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Techie Event Styling
Seven years ago, I made one of the biggest leaps of faith in my life. It was the first time I changed careers. I left a stable job in the IT industry to work full time in the family business. It shouldn't be such a big deal because research shows that the average person changes careers 12 times in his/her life time. When you are in the thick of it ( Read more... ) -
Reasons to Smile
My mom is scared of the dentist. She claims that it's because of a traumatic experience when she was having her tooth pulled out while the anestheisa had yet to kick in. It's a strange phobia to me and my sisters because we generally have good dental hygiene, with our dentist saying how nice our teeth are. The only remark that I would receive is ( Read more... ) -
When No Means Yes
Sometimes I feel like throwing my hands up in the air ( Read more... ) -
New Recipe: Asian Protein Bowl
If you're looking for a high-protein, low carb meal, this may fit the bill. It's filling and delicious too! Instead of traditional sotanghon, I used shirataki noodles, which have zero carbohydrates, zero calories and zero gluten. I know, it's like cheating! It's inspired by those noodle bowls in Pho Hoa but healthier
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Change is Coming
Today was jam packed with activities: a despedida/frisbee pickup, checkup, ocular and a mini fashion show of sorts. Yes I'm dead tired but there was one message that kept on playing in my head the whole day through all of the day's goings on. Things change, people change ( Read more... ) -
Keep on Walking
Last week I turned another year older. It was very different compared to my 30th which was grand, foreign and away from family and close friends. (Sea of Galilee, Capernaum and Mt of Olives) It was simpler and more intimate this year. My family had ordered food in at home. I "worked from home" which means I just ate chocolate in front of my laptop ( Read more... ) -
Skin Deep
Unlike me in general, my skin is high maintenance. There are girls who wake up and glow the whole day without any products. I am not one of those. In this summer heat though, i can't imagine going through my regular makeup routine of moisturizer, sunblock, liquid foundation, concealer and pressed powder. That's the base of it before you can do the ( Read more... ) -
Skipbeat
What I’d give to go back to May last year or all the way to December. We were inseparable. You were my default. And not in a bad way, but more of I felt that I had a “home”. In the same way that I didn’t mind being your “home” if you wanted me to be. It was a comfortable place to be. It was warm, full, unhurried and natural ( Read more... ) -
Heartbreak Town
Being here in Christchurch has been amazing. Who knew that this smaller town would prove to be more interesting than the capital? This place is a living testament of the power of hope. It's a shining example of grit; a model of moving on and growing from trials: a specimen of the possibility of happiness post calamity (massive earthquakes in 2010 ( Read more... ) -
Ladies and Gentlemen
I have a really good friend who consistently ( Read more... )