One Girl, Four Years of PACN
The first day I walked up to the Kababayan booth at the Anteater Involvement Fair my freshman year of college, the first thing I asked was, “How can I be a part […]
Category Archives: Writing
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 […]
Spout Art Interview: Rachel Ann Cauilan
Spout Art has a beautiful project going on for inspiring artists. I randomly received an e-mail one day about being featured in this project, so it is very cool to be a part of this. […]
The Beast of Burden: The Story Behind Meg & Dia Frampton
Last fall quarter, I took my first Literary Journalism workshop here at UC Irvine. It was required of us to seek out a long-form narrative story (in just ten weeks) and, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Jashub, American Tomahawk and Friends, Live @ HM157 (11-8-2014)
Last Saturday night, I ventured into a funky-old mansion in the middle of Los Angeles’ Lincoln Heights. Music was playing. Haunted decor was all around. A headless man was on […]
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 […]
Guinness and Growth (and How I’ve Grown Into Myself)
“I feel like you’ve really come into your own,” a friend said as I sipped on a Guinness. There I was, standing in a room full of party-headed alcohol-infused adults […]
I Feel Like I Saved Someone’s Life
For the first time in my life, I feel like I did something good. And I don’t even know why. This feeling almost makes me want to cry. It actually […]
To Live A Happy Life, Date Yourself First
I’ve always believed that alone time is valuable time. There is a big difference between being “lonely” and being “alone,” as the first dictates a need for companionship and the […]
productivity
I think I may be addicted to work. I spent an entire year on board to produce a show and used that momentum to keep going to concerts and establishing […]
The Girl Next Door
Someone once told me upon first meeting me that I am the “girl next door.” After reading this definition, I couldn’t agree with it any more. 1. girl next door Every […]
beauty within 