I lost two cousins back-to-back to AIDS a couple of years ago. One was a famous rock star in Myanmar (Burma) Ba Din -- most people of my generation would remember him. He's one of those rare musicians that actually composed his own music. Most music..
Topics: burma, myanmar, personal

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My colleague wrote a poem about me, which I find really amusing. This is what happens when writers get bored. Check out the sonnet here: Yu Yu for You Notes Above Ground - Travels of a writer, editor, poet, third-culture-kid-turned-ex-patriot living and..
Topics: poems

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it's been a while that i felt this good it's been a while that i felt this safe it's been a while that i let things go it's been a long while that i cared it's been a long time since i dared it's been too long since i loved it was.
Topics: poems

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Just a quick post because EVERYONE'S asking me about the name of the pup. I don't want to rush this. I want it to be done right. First off, did I tell ya, I got a puppy! I still can't believe it. I can't really decide on her name so I...
Topics: dogs, personal, puppy

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Alcohol is a substance I was introduced to early in life. There's a famous story that my parents told over and over to people on how I first got drunk. I was only two years old. It happened in Beigining -- where I was born. We were the only Christian.
Topics: beijing, food and drink

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