Seeing random flower petals on the street.

Seeing my niece for the first time after every time I’m away for long. We would somehow always in a situation where we can see each other from a distance and we’d be running toward each other until the little one is in the big one’s lap. Will dutifully remember to pick her up and swirl her until she cracks out laughing.

Woken up because of sunlight hitting the windows before the alarm clock.

Grandma’s cooking. Just pure bliss. And our family sitting around a table of her food.

Beo’s deep deep voice saying Hello from behind every time we have Starbucks date.

And draw. It's nice to create things for hours then see it coming alive in front of you.

What else?

When I could find the occasion to wear the blue striped shirt that Bia makes. It is too happy and cheerful for most normal days (or happier and more cheerful than myself at least). Which is today! I’m wearing it =)

A good, dreading jazz song that has been sung by so many artists but still deliver different feelings when I find another version for it.

Rewatching Disney. Might be or not be mainly Ratatouille and The Parent Trap!

Listening to my Southern friend’s sweet accents and sometimes get confused ‘what does that mean?’

Just unstoppable laughs about something silly with VL. Sometimes for a few secs there are no worrying in the world at all.

Hmm, some more?

When Blackpink updates. Seeing 4 of them being happy makes the friendless me in SG so whole.

Playing ukulele by myself (while Ben reads his books slash comics on the opposite couch).

Very serious convo with NML about something that turns out to be pretty silly.

When on the way to the beach. Every vacation the walk or the ride to the beach is always the best. That mixture of calm from the steady motion of the car and the anticipation of having fun, combined they are an uplifting note.

Seeing flowers, in flower shops, in bouquets held by pedestrians on their way home, or on our famous Vietnamese bikes.

My friends from all over the world coming home every summer. Di'm va Dim.

Was that it?

Whenever I'm at Kinokuniya.

Having good talk with my seniors at work. Sometimes they are provoking talks, meaningful talks, helpful takes, waking-up talks, but mosts usually are mini milestones to boost myself to the next thing.

The wind blowing Sao’s hair into my face when I’m behind her back on her Bella bike. The Pantene fragrance that follows hahaha. And our endless jokes and tricks like what you have with a little sister but I have never had.

Discovering a part of the city that I’ve never known. Sometimes the little Hanoi I know so well still surprises me with new cornered teashops, street food, boutique. And wandering in Singapore downtown is interesting too.

Hanoi. O’Hanoi. And seeing it from Vu’s shoulders when he gives me rides around the city.

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The dense orange colours of the streetlight contrasting on the dark blue of a sunsetting sky.

When I’m stressed and Cun calms me down.

Work at a cafe and get surprised by how much more a sunny cafe makes it stimulating to work.

Getting possessed by a project in HRC and completely immerse in discussion and execution with HoangVH. Loved it.

The ache in my belly abs after a good session.

Good reflection session with myself and my journal, each day I could write in my journal is the equivalent of cleaning your glasses with a proper lens cloth.

FRIENDS re-run!

The thought of travelling somewhere far next year.

And going home to my family and my fours

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August 22nd, 2021

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Don't love one thing, love everything, and pass it on.

as a fellow human, what can we do?

August 22^nd, 2021