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The Importance of Names and Labels – by anonymous Heathrow traveller #271290+ (probably)

I often take my name for granted – I assume people around me know it, and I forget how untrue that often is until I’m dropped in the middle of the gigantic Heathrow airport in London for three hours, surrounded by strangers. There is little less lonely than travelling alone, particularly when your travel time […]

Gong Xi Fa Cai – On Authenticity and why my sister has suddenly decided to be Asian

I received a Chinese New Year e-card today from my little sister, who is in the first year of university across the country. And yes, I know e-cards are usually for old people who haven’t gotten the hang of the quick Facebook-Message-With-Emoticon, but I actually quite like them. They’re pleasant. They’re usually pretty. They have […]

The Death of Myspace and Individuality

I know, nobody wants to be associated with Myspace anymore. Myspace is your best friend’s older brother who everyone idolized and said was really going places, but now spends all his time awkwardly crashing your parties, pretending he’s still young and hip because he taught himself how to be a D.J (and he’s not even […]

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