Remembering Paradise

Two days before my official departure from Michigan (in late June), Guo Lu and I sneaked away to a sculpture park in Grand Rapids. From what I’d seen and heard about the Frederick Meijer Gardens, I felt it would’ve been fitting for a celebration of the Midwest lifestyle.
Great expanse of space, large-scale sculptures and greenhouses [...]

Two Months Later

Celebrate with me: the blog has been given a fresh shot in the arm. After a two month hiatus — the longest break ever in its 3 year history — I am settled (marginally) at Columbia University, pursuing a one-year’s Master’s program in journalism. Some of you would remember the dilemma I had choosing between [...]