I know time travel isn’t possible. But should my 17-year-old self somehow Marty McFly herself to the future, I hope she finds this letter. Dear 17-year-old self, Why hello there. This is your 34-year-old you. Wow, double your age imagine that. I have some things to tell you that I hope you take to heart. […] Read more…
Archive of ‘Reflections’ category
A talk with my grandma
So my folks shared my blog entry “What my grandparents taught me about marriage” with my grandmother. She gave me a call yesterday and was crying her heart out. In between sobs, she shared more stories on how she felt an overwhelming love from my grandpa when he was still alive. How he would be […] Read more…
What my grandparents taught me about marriage
If you were to ask me who my ideal married couple is, that would be my Wowo and Maymee. This is a picture of my grandparents in their younger days. They made having a happy, loving marriage look so easy! My late grandfather was a soldier. He stood tall and proud, walked briskly even when […] Read more…
I’m betting it’s your unbirthday too!
When was the last time you celebrated your unbirthday? An unbirthday is any day that is not your birthday. Wait, what? It’s not your birthday today? Well, then, a very merry unbirthday to you! From Alice in Wonderland You’ve got 364 days of the year to celebrate your unbirthday. Isn’t that great? It’s just another […] Read more…
Have some cake!
Want some ice cream on that? How about extra icing? A cup of coffee? Tea? Candy flowers? Now I wish I had something profound to share with you — a birthday reflection, a new life mantra perhaps. A lot of quotes are in my head but I’ll just go with this as it resonates the […] Read more…
New hair, new vibes
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This post is brought to you by the heebie-jeebies
It’s almost 2 am. I’ve got a bunch of articles to finish up and a couple of projects to edit, but here I am staring at the computer screen, fingers flying as I half-struggle with the fact that I’ll be turning 34 in a few days. 3.4. It’s not that bad an age. It sounds […] Read more…