Why I decided to leave my small town
“You were always the best,” my teacher laughed to another. “I never had to worry about you.” She then mentioned how API (Asian-Pacific Islander Club) has never been the same since […]
Category Archives: Reflection
Boycrazy Radio Call w/ Alexi Wasser, Shannyn Sossamon & Rachel Ann Cauilan
3/18/15 10:03 PM – Boycrazy Radio Call w/ Alexi Wasser, Shannyn Sossamon & Rachel Ann Cauilan Last night, I called in to a live radio podcast called BoycrazyRadio, for the first time […]
Twentytwo
“There is nothing to look forward to at twenty-two,” people said. I’ve never been someone who thought much of birthdays (at least, of those for myself). All I could ever ask […]
No Shame. Music Connects People.
There is no shame in that I clearly have no life if my past ten Instagram posts have had something to do concerning Meg & Dia / Archis / Dia […]
The MaD “Meg & Dia” Boardie Reunion I did not expect to be this much fun (ARCHIS EP Release Day, 2-23-2015)
It’s amazing how much music can bring people together. It’s been three years since the last “boardie” reunion. Three years ago, I didn’t know any of these people; rather, they were […]
I Am Going Rogue
I’ve been experiencing a premature quarter-life crisis as of late. (And just to note, I am extremely angry that I stayed up until 5am last night and queued this post […]
2014 in review: A year of milestones and putting myself out there
2014 was a great year for my blog and it was just a wonderful year in general (and I have this blog to thank for continuing to chronicle my journeys […]
Blessings
I feel very strongly about music, about art, about expression and the honesty of feeling in the world. And, when I look at those around me, something dawned on me. […]
A “Casa de Awesome” Holiday (Hollywood) Party (12-11-2014)
There I was, in the middle of a dimly-lit bar venue. Aged books were all around me. Cool fog from the air cast a smoky blur. It was well past midnight […]
Ayana Giann & I cover Meg & Dia’s “Cardigan Weather” (for Old Time’s Sake)
This was recorded earlier this past summer, before I cut my hair and we were able to knock out three covers in one day. “Cardigan Weather” is probably one of those […]
Joan Didion: On having character as an empowered storyteller
“We are well advised to keep on nodding terms with the people we used to be, whether we find them attractive company or not,” Joan Didion (born December 5, 1934) observed in […]
Totally Crushing
“I went to UCI too,” he said as he whipped out more sushi behind the counter. “Whenever I say Zot-Zot nobody understands me,” he continued, holding up the UCI Zot-sign […]
Interviewing On Your Period (and the Regrets to Ensue from this Post)
A whole night of my confusion and stressing and my period and second-guessing my fan-girling over my interview tonight and whether I should have posted the video or not, and […]
What “A Walk To Remember” and “The Notebook” Can Reveal About Yourself
For any real music or movie lover, you are drawn to stories. You are drawn to stories that can make you feel, laugh, cry. You like to feel that you are […]
I Am Who I Always Have Been
It’s strange to look back on photos. Photos you deemed noteworthy or life-changing during that moment’s notice. You transport yourself back into that state of mind in which you found […]
beauty within 