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Apr 6, 2025

Onomatopoeia and Mimetic Words

Learning English as an ESL — Why “쫀득쫀득 (chewy-chewy)” and “펄럭펄럭(Flapping-flapping)” Leave Me Speechless in English

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May 4, 2024

My Journey from Google to Gig

“I am definitely going to break up with this guy in two years” I planned, but then he beat me to it.

My Journey from Google to Gig

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Apr 24, 2024

“From Google to Gig”

Lois’s Journey After Being Affected by the Google Layoff

“From Google to Gig”

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Apr 21, 2024

Bell Sounds for Collaboration — Trader Joe’s

Ding-Ding-Ding!

Bell Sounds for Collaboration — Trader Joe’s

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Apr 6, 2024

Reflections: “Who Moved My Cheese?”

“Who Moved My Cheese?”

Reflections: “Who Moved My Cheese?”

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Feb 22, 2024

Trying to Be Lazy

Trying to Be Lazy

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Feb 21, 2024

Reflecting on the Year 2023 — I Walked(?!) from San Francisco to New York City

*This story is a variant version of “From Layoffs to Playoffs”.

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Feb 21, 2024

From Layoffs to Playoffs

Have you ever felt betrayed as if your best friend stabbed you in the back? Or have you ever felt isolated and alone as if you were in the…

From Layoffs to Playoffs

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Oct 12, 2023

Our Tipping Culture — a Viewpoint from a Tipped Worker Perspective

This year, while working part-time as a Starbucks barista and a rideshare driver for Lyft, I transitioned from being the one giving tips…

Our Tipping Culture — a Viewpoint from a Tipped Worker Perspective

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Sep 20, 2023

Too Many Choices.

Barista (me): Good afternoon, what would you like to have today?

Too Many Choices.

Loiskim

Loiskim

Working mom, based in Silicon Valley. Love outdoor activities like hiking, camping, etc. These days I practice writing short stories about this and that.

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