Today was very cold
The sun and my coat give warmth
And so does her smile

Winter (Poetry Series): I, II, III
Header image: Aleksandar Pasaric of Pexels. Edited in Adobe Photoshop 2025.
Today was very cold
The sun and my coat give warmth
And so does her smile

Winter (Poetry Series): I, II, III
Header image: Aleksandar Pasaric of Pexels. Edited in Adobe Photoshop 2025.
It’s been a few days since my family and I arrived home from the capital of South Korea. My body is waving the white flag, tired from all the constant walking. (But thank goodness the cold weather made the trek comforting. Also, for a day, I wore a cold-weather outfit inspired by John Reese’s winter attire from Person of Interest [long, black coat, gloves, the works], which made me feel spy-badass while walking around. For a day, I truly embody The Man in the Suit.)
And honestly, my heart and soul are still halfway from Seoul. (Hey, that rhymed.) Why? Well, exactly a month after experiencing a true happy point (the Foo Fighters show at the Singapore Grand Prix), I experienced another true happy point during the Seoul tour, and these two lines from Foo Fighters’ “Everlong” (the 11th song and second single from The Colour and the Shape) perfectly describe it.
If everything could ever feel this real forever
If anything could ever be this good again
I will tell you the full story once I fully recover and finish the other drafts I’m working on. But for now, I’m glad I’m feeling this real and this good again.
See you in the next post.
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Updated on November 9, 2025.
Coolest winter above
Hell’s summer evens things out
Why can’t I have both?

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Originally published on April 5, 2019. Updated on April 15, 2026.