Review: Yellowface

Title: Yellowface [336 pages]Author: R.F.KuangFirst Published: May 2023 OKAY so I devoured this book within a few hours. It has been such a long time since I picked up a book and got lost in it's words. Genuinely, time passed by so quickly, and I was captured by the plot. The characters, although dislikeable, had …

wrapping up 2023

this year was exhausting but also eye opening for me. i think it's the year that i went through the most character development and started living selfishly for myself. i was finally learning to walk my own path, rather than one forged by others for me. i can't recall everything that happened but here's a …

earn your love

all my lifei've been trying to earn your love,clambering away in denial, or perhapsdesperation - how is it that loveis being sought? lovethat should be bestowed unconditionally what the hell islove supposed to feellike - everything i touchcrumbles. self sabotage at the best, mistaking poision for love, and love for poision. and now my angeris …

unspoken words

i wish that people would pay attention to the unspoken words. hearts bleed out in sorrow, and poison laces every pretty lie we tell. smile with your eyes, don't falter your step, appear confident; if all that fails, pass the cynicism off as your wicked sense of humour. you're a performer. this is the real …

the world’s at a standstill

The world's at a standstillBecause we didn't know howTo douse the fury captured inOur hearts with love;Instead, fury twisted intoUglier strands ofBitterness, resentment,Violence, Judgement -All the things pandora's boxTried to protect us from. But in the end,We failed to useOur intellect and graspOf emotions to createA better world.The rich escaped the pangsOf pain that money …

she’s a woman

Mar 23 Wrap Up

this post doesn't obey the rules of capitalisation. the lowercase letters makes everything seem less important, and therefore slightly soothe any symptons of imposter sydrome and shyness at revealing my shennanigans over the past month. despite this disclaimer, i invite you to probe and share your thoughts and accomplishments in mar. let's reflect together. i …

Ode to Unbeautiful Things

Let's just be honestIt isn't pretty to talk aboutThe pain that crafted our futureNor got us to our present destination;It's considered ugly to grow up inPoverty, run down areas andSurrounded by wall fours thatTrapped toxicity instead of love. It wrenches your heart if we grow upBasic, without the luxury of designerAnd knowing what it's like …

Feb 23 Wrap Up

this post doesn't obey the rules of capitalisation. the lowercase letters makes everything seem less important, and therefore slightly soothe any symptons of imposter sydrome and shyness at revealing my shennanigans over the past month. despite this disclaimer, i invite you to probe and share your thoughts and accomplishments in feb. let's reflect together. i …

Jan 23 Wrap Up

this post doesn't obey the rules of capitalisation. the lowercase letters makes everything seem less important, and therefore slightly soothe any symptons of imposter sydrome and shyness at revealing my shennanigans over the past month. despite this disclaimer, i invite you to probe and share your thoughts and accomplishments in jan. let's reflect together. i …