Tag: personal essay

  • What Felt Different This Year

    What Felt Different This Year

    What Expectations I Had About Turning 40 That Simply Didn’t Materialize Turning 40 is kind of like turning any other age. Nothing really changes, and I think I’m still too close to it to notice anything meaningful yet. Time needs to pass before anything becomes notable. I half expected a moment where I suddenly felt…

  • Blonde Asian Chronicles: My Blonde Hair Timeline

    Blonde Asian Chronicles: My Blonde Hair Timeline

    Going Blonde as an Asian Woman (Over 10 Years, No Disappearances) So you’re Asian and you want to be blonde. Welcome. Pull up a chair. This post walks through my blonde hair journey from the perspective of an Asian + American woman who has been blonde, in some form, for over ten years. Writing this…