To Mom and the Dad I never knew
Days like today/yesterday always make me think of the Dad I never had and wish I knew — the one friends and relatives would say was the life of the […]
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A Winter 2022 Vlog
I’m sitting at this health food spot two days before Christmas. I’m a few miles away from the ocean and I’m just sitting in the sun. Basking. Breathing. In stillness. […]
A Summer Slow-up
“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it,” as cult-favorite Ferris Bueller wisely once said. It’s time for a […]
How I cope with social media as someone who is always on it, but has boundaries
A series in: I am no expert, but here’s what I know. As someone who constantly engages with social media, for personal or work, there’s been a great deal of distance […]
Twentynine
The fears, anxieties, worries and emotions that have come up for me in the past week have been heavy, but enlightening. Perhaps these were things that have bothered me for […]
My First Trip to NYC Was a Dream
I finally made it to New York City, and it was a dream. “God, tell us the reasonYouth is wasted on the youngWe’re searching for meaning.Are we all lost stars,Trying […]
Rue the Band live at San Diego Filipino Cinema’s Magic Hour 2021
Rue plays a gig! 🇵🇭🎵 We hit the road yesterday to play for SD Filipino Cinema’s Magic Hour to open up their festival highlighting Filipino filmmakers for Filipino-American History Month. It was […]
“Oh, What A World” (Earth Day Vlog)
You can’t know light without the dark. Life’s been rough lately. We’re starting to see the other side of this quarantine and I don’t even know if I’m ready for […]
New Year, Same 2021 Energy
It’s 2021 y’all. How are you doing? Things don’t feel all too different and, to be honest, I’m not even sure how to start off this post. I haven’t been as […]
“Toxic” (Britney Spears Cover by Rue the Band)
Here’s our live take on Britney Spears’s “Toxic,” done one random night this December. Brought to you by Kaitlyn Fae Fajilan (@pressfae) & Rachel Ann Cauilan (@rachelcansea), also known as […]
“Eyes Without A Face” (Billy Idol Cover)
Les yeux sans visage. Eyes without a face. It’s been so long since I’ve heard a song that was so heartbreaking and beautiful, that I couldn’t stop putting it on […]
I Don’t Chase, I Attract
How did you come to such a place of ease and love in your life? I’ve been having a lot of conversations about pursuing passions, desires and creative pursuits. It […]
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 […]
“Cardigan Weather” (Meg & Dia Cover)
In honor of being quarantined and doing as many errands/laundry/cooking I can do in my apartment, I blasted some old school Meg & Dia in my room — and decided […]
“Plastic Love” (Mariya Takeuchi 竹内 まりや Cover)
This 1984 Japanese “city pop” which took over me last winter has always had such an infectious vibe — infectious enough that I finally decided to revisit it and record […]
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