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 …

Psychoanalysis – 1930s

Psychoanalytic Criticism requires readers to consider how the repressed and unconscious mind may affect character's relationships with others, or contribute towards particular behaviours or themes exhibited by individuals. This literary theory is not only reserved for the characters of a text, but can also be applied to the author in question. As readers, we are …

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 …

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 …

POV I remember I have free will: *Dropped out of my first choice career* – In the Life of Kate

On uncertainty and choosing your life in a society built on career aspirations Today's blog post is brought to you by Kate over at allthetrinkets. She's a creativity goddess and I'm super proud of her journey. She was one of the first bloggers I got to know donkey years ago, and she also created my …

Review: Art Exhibitions

The Design Museum WEIRD SENSATION FEELS GOOD: The World of ASMR Have you ever heard the phrase ASMR being thrown about and wondered what it actually represented? It stands for Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response. To break this down even more, it relates to the physical feeling of tranquillity, or in some instances euphoria, that is …

Or so the story goes

New Year, New Me,Or so the story goes;I'm tired of waiting for the Perfect moment to Erase the slate and startAfresh. I'm meandering aimlessly,Wasting moments of livingBy just existing in some bleakMindset where I'm craving toReinvent myself.I scam myself of progress,I steal time away from self-growthAnd sabotage the presentWith alluring thoughts of Future me holding …