Vlogs from my Summer Home
Hi! It’s been five years since I last did my #vlogwithajog series and, as I was back home amongst my favorite mountains and trees for the past two months, I […]
Tag Archives: Hometown
To Begin, Again
To begin again. I’ve always lived my life on the go. Here or there, across the state and back. My friends and family can barely keep up with me because […]
“She Plays Bass” (beabadoobee Cover)
August is flying by, isn’t it? In honor of being home and reunited with everything I love in the Bay Area (while being restricted to my home; home is a […]
Home, Again
Hi. Just thought I’d check in and say hello. I’ve learned that being home is good for me. I can go crazy and feel very unstable if I go long […]
Two Years Later and Summer Beginnings
Two years and 24 blog posts later. Wow. I’ve gone through a lot in the past two years — and it seems as if those years have flown by right […]
New Year, One Week Home
The holidays can be an extremely magical yet emotionally taxing time. It goes by quickly and reminds us of all we love and lack — and for that I am […]
NOV 2016: Vlog with a Jog, One Year Later
To think that it’s been a year since I made my last “Vlog with a Jog,” I cannot believe how fast this year has passed us by! I was just a fresh […]
“To Be Alone” and Out of My Element (Hozier Cover)
It’s scary to admit this, but I’ve been feeling a little out of my element lately. It’s been about a month since I’ve come back home and the whole idea […]
5 things I have learned about postgrad
What day of the week is it again? It seems I’ve been asking myself that question a lot lately. When you live a life of no routine and no set […]
Finding My Way Back Home
My oh my, have these past couple of weeks been a whirlwind. And I thought I owe you all an update. I’ve gone through a lot of changes as of […]
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 […]
When You Put Yourself Out There, What is to Come of Yourself: Art, Dance, Music, Culture
It is so strange to go from a moment of complete joy to only be plunged back into a multitude of responsibilities that have been riding down your back. It’s […]
It’s Strange how Home, Memories and Old Friends can Comprise the Place You Feel Most like You: A Reflection
It’s strange: how the briskness of the air still hits your face in that same old familiar way; how it fills your heart with a particular warmth of comfort, belonging and […]
Why returning Home every once in a while is important
“How has your break been?” Note: I am currently writing this on my iTouch. Original tumblr post link: rachelannc.tumblr.com/post/70937004229 I admit, every time I do change my lifestyle a bit—coming […]
Summer 2013 Memories and Home in a Flashback
Every now and then, I find myself falling more and more in love with my hometown. It’s almost like that old adage where “you want what you can’t have—” because […]
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