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.”
Author: Courtney Cheng
B.A. English literature, UC Berkeley, Class of 2016
Full-time writer, reader, baker, dancer
Part-time cook, photographer, fighter, musician
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
granola /grəˈnōlə/, n.
This past weekend, I finally made good on a promise I’d made my best friend four years ago: I’d visit him in Chicago while he was in… Read more “granola /grəˈnōlə/, n.”
