I’m Ava—A proud second-generation Chinese American who was born, raised, and still living in the San Francisco Bay Area.
For as long as I can remember, I have always enjoyed writing and being creative. When I was in elementary school I filled up journals with my feelings, details of my day, poetry, and fancy ways to sign my name. I wrote, illustrated, and “self-published” my stories in my room with the magic of paper, crayons, and the stapler. Nothing was more thrilling than writing the dedication page and adding the copyright symbol next to my name! Today I have a laptop, but I still love art and office supplies!
I am so happy you stopped by! 💜😊
Featured Blog Posts:
It’s Been a Minute
or more like 438,291 minutes . . . Yes, it’s been a minute since I’ve posted anything! I don’t know if this phrase is passé, but I’m using it here anyway because it sounds so much more forgiving than 10 months! But yikes! How did this happen? Where have I been? Well, the unthinkable happened:…
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My Dad Was Just My Dad
Growing up, my dad was just my dad. I grew up in the era where most dads went off to work, while moms stayed home to raise the kids. He never said, “I love you,” or hugged us, but I didn’t mind because it’s just how things were. My early memories of my dad are…
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February—A Good Month For A Love story ❤️
Over here in my East Bay suburb of San Francisco, the sun is shining and the daffodils are blooming, and it’s hard not to smile. I’m sitting here looking out the window savoring the last pieces of my Valentine’s Day chocolates and thinking about how my parents met. They married on Valentine’s Day 63 years…
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Ava Yee Chinn 