emilyisalive

meandering and casually creating

i was born in china but grew up in lake oswego, oregon by way of my parents (adopted! ty one child policy!). currently, i'm a 25 year old living in los angeles with two roommates and no pets (I have a severe cat allergy and no time to have a dog). i hold down a full time job and pay my rent. phew!

i'm a bit of a hobbyist. i do photography (film and digital), take lots of dance classes, perform with my friends, lift weights (kind of), bullet journal, do gelX, teach and take yoga, do mat pilates, read, post on instagram, play on my phone, have long conversations over coffee, go on dates, and write... a lot.

in march 2025 i started my substack. at the time, i named it "emilyisalive" to prove hey i'm still here; i'm still functioning. on one hand, this serves as proof of life, but also...

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this is proof of living.

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-ek