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    Author: Courtney Cheng

    B.A. English literature, UC Berkeley, Class of 2016 Full-time writer, reader, baker, dancer Part-time cook, photographer, fighter, musician

    hip /hip/, adj.

    Millennials make a lot of jokes about “adulting,” particularly after they graduate college. For example: getting groceries and running all your errands, like doing laundry and cleaning… Read more “hip /hip/, adj.”

    October 15, 2018October 16, 2018 by Courtney Cheng

    educate /ˈejəˌkāt/, v.

    There are a lot of questions going around as of late, particularly in light of Dr. Catherine Blasey Ford’s testimony against Kavanaugh. (Blogger’s note for self-reference later:… Read more “educate /ˈejəˌkāt/, v.”

    October 1, 2018October 2, 2018 by Courtney Cheng

    familiar /fəˈmilyər/, adj.

    René Magritte was one of those artists that I learned about through pure chance. When my English teacher in junior year of high school retired, she let… Read more “familiar /fəˈmilyər/, adj.”

    September 3, 2018September 4, 2018 by Courtney Cheng

    Asian /ˈāZHən/, adj.

    The term “Asian August” has been going around social media recently, and I am here for it. In the past four weeks, I’ve watched more Asian/Asian American-centered… Read more “Asian /ˈāZHən/, adj.”

    August 22, 2018August 23, 2018 by Courtney Cheng

    fusion /ˈfyo͞oZHən/, adj.

    I discovered Third Culture Bakery’s infamous mochi muffin back in 2015 during a visit to Bartavelle Coffee & Wine Bar. Although my description at the time might… Read more “fusion /ˈfyo͞oZHən/, adj.”

    August 6, 2018August 7, 2018 by Courtney Cheng

    escape /əˈskāp/, n.

    One of my earliest memories of the word “escape” is from the 1979 song “Escape (The Piña Colada Song)” by Rupert Holmes. It was one of the… Read more “escape /əˈskāp/, n.”

    July 23, 2018August 6, 2018 by Courtney Cheng

    competition /ˌkämpəˈtiSH(ə)n/, n.

    There’s a different sense of competition that arises in the post-grad space after you finish the “traditional” 16 (or 18) years of schooling: preschool, K–12, plus college.… Read more “competition /ˌkämpəˈtiSH(ə)n/, n.”

    July 9, 2018July 8, 2018 by Courtney Cheng

    recall /rəˈkôl/, v.

    Everybody likes a listicle. I love making lists, but prefer writing long-form. In this moment, however, I am wildly outnumbered by, well, everybody, so you get a… Read more “recall /rəˈkôl/, v.”

    June 25, 2018June 22, 2018 by Courtney Cheng

    grow /grōTH/, n.

    This Memorial Day weekend, I went to visit a friend in Foster City. She’d recently moved there from San Leandro because she and her boyfriend wanted to… Read more “grow /grōTH/, n.”

    June 5, 2018 by Courtney Cheng

    date /dāt/, v.

    Intentional dates are a thing for Candle Boy and me. Ever since we started dating over two years ago, we’ve done our best to arrange one intentional… Read more “date /dāt/, v.”

    May 21, 2018May 21, 2018 by Courtney Cheng

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