Coming to Peace with 2017
2017, you were a beast. You were a roller coaster of emotions; a constant change of minds, situations and fleeting events; new faces in familiar places; new homes, towns, unspoken […]
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Road to 24: Confessions from the Head and the Heart
To be completely honest with you, I almost feel like I’ve forgotten how to blog. A part of me has become so guarded — so cautious and careful, second-guessing my […]
“Crossing Point” Review: Wong Fu short tests love and commitment with Dia Frampton and Travis Atreo
“Did you watch Dia’s new video?” my brother asked me. “Not yet. Why?” “It’s pretty emotional,” he warned. “Am I gonna cry?” “I felt it.” A few minutes into the […]
Love Says, Timing Is Everything
Do you believe that timing is everything or working your way to make life work with timing? People have always asked me, “When will you ever give someone a chance?” That […]
I’m Not Drunk, I Wanna Go Home “Officer” (Kate Earl Cover)
“Forty below driving on deathly icy roads,” the song opens up. “Backseat is full of clothes” and I’m driving down the I-5 without a care in the world — just the open road […]
On Love and Opening Up
I’ve never been one to let myself simply feel happy or content with the things in my life. I’m always searching, hoping and dreaming for something more… Maybe something “better” […]
My 10-Day Getaway
If there’s one thing I’ve learned from my getaway trip, it’s that getting lost in an entirely different city is priceless. Sure, it was mainly a homecoming for me, but […]
On Love and Trust
I’ve always believed that you can only love someone else when you love yourself, because if you can’t love yourself how can you expect someone else to? But I’ve also […]
Signs from the Universe
The world works in mysterious ways and I can’t help but always trust it, even if I’m just being naive. It’s become rare for me to have time at the end […]
That Moment You Look At Someone Like They Are The World
You ever get that strange, giddy feeling of being around someone who just made you feel good? You have no idea why. You two aren’t particularly talking about much. You’ve only had a few shared moments with […]
Open Valentine
Love, love… Damn love is in the air! And for optimistic ole me, it always should be. If it isn’t, radiate love and it will follow. (At least, that’s what I tell […]
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 […]
How I met Tyler Hoechlin, Derek Hale of MTV’s “Teen Wolf”
This is Tyler Hoechlin. Have you seen him in MTV‘s Teen Wolf? Well, out of all of the “celebrities” I’ve met over the years, he has got to be one of the […]
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