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On The Books of R.F. Kuang: Yellowface & Babel
So I’ve been reading more…
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State of my translations 2023
2023 has been rough for me. Between grief, school, and my deteriorating mental health, I have been in no condition to translate any J-dramas. As far as hobbies and interests go, translating isn’t one of the more relaxing ones for me. Instead, I have been crocheting, listening to audiobooks, and cleaning out my fountain pens…
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Come Come Everybody
I’ve only finished 72 episodes so far because Come Come Everybody is still airing, but most of it is quite good. I say most because this Asadora has a three heroine feature instead of the usual one, following a family through three generations. If you happen to be reading this and are not caught up,…
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Macropads
I’ve gotten myself a couple macropads this year and I love them. The one on the left is the Ungodly Design x 1upkeyboards Launch Pad in Ice, and the one on the left is a Nullbits Scramble with a clear stacked acrylic case I found on Etsy. They were really fun to build, and I…
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Useless
Seeing or hearing about other people around my age make me feel completely useless. Everyone else is out there getting jobs, master’s degrees etc, while I’m only just starting college in the fall. I know it’s not a race, but I feel like I’m falling further and further behind. I can’t tell anyone this. No…
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Who am I?
I asked myself this question a lot growing up, especially as a teenager struggling to fit in at school. As an adult, I still don’t have the answer to that, and I don’t think I ever will. But lately, I find that I care much less about who I am. Actually, I’m not thinking much…
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August 8-9, 2019
August 27, 2019 For the past 48 hours, I have been in a state of shock. First, it was the announcement of SixTONES debut, although I had a feeling it would turn out this way. What I didn’t expect was their own YouTube channel and Instagram. I was overjoyed, though cautiously because I don’t ever…
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On softsubs
I only claim ownership of the drama subtitles I translate and make typographical decisions for. I know that I can offer them openly and freely, but as of right now, I don’t. It’s partially to prevent credit removal should a streaming site decide to re-upload them, and partially to get a little spare change. I…
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Winter 2021 J-dramas
This season, I only decided to pick up one drama to sub at first, but decided on a second one because I was afraid that it wouldn’t get subbed. No one seemed interested in subbing Gekikaradou and I wasn’t sure if any Johnny’s WEST fansub teams would, especially since the last drama starring two of…
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Standstill
I know it’s too early to give up on life in my early 20s, but when it feels like I’m getting nowhere, I just want out. I’ve never dated, had a real crush, or heard of anyone who had one on me. I don’t think I’m unattractive, and I dress like pretty much everyone else…