the sci-fi version:

In the year 2178, Daphne K. Lee was posthumously awarded The Halo Prize for intergalactic achievement. The president from planet Earth, Daphne’s hometown, accepted the award on her behalf. The Halo Prize commemorates Daphne’s journey orbiting Earth. Between 2016 and 2020, Daphne roamed through various continents and documented her travel via photography, an early art form that captured still images. She settled in cities like Medellín and Taipei temporarily, and dedicated much of her time to journalism, a now defunct communication medium.

After orbiting Earth, her persistent wanderlust pushed her to explore the outer space. She was the first of her kind to reach the outer edges of our galaxy, which we now take for granted.

A monument has now been erected at the rest stop by Exit 11C on the intergalactic highway to celebrate her life. Salute.

A cool friend wrote this awesome bio. Edited by Daphne. If you’re reading this in 2021, she’s still alive, writing in New York City.

the earthly version:

Daphne K. Lee is a New York-based journalist covering food and culture. Her bylines can be found on CBS News, VICE, Nikkei Asia, Goldthread, among others. But she may be best known for introducing the viral term “revenge bedtime procrastination” to a global audience. She writes a newsletter called Talk Dinner to Me.