hello {{nickname|friend}}!
you’re hunched over in your seat and the sound of my monotone voice washes over you. oh god, the yapper has gotten to me.
don’t worry, you’re not crazy, it’s just my blog: Not Long Please Read (NLPR). in each post I try to share things that spark joy, encourage reflection, and push you to do the damn thing!
so what’s the deal? why a blog/newsletter?
sometimes months pass before I catch up with close friends. I wanted to find a simple way to consistently share with people I care about. hence, this!1
what are you in for?
here’s the general format:
comments from hils (humans I love): reflecting on recent chats
break ice ⚒(icebreakers): fun ways to learn about people
Example: “Is there a myth you loved as a kid?”
words 🗣️: quotes I’ve added to my collection
Example: “The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.” -Leo Tolstoy
read 📖, watch 📺, or listen 🎧: content, not always relevant
📖: The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories - Ken Liu explores diaspora, transports us to the life of a mail order bride and her child, packaging it in a fantastic piece of fantasy.
📺: How to Train Your Dragon - Great book series. Great movie series that stopped on top. Great coming of age story. Humanity showing love to another species and bonding. It transcends age and is a must watch.
🎧: Body Gold - Oh Wonder is one of the groups that built my love for indie pop. To date, 100+ concerts in, Body Gold remains one of the most magical pieces I’ve seen live. Their reimagining of it 10 years later makes me smile.
write 🖋: a piece I wrote, often assisted by the lovely Lisa Qian. Get yourself an editor that kicks you into shape.
Bye for now and have a fantastic day,
If you’re interested!
1 E-mail also is underserved with most people, so why not reach them there?
2 Model: {X.Y}. X is incremented 1 when a section is removed, added, moved, or has its title updated. Y is incremented by 1 when text within a section is updated. When X is incremented, Y is set to 0.
3 For every week I missed before 08/09/2024, I donated $100 to The Bail Project. ($1000)
