Good night, anh Hai

Wrote this on a plane flying to my relative's house. December 13, 5:12pm *"Anh Hai" means "big brother" in Vietnamese   Good night, Anh Hai There's always that high feeling when you're up in the sky looking down The street lights Cars passing through multiple lines Dim-lit small little faces Fighting through their own fights …

A message to the the blue-hearted me, for lighting that dimmed rainbow

I was looking through my old notes and found this piece, so I decided to fix it a bit and voila! I hope this piece speaks to those who love nature and random strangers saying good day to you out of nowhere ( because come on, people are beautiful). A message to the the blue-hearted …

OSU Thesis Fair

Our schedule for the day: went to OSU in the morning for about 4 hours for the thesis fair, had a fun conversation with one of the Honors Student Ambassador about their program, walked around the fair and conversated with students presenting their projects, went out for lunch, had a nice day, then came back …

This is for you, brother.

Hello, it has been a while since I updated this blog. This is a really personal piece, so I hope that I could share my experiences and help those that have a similar circumstance like me to make something out of their own. As I am currently working at Skipping Stones, I hope that in …

A Smile In the Picture

I still remember that smile It looked at me wide-eyed The sun was in it The rain was in it The wind was in it My heart-was in it.   That smile stayed in a picture It stayed inane Unchanged Even though... The warm spot in front of the door has already went cold The …

Backseat

I still remember those days when I was a child and my dad drove me to school every single day. And yes, by everyday, I meant including weekends. And no, by drove I didn't mean by car, grammar mistake... I meant by his old Yamaha blue motorbike that is 5 years older than me, whom, …

Little stars

Red, yellow and green The little stars upon my head Somehow you're always there to guide me Run, slow down, or stop. Red, yellow and green Your life begins at green and ends at red. A peaceful dream when you put yourself to sleep. Is it me, or the stars blur into a river Streaming …

Pretty hurts

Well if you've listened to Beyonce's "Pretty hurts" then you think you know what I'm talking about But no, it's not what I am trying to say. But yes, pretty hurts. Comparing yourself to others You're too fat, too skinny, too dark, too pale. I'm like a hippo, a stick, no one likes me. You …

Do you believe in Magic?

The carousels, the circus, the smiling faces The make-believe, the lies, the tricks. There is no such thing as magic But false belief human made up to fool themselves. Do you believe in Magic?- someone asked The love at first sight? The wishes came true? The little fairy with her golden pixie dust The childhood …

Blueberry Picking and The Yellow Umbrella

Blueberry Picking Life is like blueberry picking You pick the ones that are ripe and sweet You don't pick the ones that are sour Unless, you like sour. 07/27/17 The Yellow Umbrella - inspired quote from Himym "Somewhere out there, there is a yellow umbrella for everyone. You just be patience." Somewhere out there, there …