The Results of My DNA Test

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

I Just Took a DNA Test 🧬

...and now I need to find something to do while I wait for the results

Meaningful Photos: a Mindfulness Practice

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 … Continue reading Meaningful Photos: a Mindfulness Practice →

Why I’m Not Donating Money to Rebuild Notre-Dame Cathedral

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

500 Likes

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! ⭐️

Impeccable Royal Manners

This is an update to my July 1, 2018 post, “I’m a Royal Watcher”

A Francophile is Born

I describe how I became a fan of all things French. A 30-year love story in about 3 minutes.

Kilometer Zero Proust Questionnaire

Here are my answers to the popular placemat questionnaire

I’m a Royal Watcher 👑

Something that many people don't know about me is that before I became a self-professed Francophile, I was a bit of an Anglophile and passionate royal watcher (Updated December 6, 2018)