by Alison | Oct 22, 2024 | Stories (English)
Inspiration Words: Tortilla and Aspirational Braxton sat down on the hard chair in the dining room of his restaurant. It was 2 a.m., and the last of the night crowd had just left. The kitchen staff had finished cleaning up, and he had put away the rest of the drinks...
by Alison | Oct 15, 2024 | Stories (English)
Inspiration Words: Pandemonium and ConfusedSeptember 19th This is my first week of classes at university, and I absolutely love it! I’m so glad I came to Hainan. The skies are so blue here, and even though it’s so hot, the library has air conditioning, and that’s...
by Alison | Oct 8, 2024 | Stories (English)
Inspiration Words: Overhear and Acoustic My primary skill in life is overhearing things. I don’t talk much, but I listen plenty, and when I listen, I hear lots of interesting things. One of the first conversations I remember overhearing was between my parents. I was...
by Alison | Sep 24, 2024 | Stories (English)
Inspiration Words: Prancing and Brunch “Have some more, we have plenty!” Anne tried to smile as her boyfriend’s mom heaped cow stomach and some other unidentifiable animal insides on top of her bowl of rice. “It’s okay; I can get it myself. Don’t worry about me.” Anne...
by Alison | Sep 17, 2024 | Stories (English)
Inspiration Words: Delete and Cold shoulder Ye Chenrui (yeh chun ray) slurped the noodles in a corner of the cafeteria, a TV show he had been interested in playing on his phone. The lead actor and actress were in the middle of a fight, but Chenrui knew they would end...
by Alison | Sep 10, 2024 | Stories (English)
Inspiration Words: Canvas and Daydreaming Wang Xueqing (wahng ssee-yoo-eh cheeng) pulled the easel out from where she had stashed it between her bed and her roommate’s bed and put a new canvas on the stand. She had only been able to afford a small canvas, but it was...
