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Remembering Difficult Days: The 15th Anniversary of 9/11
Read more: Remembering Difficult Days: The 15th Anniversary of 9/11Yesterday marks the 15th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks. After 15 years, the pain still stings the many families who lost loved ones on that day. The memories still haunt those who survived the attacks, and live with the trauma of the devastation. Memorials and moments of silence permeate the places where many…
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Confessions of a Bridezilla-to-Be
Read more: Confessions of a Bridezilla-to-BeWith the age of Pinterest and bridal websites galore, wedding planning has become such an enormous commercial industry. As a bride-to-be, I’ve had to wade through the myriads of bridal advertisements that flood the inbox of my email, post on the ad space of every website that I visit, and pop up on every Facebook…
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Breaking “Good”
Read more: Breaking “Good”It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery (Galatians 5:1). This past weekend, I went on a church retreat with Bethel English Church at Oak Glen Christian Conference Center. While I really enjoyed being away from the…
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Academics Need People Too
Read more: Academics Need People TooI love books. Books have been my faithful companions since childhood. I remember always having a book with me, no matter where I went, even if I was going to a large social gathering, I would take a book in my purse. Actually, especially at large social gatherings, I would take a book with me…
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Survival of the Weakest
Read more: Survival of the WeakestLast week, I had a week-long intensive course where I learned about the teaching and learning process. While trying to take in so much information about all the different philosophies and methodologies of teaching, I also heard from people at various colleges, universities, and churches that are already actively in teaching positions from across the…
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Deliciousness at Disneyland
Read more: Deliciousness at DisneylandI’m going to do another food blog post about some of my favorite things to eat at Disneyland. I go to Disneyland quite often, and there are some really delicious things to eat there. Thanks to my boyfriend’s generosity and his vast knowledge of everything that pertains to Disneyland, I have tried some really good…
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Starting A New Chapter
Read more: Starting A New ChapterWorking on a college campus, I can feel the anticipation of the new semester in the air, as classes just started last week. There are more students around exploring the campus and trying to register for classes. You can tell who are the new freshmen with the quizzical looks as they try to figure out…
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Foodie Favorites in North Orange County
Read more: Foodie Favorites in North Orange CountyFood is one of the joys of life and food is a great way for people to come together. Being Filipina-American, I grew up going to large family gatherings, where eating was the main event, as my extended family would spend all day eating around the buffet line full of different Filipino and American dishes….
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It’s All in the Funeral Details
Read more: It’s All in the Funeral DetailsI recently admitted to my coworkers that unlike many girls who seem to have many of their wedding details planned since childhood, I actually have more details of my funeral planned than my wedding. This is probably strangely morbid to most people, but I guess for me, it has become quite normalized to think about…
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Inside Out and the Power of Emotions
Read more: Inside Out and the Power of EmotionsJoy. Sadness. Anger. Disgust. Fear. These emotions are the key figures in Disney’s film, Inside Out. Last week, I watched the movie and enjoyed the interplay between the different emotions as characters inside Riley’s head. The movie shows how the different emotions operate and communicate inside of her, and how each of her memories are…