our best friendship was born with a sharpie doodle on snowpants when you transferred into my class in the 5th grade. i felt so lucky! i immediately liked you so much and i knew you were destined for amazing things. thank you for growing up with me dear audrey hehe <3

my best friend, chef, emotional tether, food-fellow, and one of the most emotionally discerning people i know. angela feels like home-- internship after internship, we find each other for dessert. cheers to filling up our belis and living the life that childhood us dreamed about. you deserve everything!

bestiemina. 50% of my trips back to the bay are to go clubbing with mima. i’ve spent countless nights in the light of your studio with a mug of pear tea, thinking about what a wonder it was that i met you at Roblox in 2023. i hope you only drink the yummiest matcha and your pack of little samoyeds lives forever. i love you and i miss you so much mina! sorry you have to deal with me every week HEHEHEHEHE

richard is unbelievably sweet and likeable (except for his TFT addiction but actually even that is pretty endearing). he has a sort of thoughtfulness and kindness that is so rare among humans. considerate advice giver, always emotes back at me. somi somi he is also super smart and special EVEN THO HE DOESN’T THINK HE IS. thanks for helping me grow up. girlies dinner tmr?

i am anson’s child in more ways than one, and without her, i don’t know where i would be now (yay nepotism). anson, you always inspire me to swim more, run faster, eat a bit more fish. you are a langley sun in a teeny body, and without your early support, i could never be the aileen i am now

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MY SLIMEY! do not fret. sometimes before i go to bed i close my eyes and hope subby has eaten and played basketball and is tucked in bed (unlikely if it is before 2am) because he deserves so much love and care and he doesn’t take care of himself us much as he takes care of us! may your driving detours be fruitful, and may you clean your room slightly more. cheers to more pick up, ping pong, and badminton ;) the goodest soul

melissa has this laugh that is so braying and sweet. we always get ice cream after we hang out and she is like a big sister to me. pickleballing with you is one of my favourite memories of summer 2025. melissa you deserve EVERYTHING and NEVER FORGET THAT

alex is always down to do something— camp overnight on a whim, hike a random volcanic mountain, bandage yet another stupid wound. thank you for introducing me to good ice cream, and for every time you’ve been in my corner

lele is so fashiony and huggable. we worm on the couch and cowork. lele it is such a privilege to eat and learn with lele and potentially be anemic with lele. lele design engineer so good and i know it and everyone knows it >:) lele deserve eternal happiness and may lele always win and suceed MWHAHAHA

goon number 1!! aydan is a pure and wonderful soul, and also one of my favourite drivers. he thinks he is better than me at badminton but he isn’t and i’m going to get him. appreciate you sm— yunshang is always going to be on me

clefairy goon number 2 is the most video game irl character i’ve ever met. he goes out of his way to help friends, can boil a solid duck soup, and is perpetually good-natured and funny without trying. bruce is really really good at skiing and he can wiggle down a double black diamond like a little wizard bean. i always look forward to board games, weekly monkeys badminton, and the future triathlon we are going to run… right…

samuel crawled up from a sewer near markham into su badminton class in ~2019 and has been bothering me ever since. i admire his ambition, his dedication to logic, and the way he debates through life. he helped me get through the most awful high school breakup, at one of the lowest points of my life. i’ll probably live my entire life returning the favour— i know you got this sam!

jake is my local silly golden retriever that mostly lives on a diet of burgers and ground beef cooked many different ways. jake taught me how to gym with pav and he is currently frolicking in spain. may our new years resolutions come true. BAD BITCH SUMMER NYC 26 RAHHH

FLOOO I MISSS YOUU. flo makes me feel like the most cherished girlfriend, and her constant notes and numbers make my day. she has the aura of a dappled gelding in field of lilacs X the warmth of your favourite pair of toasty mittens. flo don’t forget! you are super awesome at what you do and you will make it (you already have in my heart). miss dessert nights with you and hope we can get crepes soon :’)

ricardo i’m looking forward to sitting in the jet you inevitably buy in a couple of years. until then, i’ll meet you at every continent around the world to enjoy a bowl of ramen & catch up <3

selena, thanks for the late nights painting sessions and google chicken thigh meals. i love the way you dress and plan your events. thank you for teaching me how to ski & always beating me in poker. risd diva, ur gorgeous mwuah.

habibi has been with me since day 1 of hosting. she makes the yummiest pasta, has a perfect nose, and i remember a fall spent drilling symposium speeches on a huge TV, running up and down the floors of the marq. eesha taught me makeup, introduced me to dry shampoo, and will always be one of the most beautiful people i know

singaporean section! etienne is a baddie and a huge ball of enthusiasm and richness. you made my exchange so wonderful, and i’m so glad our paths find us both in the US. thanks for jollibees, gyms, pineapple buns, and being there for me.

MY QUEEN. shina is incredibly wise, mature, pretty, and fun. absolute durian muncher, art goddess, and all-around person with exquisite taste. i remember eating japanese langue du chat with you, draped tipsily over the couches at pony and jigger. you deserve an awesome guy that can match the sparkle you have

whales struck me as the sort of person i would want to be friends with forever when i met him at a cabin in hakone. we were complete strangers, and now i’m watching you enter the next chapter of your life. MAN DOES TIME PASSS FAST. may you find riches, eat great steak with great bread, and stay super-principled. next time you are back, give archie a lil scratch for me.