull day, let me help you unlock a core childhood memory: It’s the evening before Valentine’s Day in fourth grade, and your 9-year-old self is carefully cutting out puppy-themed Valentine’s cards, […]

Seeing my name on the “Good” List While my friends can brag how much coal they got this year, I will be swimming in all my presents! Getting everything I wanted for Christmas Usually I only get one or two things for Christmas, but this year Santa gave me all 200 items I wished for […]

Regular walking The simplest way to get from point A to point B. Simple, effective, but bland. Speed-walking Combining the efficiency of walking with the speed of running. It’s the perfect middle ground for anyone wanting to go relatively fast, but not tire themselves out. Sprinting Very fast and efficient. The quickest way to get […]

Back in the day, my parents’ car radio stations were my primary source of songs — the simple song structures and generic melodies were enough to satisfy me. But over the years, I began to drift away from the repetitiveness behind American pop and discover new genres, specifically by crossing the language border.  Modern American […]

I think it’s safe to say I have an insatiable addiction to music. From the moment I wake up in the morning to the wee hours of the night, I’m constantly shuffling through my numerous Spotify playlists. On a dreary late November morning, I instinctively opened the app to be pleasantly surprised with my Spotify […]

Seasonal “take me back” posts Any post captioned “take me back” is most definitely coupled with an oversaturated, “deep-fried” picture of someone in a tropical resort, likely destroying the environment while they’re at it.  Couples with matching Target flannel pajamas  If you are a new couple posting on Instagram this holiday season, please spare you […]

From time to time, people get songs stuck in their heads that they just can’t get rid of, also known as earworms. Not so long ago, the song “Amazing” by Rex Orange County was trending on TikTok and became an earworm for me.  Because I spend countless hours scrolling through TikTok, it’s no surprise that […]

Nothing beats baking knockoff Crumbl cookies the night after a mentally exhausting Thanksgiving dinner with 10 different families who you don’t even know. So on Nov. 25, we decided to meet at Minsui’s house to reward ourselves with some extra large, homemade chocolate chip cookies. After all, following a baking recipe is a piece of […]