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Home decor is my last defense against the real world and whatever a 401K is, so I will spend as long as I can collecting my bric-a-brac that sparks a very specific kind of joy. 

The little girl wondered to herself if it was worth it. Was all this pain and labor worth the trouble for a year or two of romance?

It was unsettling to hold this new kind of significance on my relatives and the people surrounding me. Way back when, breakfast was served on a first-come-first-serve basis, and you only got to eat what was left.

It’s always okay to have friends for different purposes — some that you mostly only see during your club meetings, others that you mostly only go out with. But it’s equally as important to have a few core friends that will help to be beacons of positivity and support when you most need it.

Nimmala becomes the first first-generation Indian American to be drafted into the MLB.

When they are young, parents often pull away and rebel in the pursuit of this goal. And yet, when they become parents, they will inevitably follow the path of what they attempted to escape from. 

My grandfather lives still, as wisps and whispers and memories of a laugh long gone. No matter where he is, no matter where he goes, he always, always returns home.

So, below is a list of activities you can do with your family this summer to get out of the house while spending time together, right here in the Bay Area!

From this simple reconnection to Korean culture, I caught a glimpse of what could’ve been if I hadn’t run away.

How is it that we trust the abyss of postage to cradle our heaviest words in paper-thin packaging?