i don't post much here anymore, i'm mostly over there. if anything my posts here are more for posterity. still lurking though

every new year I write a post about my aspirations for the year, this year I wrote about how I just want the year to be uneventful, and why the word "uneventful" bodes very well for me: winnielim.org/journal/2025-m…

wrote a 2024 review post. it may get quite depressing – "2024 is about learning how to live in a world that is slowly getting destroyed." – but otherwise contains mundane bits of my life: winnielim.org/journal/lookin…

i wrote about how i try to lead a small life online and offline because of both preference and necessity: winnielim.org/journal/a-smal…

while prepping for a trip recently i was reminded that i didn't used to buy travel insurance because i was so oblivious to the potential dangers in life. so i wrote about some thoughts on the contrasts between then and now, on how i am feeling my age: winnielim.org/journal/feelin…

inspired by a quote from a book i wrote about why the ability to see our selves for who we are can impact so much of the quality of our lives: winnielim.org/journal/the-ab…

wrote a post on why i turn to books on buddhism in times of suffering — and some ramblings on why compassion is not a moral choice but a logical one: winnielim.org/journal/why-i-…

wrote some thoughts on the US elections as a non-US person, and that humans are the only beings on this earth who can bear witness and transmute everything we have experienced into other forms: winnielim.org/journal/though…

wrote a pretty dark post on some thoughts weighing on my mind – why i feel a sense of chronic sadness when i think about the world these days, my cynicism, my rebellion: winnielim.org/journal/the-re…

around one year ago I started strength-training, so I wrote about the journey. when i started writing i thought it would be a short easy piece, but it turned out to be 2,000 words?? I used to be really physically weak, so this means a lot to me: winnielim.org/journal/one-ye…

I seldom write book reviews because they are so tedious to write, but the book "Endure" impacted me enough to do so. here i share my book notes, and thoughts on how it relates to my self and my day to day life: winnielim.org/journal/book-r…

using games (and stardew valley) as a metaphor, i wrote about how these days i live life like i am playing a solo rpg – just doing my own thing, without interacting much with people: winnielim.org/journal/living…

wrote about watching korean celebrity chef Paik Jong Won's tv shows and how they have influenced me: winnielim.org/journal/paik-j…

published a photoessay containing random scenes from busan, south korea: winnielim.org/journal/random…

i wrote a post on why i refuse to learn to draw properly, and also some thoughts on why making art is a continuous existential search for me: winnielim.org/journal/why-i-…

wrote about how having instant access to things like books and music has compressed what used to be a rich full-bodied experience into something flat and one dimensional – also some thoughts on how it relates to novelty and the capacity for appreciation: winnielim.org/journal/the-co…

wrote my obsessive compulsive thoughts about death, loss and existence: winnielim.org/journal/obsess…

sometimes i write posts with no specific topic but meanders around thoughts swirling in my mind – inner transformation, the prison that is my mind, why i like exercise, seeking happiness & fulfilment in the context of this broken world: winnielim.org/journal/the-an…

wrote a 3,000+ word boring post documenting my multi-decade journey with migraines: winnielim.org/journal/my-mul…

I wrote about accidentally finding out that I've been using Obsidian for over a year, how I've been using it to review my past selves, and why is it meaningful for me: winnielim.org/journal/review…

covid may cause several harmful effects to our long term health, including increasing our risk of stroke, cancer and dementia. in this post I write about mitigations people can take on top of more commonly known precautions: winnielim.org/journal/sharin…