Author: Melissa
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You finally showed up
There are 9 mosquito bites on my right arm. There are more than 20 bites altogether on me. I’ve been back for a week! Now I finally know you love me! My warm, soft flesh has always been your favorite. Thank you for still considering me a local flavor when I appear foreign to some humans.…
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Homes
“How’s Taiwan?” ‘I miss New York. I want to go back so badly.’ “Which area do you know better, Taichung or Hualien?” ‘San Francisco.’ “You know Taipei so well!” ‘I miss home. I want to go back to Taichung.’
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Being published is less about being the most talented word artist or the most knowledgeable person in the subject but more about sticking through the process even when it’s clear you’re not good enough, yet. There are so many beautiful books in Eslite. Terrifying.
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Moooon River is a cool cafe that contributes 5% of their monthly revenue to providing school and sports supplies for children. It is also a bookstore with wifi and outlets. The arches and columns, luxurious armchairs and aristocratic interior design though somehow feels inconsistent with their wonderful mission of reading and community engagement.
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Searching
The reflections on the window seemed more real than the rain and cars outside. In the reflection, the low wooden bars are warmly lit. Large glass water bottles, small plants, water glasses, napkins are neatly placed against the edge of the bar, like a common Japanese restaurant. This is Otaru Cafe, and as I drink my rose…
Nature Spirituality 