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On D-day
One and a half glasses of wine later, on one of the most (secretly) monumental days of my entire adult life. – unedited 15 hours later I wrap everything up, get the chores done, all prepped for another day, another week. I made sure not to deviate from my routine. I did exactly the same…
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On objectification
To objectify people is to dehumanise them. It is to over-emphasise their physicality and utility over the myriad of non-physical traits such as those regarding the mind, soul, virtues and spirituality, which give a person a certain sacredness unique to human beings. To objectify is to degrade, diminish or even desanctify a person from their…
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Saturday, morning, coffee, contemplations
When was the first time you really felt like a grown up (if ever)? When I was confident that my future self will do the things that needs to be done. Like I knew I had a lot to do but instead of worrying I trusted that I will get it done. Because I realised,…
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Between philia and eros
I pretend not to look at you, and then I looked at you and then you looked at me and then we exchanged cheeky grins. I must have forgot about it during the day because I was busy. But it’s all coming to me now. I need to sleep and wake up early tomorrow but…
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Spring and you
Warm, colourful and lovely was the day that we briskly stepped into spring together. The day was just like you. I recognised a certain gleam in your eyes, full of intent and curiosity. Your mind, sharp and agile. You paint landscapes with your words when you speak, forming intricate gardens with your ideas. But I…
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Friendship
We were sitting at a table together and I was watching the two of you about to bite each others head off over some statutory interpretation exercise. I couldn’t help but to be a little amused. Meanwhile I was buried in my reading for another paper, secretly grateful I’m spared from the heated debate. At…
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Gazelle
언젠가는 쉬고 싶어도 뛸 수 밖에 없을 때가 있을텐데. 지금 빨리 못 뛴 다고 답답해 하지 말자. 지금은 마라톤 초반. 중반도 있고 후반도 있다. 전력 질주를 해야 할 때가 있고 전략적으로 느리게 달려야 할 때도 있다. 같이 달려서 멀리 가야 할 때도 있다. 미친 듯이 달려서 어디로 가고 싶은 걸까? 옆에 있는 이웃도 간과하면서. 늘…
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It’s awful and good
‘In the end, its always gunna be like this. I’ll always come back to myself’ Smell of wood burning. The smoke is coming out of the chimney. The wood is extinguishing itself into nothing but smokes and ashes.Soon, it will barely exist, but at least the smoke is graceful. A little bit of awfulness and goodness…
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you just get it
We don’t have to talk about the grotesque details of our sins. We can just shrug it off and laugh about it while knowing exactly how deadly it was for each of us. We understand each other deeply in that way. You are my friend. You know me, I know you. I thank God for…
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don’t go anywhere
Life is a mystery, a wondrous mystery. I witness the places I was indifferent towards, even with a hint of dislike, become places I wish would never change. I want everyone and everything in and about the place to never fade or disappear. It’s amazing how you change. Or they change. I don’t know. ‘I…
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