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7/4/25 Farewell, My Second Homeland
Forgot my wallet today — had to set up Apple Pay again at a café. Kind of ridiculous. It’s been ages since I’ve done something like that....
Shikin Xu
Apr 1625 min read
 
 
 


9/4/25
A paseador walked by just now — he looked like a character straight out of a comic book. Curly hair, loose plaid shirt, rugged Dr....
Shikin Xu
Apr 92 min read
 
 
 


7/3/25 Cicadas, Breeze, and a Summer Story (2023)
Today, the power went out in my house, and my phone had no signal. The air was so hot and heavy that I could hardly breathe. I decided to...
Shikin Xu
Apr 73 min read
 
 
 


4/4/25 April, Autumn
In the bustling part of the city, on Santa Fe Avenue, there sits an old woman smoking a cigarette and sipping coffee. Her face wears the...
Shikin Xu
Apr 410 min read
 
 
 


20/11/24 Anna
My friend Anna flew back to Russia today. By the time she returns to Buenos Aires—I’ll be gone. Anna is unlike most of my friends. Many...
Shikin Xu
Nov 21, 20244 min read
 
 
 


17/10/24
It's 6 PM, and finally, my period arrived today at 4 PM. A wave of relief washes over me after a whole week of PMS. Today, I can feel the...
Shikin Xu
Oct 17, 20242 min read
 
 
 


13/9/24 A physical Shut Down Before My Birthday
This past year, the world around me seemed caught in a constant cycle of illness—dengue, COVID, seasonal flu… yet I somehow managed to...
Shikin Xu
Sep 14, 20245 min read
 
 
 


1/9/24
No Internet at My Favorite Café Today I feel like I'm in the slow process of recovering from an illness—one that has left me weakened and...
Shikin Xu
Sep 1, 20244 min read
 
 
 


“Run, Girl, Run“
Today, I arrived late at my ceramic workshop and found it closed. So, I headed to the farmers' market to pick up some fresh vegetables...
Shikin Xu
Aug 17, 20243 min read
 
 
 


Warmth and Love in a Bowl: A Nourishing Chicken Soup Recipe
Recently, my vegetarian friend Lau began trying a bit of meat for health reasons. A few days ago, I made a pot of chicken soup, and she...
Shikin Xu
Aug 16, 20244 min read
 
 
 


13/8/24: Let It Stay Out There for a While
Today, I met mi terapia (I use 'terapia' because I always struggle to spell it correctly in English). Though we meet every week, today's...
Shikin Xu
Aug 14, 20246 min read
 
 
 


1/6/24
On the morning of Children's Day, as I woke up, I found both my mother and grandmother had sent me red envelopes, filling my heart with...
Shikin Xu
Jun 2, 202414 min read
 
 
 


The Ushuaia Awakening: Finding Home in the Unknown
Just a moment ago, I stumbled upon photos from my time in Ushuaia last October, and memories of that period stirred ripples in my heart....
Shikin Xu
Mar 21, 20244 min read
 
 
 


Encounters with my fuzzy buddies on the road.
I roamed different countries, learning from diverse cultures, nature, and people, including adorable furry creatures who taught me lessons.
Shikin Xu
Nov 7, 202321 min read
 
 
 


Autumn Argentina, September
This is my first blog, about autumn; the journey in Mexico; the Tango; and the sense of belonging.
Also, I'm 26 now.
Shikin Xu
Oct 19, 202229 min read
 
 
 
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