—— so, I love you because the entire universe conspired to help me find you. - paulo coelho, the alchemist

ults (arranged in order of stanning)

- loona • 220223 • cho haseul, kim jiwoo, ha sooyoung

associations: the full moon, mobius strips, the butterfly effect in chaos theory, the ending of a loop and the memories that persist, the number 12 appearing in systems of timekeeping

- deukae • 220909 • kim minji, kim yoohyeon, handong

associations: paracosms, the illogic of fantasy, a cage of thorns, prayer circles, the boundaries of a dark forest, gothic architecture, spider webs, horror as social commentary, a hand outreached through dimensions

- seventeen • 230807 • lee jihoon, yoon jeonghan, boo seungkwan

associations: rose quartz and serenity, the warmth of late spring sunlight, celebrating youth, campfire gatherings, confetti, scrapbook collages, a piece of happiness in a swirling day, places that feel like tight hugs, music scores

- tripleS • 240518 • yoon seoyeon

associations: crow feathers, the symmetry of beginnings and endings, the bildungsroman genre through a 21st century lens, permutations and combinations, empty passageways, impulsive social media uploads, starting again

🌧️ : miscellaneous interests. often also subjects of research. bolded = main interest. italics = getting into

science & social science

• taxonomy: ornithology, entomology
• evolutionary biology
• sociology: sociology of education
• philosophy of science

humanities & arts

• epistemology
• singaporean history
• linguistics: language acquisition, etymology
• translation
• photography & photo composition
• asian literature
• art history
• political theory

others

• floriography
• media criticism & historical influences

🎐: mist, the language of flowers and silent things, watercolour, kaomojis, a collection of dismantled almosts, the refracted patterns of light through glass, motion blur, passing showers, old patchwork quilts, the sky at twilight

floriography note. messages to myself

dictionaries: victorian henrietta dumont kate greenaway dale harvey

eglantine rosa rubiginosa: talent, poetry, I wound to heal

cherry blossom prunus subg. cerasus: the ephemeral nature of life, renewal (hanakotoba)

hazel genus corylus reconciliation, inspiration, knowledge

camomile chamaemelum nobile may all your dreams and wishes be fulfilled, energy in adversity

baby blue eyes genus nemophila transformation, healing, achievement, forgiveness (hanakotoba)