Posts tagged Hawaii
a short oral history of us
a short oral history of us

A collection of stories from my family about how we came to be

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year in review: 2018
year in review: 2018

My year in review and 2018 favorites

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island interlude (jayemsey x taiwan)
island interlude (jayemsey x taiwan)

Ten days in Taiwan during which I did nothing but drink boba and eat delicious street food

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