asian enough
asian enough

A tale of two films, on how far Asian-American representation has come, and how much further it has to go

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culturejayemseyCrazy Rich Asians, Singapore, The Joy Luck Club, Constance Wu, Gemma Chan, Doctor Who, The Waters of Mars, Refinery29, hawker center, ban mian, CHIJMES, Esplanade Park, Marina Bay, Marina Bay Sands, Gardens by the Bay, To All The Boys I've Loved Before, Netflix, Lana Condor, Noah Centineo, cinematography, rom-com, representation, visibility, racism, exoticism, Lunch Box Moment, Motherland Moment, Wonder Woman, feminism, Black Panther, Chrissy Teigen, Asian American Comments
snaps episode 04: long island, new york
snaps episode 04: long island, new york

A quick trip for some work research, and finding a small sense of home in a surprising place

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snapsjayemseyLong Island, wine, winery, grapes, New York, Riesling, rosé, pinot noir, cabernet franc, charcuterie, winemaking, Wölffer Estate Vineyard, Jamesport Vineyards, chardonnay, Peconi Bay, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Bedell Cellars, Macari Vineyards, Avelino, Long Island Sound, Torrey Pines Gliderport, waves, passionComment
minute thoughts 8.8.18
minute thoughts 8.8.18

On Venmo storytelling and lonely space robots

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minute thoughtsjayemseyFrench tuck, big dick energy, Christina Tosi, The New York Times, Momofuku Milk Bar, Masterchef, Chef's Table, desserts, candles, florals, gardenia, freesia, jasmine, Diptyque, Magic Tree House, Jeff Bezos, Amazon, NASA, space exploration, Curiosity, Space Race, small talk, 36 Questions That Lead to Love, intimacy, love, jazz, Ultra Miami, burgers, In-N-Out, Shake Shack, Ben & Jerry's, blog, ice cream, Queer Eye, Netflix, Fab Five, toxic masculinity, Tan France, Jonathan Van Ness, Karamo Brown, Bobby Berk, Antoni Porowski, data, big data, privacy, Facebook, Google, Venmo, Public By Default, elote, UCSB Comments
postcards from new york, no. 2: happy one-year anniversary to me!
postcards from new york, no. 2: happy one-year anniversary to me!

365+ days later. Still happy to be here.

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lifejayemseyNew York, New York City, Brooklyn Bridge, skyline, Brooklyn Bridge Park, hustle, privilege, Kylie Jenner, snow, winter, spring, cherry blossoms, strategy, Campbell Ewald, advertising, Bill Watterson, Singapore, working holiday visa, ballet, NYU, orchestra, van Gogh, Met Gala, China: Through The Looking Glass, Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination, Pat McGrath, Catholicism, fashion, Vatican City, summer, Jackie Onassis Reservoir, aliveness, sunset, Florence and the Machine, Fall Out Boy, Waitress, Broadway, Katharine McPhee, Wicked, Sara Bareilles, Smorgasburg, Domino Park, The Dreamery, Casper, chill, wellness, status, Sunday, Refinery29, Sunday Riley, Melissa, San Diego, Brooklyn, California, Kevin, friendship, The MetComment
minute thoughts 2.19.18
minute thoughts 2.19.18

On solo performance anxiety and authentic pasta-cooking technique

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minute thoughtsjayemseyTeam USA, Facebook, tea, Trader Joe's, Irish Breakfast Tea, Earl Grey, Jasmine Green Tea, tea party, Winter Olympics, figure skating, Kristi Yamaguchi, Michelle Kwan, Sasha Cohen, Stars on Ice, Champions on Ice, Nathan Chen, Vincent Zhou, Adam Rippon, Maia Shibutani, Alex Shibutani, ShibSibs, Vox, Chloe Kim, halfpipe, immigrants, life, liberty, pursuit of happiness, Georges Bizet, Carmen, Aragonaise, Les Toréadors, oboe, solo, SDYS, dim sum, high tea, The Incredibles, The Incredibles 2, Pixar, Quartz Obsession, diamonds, gin, square dancing, Birkin bag, Drake, Valentine's Day, love, relationships, Medium, pastaComment