1,089 people have been killed by police since January: A Polemic
This was not the post I planned to write today, but here it is. As of writing this, 1,080 1,086 1,089* people have been killed by police in the United […]
Tag Archives: New York City
on goodbyes 3: 回國
With this post, I am officially an hour away from cabbing it to Taoyuan International Airport to 回國, which literally means return to my country. My time in Taipei cannot […]
I <3 NY
It’s weird not to be in NYC on this day. Usually the beginning of September is full of anxiety for me, but in Taiwan it’s just been business as usual. […]
trayvon martin verdict + institutionalized racism in the united states
The acquittal of George Zimmerman in the murder of Trayvon Martin is the latest round of bad news that I have gotten from the States since moving to Taiwan over […]
nook 2.0
The second A Nook for Rhyme Crooks was on May 25 + it was even better than the first! Since we knew a bit more to expect + had a […]
a little self-guided research pt. 1: guare
One of the side projects that I hoped I could accomplish during my Taiwan-time is to prepare a full repertoire of monologues to audition with once I return to New […]
i <3 graffiti!!!
A child of the late-80’s/early-90’s, The NYC of “Wild Style” + “Style Wars” is what raised me (alongside my awesome parents, of course!). Graffiti is prominently featured in many of […]
(let’s take) a long walk
Having grown up in NYC, I often hear from friends who grew up, well,…not in the city, “What did you even DO as a kid in New York?” “Don’t you […]
on goodbyes: why taipei
I have been dragging my feet about writing this post for DAYS now. I felt that not acknowledging my imminent departure might make the leaving less real, less immediate, less right now. Now that I’ve finally started, I’d like to […]
halloween, hurricane sandy + lending a helping hand
The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of unexpected activity. The New York City area was hit by a massive storm. The size of which no New Yorker expected […]
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