Category: real life
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Akiko Bloom 2026
I’ve started a few projects lately. The truth is, I didn’t just start a few projects. I have restarted my life. I finally resigned from my job after nine years. And the reset is not just for the way I make a living, it’s also the way I live my…
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It started with a question
It started with curiosity over compatibility between ISTP and INTP, and things kind of snowballed from there. Sharing the whole exchange here to remind me in the future. The text in italics+bold are from me. — Do ISTP and INTP get along well? Short answer? Yes—ISTPs and INTPs can get…
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These days with Guigui
Tonight, something shifted. Guigui curled into the crook of my neck, so light and warm, as if he belonged there. I reached up to stroke his fur and realized—his bones no longer jutted out sharply. The ridge of his spine has softened. His ribs aren’t ghosting through his skin anymore.…
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Heartsick
I totally forgot that it was Valentine’s Day this Friday. I received an email from one of my longtime colleagues announcing her leaving our company, and that her last day was this Friday. She might have sent it when I was already off shift on Tuesday, or probably Wednesday when…
