Andrew Higashi
@andrewhigashi.bsky.social
Lifelong Learner 🔭 #BookSky 📖 Horror Flicks 👻 San Francisco 🌉 Sharing my own thoughts & perspectives as we navigate our 4,000 weeks 🌱
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Andrew Higashi
@andrewhigashi.bsky.social
· Feb 16
Signed up for our local library in #SanFrancisco. Finally, we can start reading physical books more often vs. opting for convenient Kindle eBooks. Bringing back the joy of reading! 📖 #BookSky #Library
It’s official: my new favorite drink from Starbucks is… 🥁🥁🥁
The Iced Brown Sugar Oatmilk Shaken Espresso! ☕️
Now time to memorize the name (quite a mouthful, I know). Anyone else try it?!
The Iced Brown Sugar Oatmilk Shaken Espresso! ☕️
Now time to memorize the name (quite a mouthful, I know). Anyone else try it?!
October 14, 2025 at 3:28 AM
It’s official: my new favorite drink from Starbucks is… 🥁🥁🥁
The Iced Brown Sugar Oatmilk Shaken Espresso! ☕️
Now time to memorize the name (quite a mouthful, I know). Anyone else try it?!
The Iced Brown Sugar Oatmilk Shaken Espresso! ☕️
Now time to memorize the name (quite a mouthful, I know). Anyone else try it?!
My ultimate Sunday checklist:
- long walk 🚶
- iced coffee ☕️
- piled up chores 🧼
- quality time 💕
- window shopping at a mall 🛒
- reading on my Kindle 📖
- driving & exploring 🚙
Plus all the above without any expectations
- long walk 🚶
- iced coffee ☕️
- piled up chores 🧼
- quality time 💕
- window shopping at a mall 🛒
- reading on my Kindle 📖
- driving & exploring 🚙
Plus all the above without any expectations
October 12, 2025 at 12:54 PM
My ultimate Sunday checklist:
- long walk 🚶
- iced coffee ☕️
- piled up chores 🧼
- quality time 💕
- window shopping at a mall 🛒
- reading on my Kindle 📖
- driving & exploring 🚙
Plus all the above without any expectations
- long walk 🚶
- iced coffee ☕️
- piled up chores 🧼
- quality time 💕
- window shopping at a mall 🛒
- reading on my Kindle 📖
- driving & exploring 🚙
Plus all the above without any expectations
If you zoom in, you can see the raccoon resting its arm on the top stair and posing for this photo. Found in Daly City after grabbing dinner 🦝
October 12, 2025 at 12:44 PM
If you zoom in, you can see the raccoon resting its arm on the top stair and posing for this photo. Found in Daly City after grabbing dinner 🦝
My iPhone's battery has been depleting faster than before. The iPhone 17 comes out on September 19th. Anyone else in the same boat? What a coincidence 🤔 📲
September 12, 2025 at 5:10 PM
My iPhone's battery has been depleting faster than before. The iPhone 17 comes out on September 19th. Anyone else in the same boat? What a coincidence 🤔 📲
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WHERE ARE YOU REALLY FROM received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews! ⭐
"Chou is gifted at storytelling with a surrealistic bent ... Sharp storytelling that bends and blurs genre expectations."
Out August 19 from @penguinpress.bsky.social
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
"Chou is gifted at storytelling with a surrealistic bent ... Sharp storytelling that bends and blurs genre expectations."
Out August 19 from @penguinpress.bsky.social
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
WHERE ARE YOU REALLY FROM | Kirkus Reviews
A clutch of stories that starkly question assumptions about our identities.
www.kirkusreviews.com
June 5, 2025 at 8:35 PM
WHERE ARE YOU REALLY FROM received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews! ⭐
"Chou is gifted at storytelling with a surrealistic bent ... Sharp storytelling that bends and blurs genre expectations."
Out August 19 from @penguinpress.bsky.social
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
"Chou is gifted at storytelling with a surrealistic bent ... Sharp storytelling that bends and blurs genre expectations."
Out August 19 from @penguinpress.bsky.social
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
Words can’t explain 🥹 We were deeply inspired by Elaine Hsieh Chou’s fireside chat for her newest novel, “Where Are You Really From,” released Aug 19. Highly recommend checking it out. She’s so personable, funny, & witty! This turned my day around entirely #booktok #sf
@elainehsiehchou.bsky.social
@elainehsiehchou.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Words can’t explain 🥹 We were deeply inspired by Elaine Hsieh Chou’s fireside chat for her newest novel, “Where Are You Really From,” released Aug 19. Highly recommend checking it out. She’s so personable, funny, & witty! This turned my day around entirely #booktok #sf
@elainehsiehchou.bsky.social
@elainehsiehchou.bsky.social
I haven’t been posting much lately. I recently lost Nori and it’s been hard. She was only 7 years old and had nasal cancer that spread to her brain. I’m still recovering from the loss. Here’s a picture of us during our last weekend hangout. Now you’re in doggy heaven. Miss you and love you, Nori ❤️🩹
August 1, 2025 at 6:23 AM
I haven’t been posting much lately. I recently lost Nori and it’s been hard. She was only 7 years old and had nasal cancer that spread to her brain. I’m still recovering from the loss. Here’s a picture of us during our last weekend hangout. Now you’re in doggy heaven. Miss you and love you, Nori ❤️🩹
Took this girl on a walk during the day before the fireworks she despises. I discovered a bit of a hack: During the fireworks, drive around and blast music. She was a lot better with them this year! 🎆
July 7, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Took this girl on a walk during the day before the fireworks she despises. I discovered a bit of a hack: During the fireworks, drive around and blast music. She was a lot better with them this year! 🎆
The catastrophe that happened in Texas with the flash flooding of the Guadalupe River is terrifying. I saw some videos and it happened within minutes. Prayers and condolences for all those who were impacted
July 7, 2025 at 1:13 AM
The catastrophe that happened in Texas with the flash flooding of the Guadalupe River is terrifying. I saw some videos and it happened within minutes. Prayers and condolences for all those who were impacted
Tonight is the Strawberry Moon for those who are interested in moon cycles! Look up at the sky tonight 🍓 🌕
June 11, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Tonight is the Strawberry Moon for those who are interested in moon cycles! Look up at the sky tonight 🍓 🌕
I haven’t been able to watch a movie start to finish for months. Any recommendations?
I’m talking one of those movies you can’t look away from or answer a text while watching. One where when it’s over, you’re disappointed because you know you can’t watch it for a first time ever again
Tell me!
I’m talking one of those movies you can’t look away from or answer a text while watching. One where when it’s over, you’re disappointed because you know you can’t watch it for a first time ever again
Tell me!
June 7, 2025 at 10:19 PM
I haven’t been able to watch a movie start to finish for months. Any recommendations?
I’m talking one of those movies you can’t look away from or answer a text while watching. One where when it’s over, you’re disappointed because you know you can’t watch it for a first time ever again
Tell me!
I’m talking one of those movies you can’t look away from or answer a text while watching. One where when it’s over, you’re disappointed because you know you can’t watch it for a first time ever again
Tell me!
Brought this girl on her first vacation since December. She’s been having some complications, so it’s been hard to travel. Grateful to see such a gorgeous day in Carmel with all the white sand 🐕🦺 🧢
May 27, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Brought this girl on her first vacation since December. She’s been having some complications, so it’s been hard to travel. Grateful to see such a gorgeous day in Carmel with all the white sand 🐕🦺 🧢
Bluesky has helped me organize my thoughts and not be scared of posting. I feel like I used to be a perfectionist when it comes to hitting “Post.” Now, it doesn’t really matter because it’s just a quick blurb. Anyone else feel the same?
May 21, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Bluesky has helped me organize my thoughts and not be scared of posting. I feel like I used to be a perfectionist when it comes to hitting “Post.” Now, it doesn’t really matter because it’s just a quick blurb. Anyone else feel the same?
I couldn’t even capture all the paragliders on this beautiful day, but I believe there were about 10. It must be both relaxing and terrifying at the same time up there 🪂
May 20, 2025 at 6:10 AM
I couldn’t even capture all the paragliders on this beautiful day, but I believe there were about 10. It must be both relaxing and terrifying at the same time up there 🪂
Anyone else spam the USPS tracking link whenever you order something online, or is it just me? I feel like that's part of the fun of ordering something because it feels like Christmas 🎄
May 8, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Anyone else spam the USPS tracking link whenever you order something online, or is it just me? I feel like that's part of the fun of ordering something because it feels like Christmas 🎄
I’m so sad to see the news about the earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand. One of my good friends in Bangkok said it was worse than anything he felt while living in California. Tons of aftershock too
March 31, 2025 at 4:01 AM
I’m so sad to see the news about the earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand. One of my good friends in Bangkok said it was worse than anything he felt while living in California. Tons of aftershock too
Unpopular opinion: I enjoy taking Uber more than Waymo 😱
Why?
1) Cost. Waymo costs 80% more than Uber.
2) Time. Waymo gets stuck and takes 2x longer.
3) Economy. I’d rather support a human driver.
Waymo is a novelty in my mind. Am I alone in feeling this way?
#SanFrancisco #Waymo vs. #Uber
Why?
1) Cost. Waymo costs 80% more than Uber.
2) Time. Waymo gets stuck and takes 2x longer.
3) Economy. I’d rather support a human driver.
Waymo is a novelty in my mind. Am I alone in feeling this way?
#SanFrancisco #Waymo vs. #Uber
March 26, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Unpopular opinion: I enjoy taking Uber more than Waymo 😱
Why?
1) Cost. Waymo costs 80% more than Uber.
2) Time. Waymo gets stuck and takes 2x longer.
3) Economy. I’d rather support a human driver.
Waymo is a novelty in my mind. Am I alone in feeling this way?
#SanFrancisco #Waymo vs. #Uber
Why?
1) Cost. Waymo costs 80% more than Uber.
2) Time. Waymo gets stuck and takes 2x longer.
3) Economy. I’d rather support a human driver.
Waymo is a novelty in my mind. Am I alone in feeling this way?
#SanFrancisco #Waymo vs. #Uber
We were sent home from work and went on lockdown for “two weeks” 5 years ago. How’s everyone holding up?
I’ll go first.
I always think about each 4 years as going through high school or college entirely.
I’ve learned so much in this time. I’m ready to receive all the positive energy around me ✨🍀
I’ll go first.
I always think about each 4 years as going through high school or college entirely.
I’ve learned so much in this time. I’m ready to receive all the positive energy around me ✨🍀
March 15, 2025 at 2:58 PM
We were sent home from work and went on lockdown for “two weeks” 5 years ago. How’s everyone holding up?
I’ll go first.
I always think about each 4 years as going through high school or college entirely.
I’ve learned so much in this time. I’m ready to receive all the positive energy around me ✨🍀
I’ll go first.
I always think about each 4 years as going through high school or college entirely.
I’ve learned so much in this time. I’m ready to receive all the positive energy around me ✨🍀
Power outage in San Francisco right now. We can’t stand rain to any degree. We’re not built for this. *Opens up DoorDash
March 13, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Power outage in San Francisco right now. We can’t stand rain to any degree. We’re not built for this. *Opens up DoorDash
Not me listening to songs selectively on #Spotify because I know they’ll curate an entire playlist with my guilty pleasures if I listen to MMMBop by Hanson once, then I’ll make it my entire personality for 2025. It’s inevitable and I should stop resisting it.
#90skid #Millennial
#90skid #Millennial
March 1, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Not me listening to songs selectively on #Spotify because I know they’ll curate an entire playlist with my guilty pleasures if I listen to MMMBop by Hanson once, then I’ll make it my entire personality for 2025. It’s inevitable and I should stop resisting it.
#90skid #Millennial
#90skid #Millennial
I really enjoyed watching #Smile2. First off, the quirky sounds were unlike any horror movie I’ve seen. Naomi Scott’s performance was exceptional and made me feel the sense of hopelessness. The twists and turns were on point.
8.5/10 horror movie for me.
And that’s saying a lot
8.5/10 horror movie for me.
And that’s saying a lot
February 21, 2025 at 6:44 AM
I really enjoyed watching #Smile2. First off, the quirky sounds were unlike any horror movie I’ve seen. Naomi Scott’s performance was exceptional and made me feel the sense of hopelessness. The twists and turns were on point.
8.5/10 horror movie for me.
And that’s saying a lot
8.5/10 horror movie for me.
And that’s saying a lot
This #asteroid news is so Don’t Look Up. The chances of hitting earth have decreased to 0.28% but the odds of hitting the moon have increased to 1%.
Asteroid name: 2024 YR4
Strike date: 12/22/2032
Yeah, let’s not. ☄️
Asteroid name: 2024 YR4
Strike date: 12/22/2032
Yeah, let’s not. ☄️
February 21, 2025 at 6:38 AM
This #asteroid news is so Don’t Look Up. The chances of hitting earth have decreased to 0.28% but the odds of hitting the moon have increased to 1%.
Asteroid name: 2024 YR4
Strike date: 12/22/2032
Yeah, let’s not. ☄️
Asteroid name: 2024 YR4
Strike date: 12/22/2032
Yeah, let’s not. ☄️
About to watch #Gladiator2. Normally fall asleep after watching movies for an hour. That’s why I’ve only been able to watch horror flicks. Wish me luck 🤺
February 17, 2025 at 3:40 AM
About to watch #Gladiator2. Normally fall asleep after watching movies for an hour. That’s why I’ve only been able to watch horror flicks. Wish me luck 🤺