Personal2024
Hiroshima
It's not enough to feel moved by history. You have a responsibility to live differently because of it.
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Ideas and observations.
Essays, thoughts, and explorations.
Academic2019
Encomium of Strife
On narrative, violence, and the poetics of marginalized stories.
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What Matters Most
Running is the one place where there is no luck, no shortcuts, and no one else to blame. The result is yours alone.
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The Biggest Commitment
At mile 20 of a marathon, your body wants to stop and your mind will urge you to quit. What brings the race back into focus is the record of what I've already done.
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Birthday People
How much effort you put into engaging with your team dictates how well you weather the tough moments.
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Housing Development, Aesthetic Uniformity, and the Political Economy of Race and Capital
Why all new buildings look the same — and what it reveals about capital, race, and urban change.
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Quotes from How I Met Your Mother.
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“If you're looking for the word that means caring about someone beyond all rationality and wanting them to have everything they want, no matter how much it destroys you, it's love.”
2
“You can ask the universe for signs all you want, but ultimately we will only see what we want to see when we are ready to see it.”
3
“You will be shocked when you discover how easy it is in life to part ways with people forever. That's why when you find someone you want to keep around, you do something about it.”
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“You can't cling to the past kids, no matter how tightly you hold on… it's already gone.”
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“Shouldn't we hold out for the person who doesn't just tolerate our little quirks but actually kinda likes them?”
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“Because sometimes even if you know how something's gonna end, that doesn't mean you can't enjoy the ride.”
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“The future is scary, but you can't just run back to the past because it's familiar. Yes, it's tempting, but it's a mistake.”
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“Whatever you do in this life, it's not legendary unless your friends are there to see it.”