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The List of 100 Things

June 3, 2022 Celeste

On the night of 23 February 2001, I awoke with a dagger to my throat. A very long, very sharp…

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About fanfiction

January 17, 2021 Celeste

Ah, yes. Every few years or so, a person comes along to hate on fanfiction as if their opinion on…

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The E Word

February 27, 2020 Celeste

Dispelling misconceptions about Korean Military Service Recently, in our corner of the Twitter-verse, we lit up over an interviewer asking…

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Posted in: Blog Post Filed under: ARMY, Bangtan Sonyeondon, enlistment, Kim Seokjin

The difference between Being In Love and Loving

January 6, 2020 Celeste

Movies, TV, and books tend to focus on the ‘falling in love’ part of a relationship because, as two people…

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Posted in: Blog Post Filed under: answer, curious cat, falling in love, love, love yourself, taejin

JinMin MAMA 2016 interaction

December 10, 2019 Celeste

Hello, ARMY! I hope everyone is well-rested and taking good care of yourselves. Today I’m going to write a little…

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Posted in: Blog Post Filed under: analysis, Bangtan, bts, gif, Jimin, jinmin, Jungkook, Seokjin, Taehyung, taejin

61 Visit Tokyo, Japan

September 12, 2026 Celeste

We visited Tokyo during Christmas break 2014, while we lived in Seoul. We explored Tokyo Disney on December 26 and…

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Posted in: Blog Post, List of 100 Things Filed under: Bucket list, japan, tokyo, travel, writing

54 See the Golden Gate Bridge

Celeste

We actually did get closer to the bridge than this, but my camera battery died and this was the best…

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23 Take a ride on a pirate ship

Celeste

We arrived in Portimão, Portugal, ready to explore the Algarve, particularly the sea caves along the Atlantic coast accessible only…

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Posted in: Blog Post, List of 100 Things Filed under: Bucket list, pirate ship, Portimão, portugal, travel, writing

I really don’t know anymore

August 14, 2026 Celeste

Today is Friday, August 14. The San Marcos Daily Record office is closing its doors. Word is, the press will…

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Being broken

Celeste

Being broken cost me a lot of years when I could have been doing something important and good. Being broken…

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BTS Arirang in Las Vegas

June 6, 2026 Celeste 3 Comments

Post-concert depression is real, which is how I fell asleep in front of my laptop yesterday with a half-eaten bag…

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Posted in: Blog Post, Uncategorized Filed under: arirang, borahae, bts, concert, las vegas, travel

I’m supposed to be chronicling my therapy but life keeps happening

April 19, 2026 Celeste

Back in January, I made a resolution to regularly post updates about returning to therapy. For reasons I’m about to…

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Posted in: Mental Health Filed under: caregiver, depression, help, mental health, therapy, writing

How are we supposed to go on without our Mom?

March 11, 2026 Celeste 2 Comments

Losing my Mom has been like an earthquake. Violent and sudden, it shook the earth late at night and by…

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Posted in: Blog Post, Uncategorized Filed under: Lala Archive, loss, love, memorial

Our beloved Lala

Celeste

A fixture in the firmament of the Gravis and Die families has gone out: Pamela June Gravis died suddenly Monday,…

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Posted in: Blog Post Filed under: loss, love, obituary

New Year’s BLEPP

January 10, 2026 Celeste 1 Comment

Sitting here, January 10, wrapped in a heated blanket watching our new cats stalk birds on the patio, I’m reflecting…

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Posted in: Blog Post, new year's resolutions Filed under: new year's resolutions

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