Here’s an excerpt: “Once in a blue moon, you encounter a beautiful piece of music that heals you. For me, that song is ‘Born and Raised’ by John Mayer” Continue reading The Awesome Music Project Published My Music Story
The book is not about the pandemic. However, I was inspired to write a new poem recently. Read “inside/outside” here Continue reading In 2013, I Wrote a Book of 40-Syllable Poems and Called It ‘Quarantine’
If you have brothers and sisters, then today (April 10) is the day to acknowledge them and to celebrate that special bond you share Continue reading Siblings: Your First Built-in Best Friends
In the summer of 1996, I led an international volunteer project at the Presidio of San Francisco Continue reading From the Archives: Tales from the Presidio of San Francisco
Overall, the results of my DNA test confirm what I know to be true about my ancestry (I’m Filipino). There were a couple of surprises, too Continue reading The Results of My DNA Test
…and now I need to find something to do while I wait for the results Continue reading I Just Took a DNA Test 🧬
I got to be a fly on the wall at my daughter’s senior portrait photo shoot 📸🎓 Continue reading Behind the Scenes of a Senior Portrait Photo Shoot
Meaningful Photos is one of many science-based practices for a meaningful life curated by the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley. For this mindfulness exercise, the how-to states: “[Take] 15 minutes per day for one week to take the photos.” Instead I did the following: From my phone’s camera roll, I selected nine favorite photos that were taken over the past year or so. I figure I hadn’t deleted them for a reason – they are meaningful photos for me! So here are my nine photos and my nine answers to the question: “What does this photo represent, and … Continue reading Meaningful Photos: a Mindfulness Practice
I just don’t have the heart to donate money to rebuild Notre-Dame because seeing it engulfed in orange and red broke it a little bit. By not donating, I’m not giving in to cheap, manipulative tactics by some to crowdsource funds. There are far wealthier sources Continue reading Why I’m Not Donating Money to Rebuild Notre-Dame Cathedral
Thank you for reading my blog! While I still believe it’s not all about the numbers, I wanted to share this badge because I literally couldn’t have reached this milestone without you! Thanks again! ⭐️ Continue reading 500 Likes
This is an update to my July 1, 2018 post, “I’m a Royal Watcher” Continue reading Impeccable Royal Manners
I describe how I became a fan of all things French. A 30-year love story in about 3 minutes. Continue reading A Francophile is Born
In 1995, I spent almost a month working on an international volunteer project in Hérisson, a tiny village in central France. Our group’s goal was to spruce up the town’s medieval castle Continue reading From the Archives: Volunteering in Hérisson, France
Here are my answers to the popular placemat questionnaire Continue reading Kilometer Zero Proust Questionnaire
