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to pick losing fights
I remember the first time I tried to stop the rain. A lot of people romanticize the rain, but I hate it for all the obvious reasons. It's...
Eian Tsou
Jun 12 min read
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a letter to my future self
I remember having to write letters to "our future selves" back in 6th grade, and I remember reading mine when I reached the 8th grade....
Eian Tsou
May 43 min read
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half-built roads
Today, I finally got my driver's license. Most of my friends did their road tests last year, and I watched as they slipped into new...
Eian Tsou
Apr 262 min read
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senioritis???
I kind of feel. Just feel. Not overwhelmed. Not numb. Just a constant hum in my chest. It's as if my body knows something's shifting...
Eian Tsou
Mar 302 min read
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an archive of nothing
There are no photos of the night my dog died. No record of me sitting on the floor with Oliver's head resting in my lap. I could've taken...
Eian Tsou
Mar 92 min read
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what to do with leftovers.
It looks like a dead body. Well, it is. The turkey lies there, stripped, bones made even more pale and brittle by the chilling...
Eian Tsou
Jan 232 min read
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chasing shadows, missing light
Roasting marshmallows in Vermont We're insatiable. It starts small, a whisper of this isn't enough. A taste lingers on the tongue,...
Eian Tsou
Dec 2, 20242 min read
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the importance of being delusional
It's quite scary when you're left with nothing but instinct. It's all gut. There's just something inside you pulling you forward, perhaps...
Eian Tsou
Nov 11, 20242 min read
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oliver died 4 months ago
My mom called me over, screaming – but she always does. Usually, there's something I've messed up. Maybe I left a light on. Maybe the...
Eian Tsou
Aug 24, 20243 min read
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undiagnosed schizophrenia
My earliest memory was when I was a toddler, a lot shorter than my 5'1 mother, who was looking down at me in our kitchen smiling. It was...
Eian Tsou
Aug 10, 20242 min read
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i have no idea what to write about
I have writer's block right now. I've been staring at this screen for an hour, searching on Google "what to write about when you don't...
Eian Tsou
Jul 29, 20242 min read
284 views


Where All the Lost Things Go
In my first few years of elementary school, I was obsessed with the lost and found. I would look through the closet, knowing I hadn’t...
Eian Tsou
Jul 23, 20243 min read
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burnt out candles (17th birthday)
When I was younger, my brother and I dug a hole in our backyard. In it, we placed a box filled with our "valuables" and a letter to the...
Eian Tsou
Jul 16, 20242 min read
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A Lipogram - How to Spot a GOAT
The following words after this chunk of text will all omit the letter "e" – the most commonly used letter in the language. It's an...
Eian Tsou
Jul 14, 20243 min read
151 views


Stop Telling Your Children to Cherish Their Childhood
Nobody listens to their parents – at least to the things that are truly important. You may do the dishes, make your bed, and finish your...
Eian Tsou
Jun 30, 20242 min read
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In the Loop
They hated the new "Inside Out". I did too, at first. The plan post-English regents was to take Raymond's car to White Plains and head to...
Eian Tsou
Jun 21, 20242 min read
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It’s a Great Day
A couple of weeks ago, I found myself at my violin teacher's apartment, laying stomach-down on her black, wool carpet – like I always do....
Eian Tsou
May 20, 20243 min read
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Goin' Somewhere?
I'm thrilled about this upcoming summer, except for the college essays, but maybe those will be fun. My braces come off in June, I have a...
Eian Tsou
May 9, 20243 min read
146 views
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