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I was shamed by French Duolingo lately about showing up to a dinner avec les mains vide and so I’ve been trying to be better at that.
I say that I dont actually love through gift giving but given the abundance of it in Chinese culture, i actually do…it feels a more longer standing gesture by means of its physical state than a dissolving parting word. It’s a little surprise to the room, a token of appreciation. Even if not much, a little goes a long way.
(Turns out ring pops go hard at birthday partiies)
Mar 8, 2025
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- a bag of rice from your pantry
- bundle of overdried eucalyptus
- a silk scarf, or several pairs of gently used socks
- zippo lighter
- no drip no smoke tapered candles
- assortment of edible seeds in a shaker
- take them out for oyster happy hour, your treat!
- find some relevant to them poems and memorize / recite them to their face with eye contact
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The secret is accumulation 😆
I buy the odd trinket or beauty product that "reminds me" of friends and family when shopping around, until I amass enough to package together as a kit or hamper. They also work as a bonus thrown in with the big gift.
Nov 30, 2024
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Spring is coming by this subtle remark. The last drop of Bread and Butter before the border settLes.
Mar 8, 2025
Watching a summer walking tour of your city in the dead of winter brings hope
Mar 8, 2025
having a winter activity to look forward to like skiing has done tremendous good to my livelihood in the winter. But this was, and continues to be however financially and logistically inaccessible for a lot of people.
The default way through it is through collective communal gathering and bathe in fatigue. While it’s nurturing, how can you get the jitters out living in a city when the weather can be so alienating ?
Mar 8, 2025