I published my first ebook! It's on Gumroad and comes in the form of a 24 page pdf, complete with short stories on love, loss, and the spaces between people in relationships and life.

“Hearts aren’t meant to be drawn. They’re meant to be fixed.” My mother would scold me in Mandarin when I was six years old, as I drew hearts all over the medical textbook she gave me, as an act of rebellion.

To make up for it, I drew an extremely detailed picture of the heart, including atria, ventricles, and valves. I included the aorta and vena cava for fun. And all of the veins. And the arteries. And some capillaries, just to put a cherry on top.

A continuation of the 75 Favorite Things Game, here is the Thirty Foodie Question Game!

1. Favorite eggs - poached eggs

2. Favorite breakfast - eggs Benedict

3. Favorite lunch - tuna avocado bagel

4. Favorite cooking trick - warming bagels in a rice cooker to make it puffy and warm and soft

5. Favorite home cooked food - braised beef

6. Favorite fries — kimchi fries

7. Favorite dinner - chicken parmesan

One of my favorite movies of all time is The Sound of Music starring Julie Andrews. Sometimes when people ask me what my favorite things are, I draw a blank and I reply, "I don't know, I don't think about it that much." But a big part of getting to know yourself is knowing what your likes are, dislikes, and propensities are.

I’ve been reflecting on the transformative power of words as used in praise and prayer. The verses in the Bible have the power to call upon angels to protect us, guide us, and comfort us. Speaking the words out loud during prayer is like sprinkling stardust on the spaces between us, creating something out of the void, shedding light on the darkness.