INFP는 미래지향적이래요 // They Say INFPs are Future-Oriented
*가을에 쓴 글입니다. *Written this autumn; rough English translation below. 아무튼 그렇다. MBTI 타입 중 INFP가 가장 미래지향적이라는 의견도 있다. …
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부산행을 마치며 / Train From Busan
*부산에서 한 달을 지내고 돌아온 직후, 5월 말에 쓴 글입니다. 지금의 생각은 또 다릅니다. *This was written right after my …
2019 Anthems
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On Passing Jing An Si
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The Golden Rule of Genuine How-Do-You-Do’s
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Backbone
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Exactly What I Want
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Question Mark
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Urban Picnic
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In Which One Escapes
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Salt Water Plums 