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Category: Memories

What It’s Like to Skydive

by Linda Nguyen on October 25, 2011February 6, 2013 in Memories

Posted in my Xanga five years ago: Wednesday, 25 January 2006 This is for Cindy who’s greedy for details. I was in the little plane. Squished. My jump-master was to… [Continue Reading]

The High School Ten Year Reunion

by Linda Nguyen on September 12, 2011 in Memories

This past weekend, I attended one of the events (the most informal one) of my Ten Year High School Reunion. 23 of the 48 (two were not present during that… [Continue Reading]

“He’s going to die!”

by Linda Nguyen on March 28, 2011March 5, 2012 in Memories, pursuit of happiness

I was 22 years old and had just gotten my heart broken by my first boyfriend of four years. My parents had taken to blowing up my phone because I… [Continue Reading]

A Modest Memory I Want to Keep

by Linda Nguyen on December 29, 2010December 29, 2010 in Memories

photo credit Last night, sometime after 2 am, I woke up at Alan’s on my side of the bed, which just happens to be against the wall. The lights were… [Continue Reading]

Two Teachers I Will Always Regretfully Remember

by Linda Nguyen on November 3, 2010November 15, 2010 in Memories

** This is my day 3 contribution to this week’s writing prompt: bigotry. I will always remember Mrs. Greenwell from my 2nd grade. I will always remember her making me… [Continue Reading]

Find Your Ants

by Linda Nguyen on September 30, 2010September 30, 2010 in Memories, pursuit of happiness

Photo Credit I was eating my lunch yesterday at work when a colleague asked me why I was eating inside when I could be enjoying the change of weather outside…. [Continue Reading]

We Blog, We Vlog: “When I Grow Up”

by Linda Nguyen on September 29, 2010March 18, 2015 in Diary, Memories

This week’s vlog’s topic as part of We Blog, We Vlog is “When I Grow Up.” Disclaimers: I’m publishing at almost 1am, it’s way past my bedtime. I recorded after… [Continue Reading]

9 years ago

by Linda Nguyen on September 11, 2010November 30, 2010 in Memories

9 years ago today, I was sleeping late in my dorm room. My boyfriend at the time knocked on my door and I sleepily answered. “Have you heard about the… [Continue Reading]

My Brother & His Motorcycle

by Linda Nguyen on May 19, 2010 in Memories

My best friend and I started a daily writing exercise about 6 weeks ago. I got the idea from a book I read on writing about food. We compiled an… [Continue Reading]

Go to the Movies by Yourself

by Linda Nguyen on March 10, 2010July 15, 2011 in Memories, Movies, pursuit of happiness

There’s something really comforting and cozy about sitting on a couch even by yourself and enjoying a movie. Perhaps under a blanket or while mindlessly munching on popcorn as you… [Continue Reading]

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Linda Nguyen is a Texas Native who recently moved to North Carolina. She’s a blogger and photographer and loves eating noodles. This is her personal blog. She also writes a food blog.

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