Six Years

Today is my grandma’s death anniversary. It’s been six years, and I only know how many years exactly because earlier today, I scrolled through my dad’s Facebook, searching for that all-black profile picture he had put up back then. And…

Saudade

I feel unbearably lonely. Each day feels like it’s slipping away, with these fleeting moments when I reach out and find nothing but empty space. I find myself navigating through a world filled with people, yet there seems to be…

Why I love Japanese Music

I’ve been learning the Japanese language, Nihongo, for the last few months. Ever since I was a child, I’ve been watching Japanese anime and reading manga, which made learning a little bit easier. Those are my primary hobbies. On the…

Animals Confuse Me

When I was in school, science was never my strong suit. Integrated science, chemistry, and physics were all subject areas that I found particularly uninteresting. As for biology, I was not too fond of it because the books had colored…

Inception

I’m not a writer. If there’s anything that I struggle with on a daily basis, it’s communicating with other people. In the moments I want to say something I believe is valuable, my anxiety kicks in and I end up…