This is not the story of when I was raped. Because I haven't been raped. I'm one of the lucky few. (So far.) This is the story of all of the times I came close, all of the times things happened to me that shouldn't have, all of the times my gut knew that something …
Crazy Kinda Poor Asian
It was my duty as an Asian American to see Crazy Rich Asians. Now I suppose it's my duty to write about it. I want to start out by saying I truly dislike articles that seem hell bent on complaining about something awesome. CRA is awesome. It's fun. It's moving. It's entertaining. It's beautiful. It's …
Road Warrior
Seven years ago I was hit while riding my bike. It wasn't serious, but the driver did not stop and I basically gave up riding after that. Until now. My partner recently put a kid's bike seat on his and I've been wanting to ride with them. So I found a $14 1984 Huffy (the …
High on Life
I just stood in front of the ice cream in the freezer case at Target for three minutes contemplating whether or not to buy low fat, high protein Archer Farms Mini Donut. I processed what this would mean. I have 776 calories left for today. If I eat this whole thing, which is the point, …
Guided by Voices
Apparently I need someone to tell me what to do. Constantly. Between guided runs, guided meditations, an app barking at me to log my meals, a "watch" buzzing me to take more steps, and a personal trainer politely telling me do five more reps, I had no idea how much instruction I needed to get …
The Playground
I made the mistake of thinking the weather was going to cool down this past Monday and told my kid I'd take him to a playground. I settled on Oz Park in the heart of Lincoln Park, near Halsted and Webster. Thankfully it's mostly covered by huge, dense trees, and the temperature difference was noticeable. …
Afraid All of the Time
I do not consider myself a "good" person. Hence the reason I've been in therapy. A long time ago, when I was young, maybe four or five, a neighbor caught me misbehaving and said pointedly "I know who you really are." To know that my duplicity could be spotted blew my mind. So I learned …
