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Pretty girls don’t wear glasses

I’ve worn glasses for almost as long as I remember. It started in third grade exactly and I got prescribed these metal circular frames in a subtle off pink shade. I have this old photograph where I’m posing proudly in them wearing my Hello Kitty pullover. I didn’t know my…

Creative Non Fiction

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Pretty girls don’t wear glasses
Pretty girls don’t wear glasses
Creative Non Fiction

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Jan 3, 2022

I went on a no buy for clothes in 2021

I went all of 2021 without buying clothes that I didn’t need. Fine, I did buy one pair of Thinx underwear, but I had a decent coupon code and it was on sale. Does underwear count as clothes? I’ve tried in the past to buy less clothes (attempt #1, #2…

Lifestyle

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I went on a no buy for clothes in 2021
I went on a no buy for clothes in 2021
Lifestyle

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Apr 23, 2021

If you don’t look, you won’t want to buy it

There are too many constant reminders of things that we should own and want to own. After all, we live in a capitalistic and materialistic world. The problem is when I see one of those things, I get obsessed with the idea that I need it. Recently, it’s been an…

Consumerism

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Consumerism

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Apr 18, 2021

Presenting a new project: The Pantry Closet

I’ve created a newsletter, “The Pantry Closet” to help me commit to write more this year. I talk about new snacks I’ve tried and interesting up and coming brands and companies with my personal take on them. Check it out here.

Writing

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Writing

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Apr 8, 2021

None of it sparks joy

So much stuff — I’ve moved four times in this city. Each one after another where I told myself, “Why do I torture myself to save a few bucks? Why am I so cheap?” Yet, I do it over and over again. I won’t let the rent increases get the best of me. …

Personal

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None of it sparks joy
None of it sparks joy
Personal

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Feb 14, 2021

A failed attempt at abs

I’m one of those girls who has a natural, lanky body. Still I had my own physical body desires on how I should look. Most importantly, I desired abs. The ones that not only models had, but the pretty, “regular’” girls showed off in their bathing suits on Instagram. …

Health

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A failed attempt at abs
A failed attempt at abs
Health

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Oct 25, 2020

There’s nothing to write about anymore

The last piece I published was in April 2019. My friend asked me why COVID hadn’t inspired me when it seemed to inspire everybody else to create. Instead, I’ve stuck to consuming over this timeframe. …

Writing

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Writing

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Apr 18, 2019

I’ve been writing a lot of goodbye letters lately

(When I’m not going anywhere.) — I like goodbye letters because it’s an avenue to put everything you’ve been holding onto, on the table for the world to see. There’s nothing more to hold back because you’re flying away, driving away, going away. It doesn’t mean to burn your bridges, and on the contrary, it’s the…

Life

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I’ve been writing a lot of goodbye letters lately
I’ve been writing a lot of goodbye letters lately
Life

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Mar 4, 2019

When You Have to Stop Calling Yourself a ‘Recent’ College Graduate

It’s one of those things that hits you all at once. You blink your eyes, caption your latest Instagram, “not ready to leave,” and walk across the stage, shake hands with the dean and who knows who. Just like that you’re off into the world, all green and blue. …

Life Lessons

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When you have to stop calling yourself a recent college graduate
When you have to stop calling yourself a recent college graduate
Life Lessons

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·Feb 21, 2018

Because I want you to be looking

A story about social media in the modern age — I had a suspicion that someone deleted me off of Snapchat. It was a twinge, a thought, almost what you would call a fear. I don’t know — I hadn’t spoken to that person for weeks and we weren’t even close friends, just a product of coincidence and chance, so…

Social Media

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Social Media

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Melody Ng

Melody Ng

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Writing pays the bills; finance is a hobby; Snacks & startups: melodyng.substack.com . I write about supermarket spend: grocerydiaries.substack.com

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