I’m about two months late on this recap, but things just picked up so quickly as soon as I returned to New York from my travels that I never got the chance to sit down and write anything longer than a social media post about it. Over the course of 3 weeks, my journeys tookContinueContinue reading “Searching for Home”
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Chile
Selects from my trip to Santiago and its surrounding areas in May: Viña Del Mar, Valparaíso, Cajon Del Maipo
Fishing for Tunes
Fishing for Tunes from Samantha Yu on Vimeo. Here’s a dopey little stop motion I made earlier in the year but forgot to share.
Pavements
When I was in high school I hated running distance. During practices, the entire softball team would do almost anything to get out of taking laps: sprints over laps; suicide drills over miles. If we did somehow end up taking to the tracks, at any given moment when coach wasn’t looking, someone would undoubtedly beContinueContinue reading “Pavements”
“Leftover Women” of China
I don’t often identify myself as a person of Chinese descent, because there’s such a complicated history between mainland China and Taiwan. To be completely honest, I spend very little of my time thinking about being an “Asian American” because of how little that identity actually influences me, yet I feel that having spent my formative yearsContinueContinue reading ““Leftover Women” of China”
Portrait Session – Angelica
Yesterday I got the chance to help my best friend shoot some portraits after she chopped off 12 inches of her hair. I am an amateur by all means, but it was fun to boss her around her yard and tell her what to do. Needless to say, I’m actually pretty content with the results.
5 of My Favorite Women
In honor of International Women’s Day (March 8th), here is a short list of my personal favorite female characters in literature, film, and television (in no particular order). Jean-Louise “Scout” Finch, To Kill a Mockingbird, & Go Set a Watchman Having just finished Go Set a Watchman recently (against my own better judgement), I am reminded ofContinueContinue reading “5 of My Favorite Women”
Wrap up thoughts on College & LA: The end of the seasons
Four months ago I hopped on a plane heading for the west coast, back to the city I was born in but have so little memory of. For the better part of the last four years of college, I’ve lived in seasons: always moving from place to place, nothing was permanent and everything was temporary.ContinueContinue reading “Wrap up thoughts on College & LA: The end of the seasons”
Post Oscars & Sam’s Picks
For the first time, I got to watch the Oscars during normal airing time (perks of living on the West Coast, points for LA). Despite the fact that today was LA’s worst weather since getting out here (it will never be as bad as the Northeast winters though, let’s be honest), good company, entertainment,margaritas andContinueContinue reading “Post Oscars & Sam’s Picks”
The Oscar contenders: Remaining reviews
I had meant to write reviews of each film after watching them but didn’t get around to doing that, so here is an abridged review to those films: Boyhood – There has been so much talk around this 12 year project. It is a project that required an incredible vision and commitment, one which director Richard LinklaterContinueContinue reading “The Oscar contenders: Remaining reviews”
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