& thoughts on expectations, power of masculinity vs. femininity, & happiness as a choice

Parasocial relationship, defined as one sided relationships where one side is completely oblivious to the existence of the other person, while the other side is completely invested and (think that they know) the other person well. In the age of social media, for better or for worse, we all engage in it.

This is a story I wrote about 9/11. Despite being written almost 6 years ago, in the aftermath of the Paris Attacks of November 2015, I thought it is still worth-sharing. Perhaps now more than ever.

The “too much explanation”, The “Spoiler”, The “Misleading”, The “well that’s more accurate”, The “Minimalist”, and The “LOL that’s creative”.

Everyday for the past few months, I wake up at around 5.30 am to prepare for my long glorious walk around this valley, as the sun rises and my brain, too, slowly wakes up. Most of my podcast consumption is concentrated in this 2-hour window. So today, I would like to share my top 10 favorite podcasts with you, ranging from contemporary culture to comedy to politics.

I remember it was during the last week of January when my American family & friends were all at a dinner table discussing what was then a foreign, "China-contained" new disease called Coronavirus…