Jan 21Member-onlyMom, Am I Chinese?I Still Don’t Really Know On the first day of kindergarten, a little girl asked me if I was Chinese. It took me a second to answer that I didn’t know. At recess, three little boys bowed in front of me. It made me laugh. Maybe I was Chinese. I…Yonsei4 min readYonsei4 min read
Oct 13, 2022Member-onlyHaunted Dorm at UC Santa CruzFormer Murder Capital of the World When I moved in to Stevenson College, I had no idea that Santa Cruz had the history of being the Murder Capital of the World. In 1991, the town was still recovering from the Loma Prieta Earthquake of 1989. The Pacific Garden Mall crumbled…Ghost Story7 min readGhost Story7 min read
Sep 30, 2022Member-onlyCoolio’s PassingGangsta’s Paradise is a haunting classic As soon as my husband informed me that Coolio had passed away, we immediately said the opening lines of 1995’s best-selling single Gangsta’s Paradise. As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I take a look at my life and realize…Coolio2 min readCoolio2 min read
Aug 24, 2022Member-onlyBoy Scout Civil Defense Messenger of WWIIMy father served as a Civil Defense Volunteer in 1941 My father was born on the 4th of July in 1933 in the pineapple town of Haiku in Maui. My grandparents and all of their 13 children worked at the Libby cannery. WWII affected my family greatly. I knew that…Boy Scout Messenger8 min readBoy Scout Messenger8 min read
Jul 11, 2022Member-onlyEnneagram SubtypesSocial, one-to-one, and self-preservation variants The Enneagram consists of three groups of three personality types based on head (5,6,7), heart (2,3,4) and gut instints (8,9,1). Each personality type also has three variants, or subtypes, which can look very different to each other. …Sexual Six Enneagram4 min readSexual Six Enneagram4 min read
Jun 12, 2022Member-onlyVertigo with COVIDI am so sick of being sick A few weeks ago, I experienced vertigo for the first time in my life. At first it felt like motion sickness but after a few days it was more than a little rocking. I get dizzy riding on elevators and airplanes but this…Positive Coronavirus2 min readPositive Coronavirus2 min read
May 31, 2022Member-onlyChapter 5 Something Special, Something Sacred“She’s not like that,” I overheard Harrison say in the hall. Not like what? He disappeared into the classroom. He wasn’t wearing a white sweatshirt. Although it was warm, I had been looking forward to showing off our school musical attire for a week. When I entered the classroom, there…Out Of Body Experience15 min readOut Of Body Experience15 min read
May 27, 2022Member-onlyChapter 4 Something Special, Something SacredKisses “I have a Mustang,” Harrison suddenly announced. He turned around. “And I get my license on my birthday.” Which was in two months. How would he have money for such a fancy car? He turned back around. He smelled so fresh and clean. He must have used minty green…Young Adult Novels25 min readYoung Adult Novels25 min read
May 25, 2022Member-onlyChapter 3Something Special, Something Sacred “Do you write notes to any other guys?” Harrison had asked in a one-line note. I almost choked on the crackers that I was munching on. “Do you?” I quickly wrote Harrison back. The only other guy I wrote to was gossipy Sheldon but he was…Young Adult Romance15 min readYoung Adult Romance15 min read
May 25, 2022Member-onlyChapter 2Something Special, Something Sacred “We get to go on the simulators today!” Harrison said excitedly in class. He stood up. You meant now? The guy that sat behind me was out the door first. I had on heels so I couldn’t hurry. Harrison waited for me and opened the door…Young Adult Romance14 min readYoung Adult Romance14 min read
