Author Archives: Anne Ku

About Anne Ku

Anne Ku is a composer who teaches the ukulele and piano.

Utrecht, the city of wow

A friend in Leiden, an ancient city often considered a rival of Utrecht, sent me the link to an article that gave insight to life in selected cities in the top five “happiest” countries. Netherlands was number four, after Denmark, … Continue reading →

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A deep clean for a future possibility

Tonight I sit in a pristine environment. The floor actually shines. Every corner of this one-bedroom cottage has been vacuumed, sucked dry of any remains or residue of vermin. Every surface has been thoroughly wiped. The window screens were earlier … Continue reading →

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World map duvet

This morning I “inserted” my Chinese silk duvet into the 100% cotton world map duvet cover that my brother gave me years ago. I had nearly forgotten what seeing and sleeping under a world map did for me. For many … Continue reading →

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Creating

A thought piece by Anne Ku on creating, the process and act of producing something new such as writing. Continue reading →

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Feedback

Feedback is something that allows us to adjust to how others see us. Depending on whom you ask, you will get different answers. When I ask my sister what I’m good at, she says simply, “selling.”  I disagree. I can … Continue reading →

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Reinventing myself

About half a year ago my website anneku.com got hacked. My e-mail address stopped working. My webhost stopped hosting the contents of my site to prevent further attacks to the server. My identity was erased from cyberspace. It echoed a … Continue reading →

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