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Carol Izumikawa
Carol Izumikawa

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Jan 21

Mom, 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…

Yonsei

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Mom, Am I Chinese?
Mom, Am I Chinese?
Yonsei

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Oct 13, 2022

Haunted Dorm at UC Santa Cruz

Former 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 Story

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Haunted Dorm at UC Santa Cruz
Haunted Dorm at UC Santa Cruz
Ghost Story

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Sep 30, 2022

Coolio’s Passing

Gangsta’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…

Coolio

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Coolio’s Passing
Coolio’s Passing
Coolio

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Aug 24, 2022

Boy Scout Civil Defense Messenger of WWII

My 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 Messenger

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Boy Scout Civil Defense Messenger of WWII
Boy Scout Civil Defense Messenger of WWII
Boy Scout Messenger

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Jul 11, 2022

Enneagram Subtypes

Social, 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 Enneagram

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Enneagram Subtypes
Enneagram Subtypes
Sexual Six Enneagram

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Jun 12, 2022

Vertigo with COVID

I 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 Coronavirus

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Positive Coronavirus

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May 31, 2022

Chapter 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 Experience

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Out Of Body Experience

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May 27, 2022

Chapter 4 Something Special, Something Sacred

Kisses “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 Novels

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Young Adult Novels

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May 25, 2022

Chapter 3

Something 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 Romance

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Chapter 3
Chapter 3
Young Adult Romance

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May 25, 2022

Chapter 2

Something 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 Romance

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Young Adult Romance

14 min read

Carol Izumikawa

Carol Izumikawa

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Writer, Mom & Attorney. Email me @ carolizumikawa@gmail.com for my novel, Something Special, Something Sacred

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