As promised in the following post: Beyond the Cover Introduction, here's the first excerpt from Beyond the Cover. When my past was my present, I thought life was pretty hard. But the only thing I thought was hard was getting my education. When the truth is, learning only continues to get harder when one grows... Continue Reading →
was it just a dream
everyone was there mom, dad, emily, penny, aunt suzy ... Continue Reading →
Introducing Beyond the Cover
Over the next few weekends, I’m going to be publishing excerpts from one of my past works called Beyond the Cover. This was first created in 2011 for my Modern Chinese Writers course as my final project; inspired by books, articles, and short stories we read in class. A few of which are: the book... Continue Reading →
Editorial – Elegant Magazine 2018 – “The Royal Quirks”
"Please don't be a reptile. Please don't be a reptile." "I was thinking a white cat, a rat, or a snake." . . . "Omg, it's a reptile." . . . "Actually, I take that back, I'd probably rather touch a snake than a rat . . ." I had pretty strong and a variety... Continue Reading →
To be alive and live or to live but not be alive
A single thought opens the mind to so much wonder. This world we live in so vast how often we must ponder our greatest weaknesses versus our greatest strengths to live with such fear or to live fearlessly knowing faith defeats fear to be open to the future or to be engulfed from mistakes of... Continue Reading →
亲爱的爷爷,祝你生日快乐 Happy Birthday, dearest Grandfather
His voice is beginning to fade. His laugh is a faint echo. His face blurs my vision. Today would've marked his 88th birthday. The connection we once had still stings the heart and I catch myself crying every now and then. What I would've yearned for to have him here with me today. To have... Continue Reading →