The Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival was last Monday. It’s sort of like the Chinese version of Thanksgiving — a time for reflection, giving, and family. I celebrated in my own way by reflecting a little on this blog of mine. Sometimes, I click the”older posts” arrow on my blog a bunch of times until I get […]
Lately, I’ve been doing a lot of “in the larger scheme of things…” thinking. Here at astronomy camp, we’ve been talking a lot about big things, like black holes, supernovae, and ominous things like “dark matter” and “dark energy.” Thinking “in the larger scheme of things” can make me feel small and insignificant. I am […]
I really like my job as a hostess because I get to see so many people in one day. Every shift, I probably see over a thousand people, and talk to all of them. Yes, my job is technically just to say “good morning/afternoon,” and simply jot down their name and number so I can […]
So last week I gave you a little talk about real talk. Basically, I don’t want to be a confectioners-sugar-dusted-phoney. That’s why I’ve decided to get crazy with some real-life confessions on here. Confessions. That’s a scary word. So here it goes, here’s my first confession. I like reading Craigslist Personal Ads. Disclaimer: I would […]
I’m sick and tired of subtweets. Subtweets are basically the epitome of digital passive-agressiveness… precariously bordering on downright aggressive. According to Urban Dictionary, “subtweet” is short for “subliminal tweet” which is directly referring to a particular person without mentioning their name — i.e. talking about someone behind their back (but actually directly in their face […]
“I realized this week that I just cannot do it all, so I will choose to do what I can, fabulously.” — Clinton Kelly In school, I’ve heard a lot of pep-talks. From teachers, coaches, mentors, etc. They all go along the lines of “work hard,” “always do your best,” “never give up.” spread I am […]
Fall is a crazy wild ride. There are a million-and-one things to do and I used to wish that I could do all million-and-one things at once (or at least a nice hand-full of them). I used to think that doing just one thing at any given moment was a luxury — sometimes, even […]
Mardi Gras is international pancake day! Unfortunately, unlike on World Nutella Day, I wasn’t able to bake up a batch of pancakes on this exact day (there are math tests to be studied for and much needed showers to be taken). But not to worry, I came up with this quick little round-up of all […]
2012 was a huge culinary milestone for me. The end of this year has me feeling quite nostalgic — I finished freshman year, I started track and field, I successfully whipped my first meringue. This year will always be remembered, as Cannella Vita was founded in 2012, and since has become such a precious part […]
