Yours truly, Alice.

May 20th
00:01

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Misunderstandings.

People are so eager to decipher the meaning behind others’ actions, to process motives and reasons, to find patterns where none exist. Misunderstandings breed from emotions that aren’t properly conveyed (if they’re conveyed at all), in combination with the expectations or assumptions of the person who’s gathering whatever little data he or she can from someone else. It’s wrong to believe that she could ever be so black and white in dealing with on-going conflicts, but in the same vein, she attempts to send the world some, any kind of clear message—even if it’s untrue. As long as it appears either black or white, she can believe with more certainty that she won’t be misunderstood. After all, her biggest fears lay in the idea of isolation and the inability to connect with others in meaningful ways. Sometimes, she gives up honesty just to have some comfort instead of chaos.

February 25th
12:33

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Silence in the Afternoons

The small black fan points at us, whirring.

Smoke from the melting tips of our cigarettes dance.

Between us two, a dark oak dining table that seats six,

Centerpiece: dusty quarters and untouched candles, white,

Featuring the Virgin Mary.

Corner of my eye captures rustling green leaves,

Branches from which they sprout tap our kitchen window.

Ttt. Ttt. Ttt.

They harmonize with the rise and fall of our lungs.

Pupils making morse codes while two computers

Make poetry about the heart,

Make love to words.

February 22nd
13:10

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a message from monaxia

where is your food blog??

http://beijingbaking.tumblr.com/

February 7th
18:43

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So my friend is an RA here at UC Irvine and he went to Chik Fil-A with his residents. The cashier did NOT ask for their names, but when they got their receipts, this is what they said. If you know anything about UCI, you probably know that we have a reputation as being an Asian-dominant school. Fifty-three percent, actually. And while the victims of this act are indeed Asian, it shouldn’t matter. The fact that ignorant language like this is used to describe people is UNACCEPTABLE.

“I went to talk to the manager, and I told him that this cannot happen ever again. I chose to be calm about it, but I was ready to go off. I made it known that it wasn’t okay, and that I didn’t appreciate it whatsoever. I think I indirectly fired Lia…”

- RA Friend

I thought people had learned after what happened to the girl from UCLA, but apparently not. Racism is still alive these days, people.

January 16th
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Neil Gaiman, Fragile Things