Devil's Lake Half-Day Trip
The clouds smoothed over the dip in the hills across the lake like a layer of butter, so lovely.
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Room of Spirit and Time: A Sushi Restaurant Miniature
If one day my salmon nigiri got full of itself and turned to the tuna nigiri next to it and said, “Ha, I’m way better than you,” I’d probably scoop it right off the plate and send it to stand in the corner and think about what it did.
AI Usage Policy
This blog is the gym where I work out my thoughts, my creative space, and a home for fleeting sparks of inspiration. I’ve always felt that if all of this were generated by AI, then this blog would lose its reason for existing. It would become an AI’s blog, not the blog of me, Alice Hsu. Since this is my blog, everything creative in it comes from my own hand. That said, I do use AI…
What Is It Like When the Air Quality Index Goes Off the Charts?
Meanwhile, my neighbors were out sunbathing, some grilling, some even swimming. I’m pretty sure their lungs are made of steel.
Big Kitty
The king of beasts opened his jaws, baring his fangs with a fierce look, and the whole crowd gasped in awe.
MSO's 100th Anniversary Concert
So many people kept batting the balloons back and forth, keeping them from touching the ground, as if that alone could stretch out the piece that had just ended, could let them hold on a little longer to a feeling that was already slipping away.
Cranes and a Goose
Spotted a goose that had wandered into the crane crowd, its dopey little face so cute.
You Are Precious and Honored in My Sight
But another part of me felt something stir inside, as if something had been shaken loose.
New Glasses
Guess how long it took me to finally get a pair of glasses that actually worked?
After Half a Year of Blogging
Turns out I had dug myself a huge hole, but I am having so much fun down here.
A Visit to Calla Lily Fields | Yangmingshan Zhuzihu
I have always found it odd that the Chinese expression for “attracting bees and butterflies” (招蜂引蝶) carries a negative connotation.
The Stranger
So why is it that meeting someone at a particular moment can determine, for the rest of a lifetime, whether they become family or friend?
About
Alice Hsu Writing, for me, is a way to settle, clarify, converse, experiment, and share. After writing on multiple platforms, I found that the nature of a platform undeniably shapes how a person expresses themselves and what they choose to write about. In order to preserve the greatest possible freedom in my writing, I started this blog in October 2025. As I kept writing, I realized this is still…
Good bye! My Old Scores
A little memorial for the sheet music I’m about to throw away.
How to Save Time
At the library near my house, I spotted a slim little book sitting in the non-fiction section called “How to Save Time.”
Memories of Pudding
Some people are store-bought pudding; some people are homemade pudding.
Walk in the Afternoon
For a lake to freeze that deep, it takes not one cold day, but many cold days, weeks, and months.
The Apothecary Diaries: For My Friends with Their Inner Light
why do the protagonist’s traits resonate with me so much? I think it’s because she reminds me of my friends.
Chicken Soup
there would probably be beams of light shooting out from the soup right now, with chickens dancing happily behind me 🐔🐔🐔
When the Weather is Dry......
I joke that our “sparks” are a bit too literal.
The Matrix: That Strange Feeling Matters
I think every change begins with a sense that something is wrong.
Recommend Typeless
It handles mixed-language sentences quite well. For example: “我覺得那家 ice cream shop 的 Gelato 很好吃，下次我想要吃 strawberry 口味的！” This code-switching sentence was actually dictated using Typeless.
Digital Minimalism Manifesto
Why am I taking this photo? Will I actually look at it? Or will it be used at my funeral?
The Art of Creative Insults
When you insult someone, you should pick someone who surpasses you in every aspect so that you don’t come out at a loss.
Let Go of the Burden
Hey dear, you are under such strain
The Melting of a Snowman
A friend mentioned that it doesn’t look like a snowman, but more like a piece in Chinese Checkers.
Life is a Lavish Gift
Life is a Lavish Gift acts as a staircase built through Wu Kun-sheng’s essays, hoping that readers might stand upon these steps to draw closer to the true light of Christ.
A Corner With a Sunlight Stair
The winter sun / Dries and beats / My damp, heavy soul
Our Little Cutties at Home
You could say we are “hooked,” haha.
Pros and Cons of Self Hosted Blogs
If no one “likes” or “claps,” why am I still writing?
Journey to the West (Final): Unexpected Spots in San Diego
Finally, the Journey to the West series is coming to an end.
Journey to the West (Part III): People I Met in San Diego
“I’ve never seen snow in my entire life. I really want to.”
Sesame Oil Chicken Misua
“one family cooks chicken, and the whole neighborhood smells the aroma.”
Changed my emails and Handles!
@alicehsumusic / alicehsumusic@gmail.com / alicehsuwrites@gmail.com
Journey to the West (Part II): Food of San Diego
Before the trip even began, as foodies, we had already saved a long list of restaurants on the Google Map.
Journey to the West (Part I): Sights of San Diego
Why is it called “Journey to the West?” Simply because this is a travelogue written by someone who lives in Wisconsin and traveled west to California. lol
I've Recorded a Christmas Hymns Medley (Lead Sheet is available)
Christmas is just a few days away, and the following project is something I have wanted to do for a long time. That is, to put together a few of my favorite hymns and arranged them into a Christmas medley.
Christmas GIF paintings
Merry Christmas!
Post Vacation Syndrome
As the name suggests, Post-Vacation Syndrome (PVS) is the collection of behaviors and feelings people often experience after coming back from a trip.
Portfolio
Due to a hand injury, I’ll be taking an extended break and won’t be posting updates for now. (01/24/26) Original Composition Published Date Title Performance Score 10-13-2025 Bell (Stage E. Piano) / Download 10-13-2025 Bell / Download 08-27-2025 Ruins / Download 07-01-2025 Bitter Sweet / Download 06-18-2025 Farewell / Download Piano Covers Published Date Original Creator Title Performance…
I Made a Piano Cover of Fujii Kaze’s Kirari
Writing piano covers feels a bit like translation. You take a song performed by a full band and rewrite it so it makes musical sense on the piano, which gives me a sense of accomplishment.
Where is the Package?
The page showed a FedEx tracking link so I could check where the package was.
Meet Francis Poulenc
What kind of person writes such music? What were his thoughts about music? Any composers he likes or dislikes?
Hayato Sumino’s (Cateen's) Piano Recital
Yesterday afternoon, I went to Chicago to hear Hayato Sumino’s piano recital.
❄️ Utopian Smart Fridge
What might a truly user-friendly smart fridge look like?
🤤 Creamy Bacon Carbonara
Here is the Delicious Spaghetti
Japanese Oyakodon (Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl) + Tomato and Corn Soup
Here is the delicious dinner.
🤔 Why Do We Create?
Recently, I’ve been thinking about this question quite often, and I find it really intriguing, so I’d like to try answering it.
🍁 Birthday Trip to Devil’s Lake
Early in the morning, Samuel and I went to Devil’s Lake to see the fall foliage and celebrate our birthdays.
⛲ Source of Creation
Recently, I’ve been reading Life Can Be So Beautiful.