Tag: jotter

  • Weightless

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    When I was younger, I used to be consumed by resentment over any perceived misunderstanding or false impression of me. Part of it was the very natural irritation that anyone might feel from being “misperceived,” as it were. Looking back, though, I think a lot of it was also about the obligations or expectations that…

  • 5 things, 1 of n

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    1. There are too many posts in my drafts. 2. Alysa Liu’s joyful Olympic figure skating performances have been the highlight of my week. Actually, the friendship and joy radiating from all the Olympic women’s figure skating competitors, but especially the US contingent, were welcome glimmers in the past few days. It’s so wonderful to…

  • Collected quotes, 6 of n: Language, translation, identity, empire (1)

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    A confluence of things, lately: And as a result, then, a lot of simmering thoughts these days on the many ways to set the protocols and criteria and languages (in the broadest sense of the word) for sustaining or challenging various systems. Mythic language is discourse, that is, it cannot be anything but systematic; one…

  • This space should be a notebook // Cats

    Let’s not get too precious about what gets posted here.

  • On Stationery

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    If there are any enduring loves in my life, one of them would have to be stationery. It’s simple: I’ve been keeping some kind of paper journal since I was twelve, and this will probably continue until I die. There have been many gaps in those pages over the years, don’t get me wrong; but…

  • Sunday Share: Social Selling in Southeast Asia

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    Earlier this year, a friend and I challenged ourselves to write more. We were blindsided by 2022 — these first few months have been tough on multiple fronts — but I figured I’d try to revive that modest aim anyway. We’d previously set different themes for each month. I’ll try to post at least once…