The Los Angeles River, once a primary source of water for the City of LA until the Los Angeles Aqueduct was built, doesn’t generally get a lot of flow nowadays unless there is continuous heavy rainfall and snow is melting. Some parts of the river are dried out, exposing the concrete paved basin and makingContinue reading “A Love Letter to the LA River”
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Fighting your inner demons
You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. Winnie the Pooh Because we are still living in a pandemic, mental health has been an important issue for many conversations. Today is October 10 which is World Mental Health Day. And I’ll like to dedicate my post to beingContinue reading “Fighting your inner demons”
My quarantine diaries
It’s day…I don’t even know what day it is. I’ve lost count. Do you know what quarantine day number you are on? Even though the Safer-At-Home order remain in place, restrictions are being relaxed and many places are starting to reopen – but with many changes. Welcome to my furlough quarantine diaries. Yes, it isContinue reading “My quarantine diaries”
Safer at home
#flattenthecurve Four months ago, a virus broke out from Wuhan, China and quickly spread throughout the country, continent, and now the world. The media shows that the number of cases in China has already peaked and there are no new confirmed cases. Meanwhile, the number of cases in other countries are rapidly increasing overnight. GovernmentsContinue reading “Safer at home”
A little bit of me
A new year has begun. At the beginning of the year, people usually write a list of ‘New Year’s Resolutions’, but most of the time, people forget about their resolutions until the very end of the year. Instead of creating resolutions that tend to be like bullet points on bucket lists, I’ve started doing self-reflectionContinue reading “A little bit of me”
The Gray Zone
“Be strong, be independent, but most importantly, be yourself, no matter what other people think.” – Mulan. Ever since I chose Mandarin as my foreign language in high school, I became increasingly confused in which part of the world I belong in. During high school, my social circle were all fellow American-born Asians who grewContinue reading “The Gray Zone”
#GIRLBOSS
CONFIDENCE. (According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary) noun | con·fi·dence \ ˈkän-fə-dən(t)s , -ˌden(t)s \ 1. a feeling or consciousness of one’s powers or of reliance on one’s circumstances.
The Bold Type
You got the heart of a phoenix So let them see you rise. This summer, Freeform released a new show called “The Bold Type” about three twenty-something girls building new chapters of their lives, in the working industry, and in their personal endeavors. The show gears towards millennials because it basically relates to anyone inContinue reading “The Bold Type”
The beginning of a new adventure.
“Where are you off to?” “I’m going on an adventure.” – Bilbo Baggins. Time does fly by really quickly. A little more than three months ago, I received news that I was accepted into the UCLA M.Arch II Suprastudio. Out of spontaneity, I decided to accept the offer and study graduate school for one yearContinue reading “The beginning of a new adventure.”
What’s right or what’s best.
Everything depends on the choices we make. For the past week, my grandpa’s health has worsened. I can see that he is in pain despite how strong he is. He is one of my greatest inspiration – traveling around the world due to his duty visits and knowing the entire Hong Kong. Every night whileContinue reading “What’s right or what’s best.”
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