Stuff contributed by vkm
A Yonsei's Reflections...
on Mixed Holidays
Vicky K. Murakami-Tsuda
Growing up, every year on the evening of March 16th, I would always make sure to wear something green to sleep. This was a self-preservation measure. If I didn’t—the moment I woke up—I would be mercilessly pinched by my mother, gleefully observing the St. Patrick’s Day tradition.
A Yonsei's Reflections...
on Memories of My First Visit to Hawai‘i
Vicky K. Murakami-Tsuda
Valentine’s Day is tomorrow. Set aside for acknowledging the loves and relationships in our lives, it’s a day celebrated for exchanging obvious gifts like chocolates, flowers, or other so-called romantic gifts.
A Yonsei's Reflections...
on Emerging from Hibernation
Vicky K. Murakami-Tsuda
I was awakened from a dream this morning by a phone call. In my dream I had deeply gouged my hand, but it wasn’t bleeding. I was calmly, yet urgently, getting gauze and tape from a medicine supply cabinet when I was jarred from slumber.