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Introverts unite!

The Introvert Introspects

It Gets Better

This photo that I took on April of 2012 seemed appropriate for this particular post. Asleep by The Smiths has been on repeat for more than a handful of minutes. Why does melancholy seem so majestic in melodies?

Foodgasm: Lasa (Gourmet Filipino Food)

A couple of weeks back, I stumbled across Lasa, a Filipino fusion restaurant, on Yelp. As someone who is Filipina and deeply engraved in her culture, I'm always on the lookout for delicious and high-quality Filipino restaurants in

How to be Kind to Your Introvert This Holiday Season

The holiday season is just around the corner, and everyone's busy with gifts, decors, preparation for delicious food and the barrage of parties that come with it. Don't get me wrong - I like parties! The only difference

3 Things I Realized After a Social Media Hiatus

I recently went on a social media hiatus after what felt like an overwhelming time of browsing online. What with the elections looming overhead, casting a shadow of gloom and doom, it felt easier and smarter to withdraw,

Life Lately: Sunrise, Hikes & New Sushi Favorite!

Catching the sunrise is always one of my favorite things, and I never realized how the rising sun creates an aura of somberness & petulant optimism until seeing the sun rise in such a metropolis. Waking up earlier

Little Letters i

Dear sunsets, I don't know how you do it but you never fail to evoke awe from me. Just when I think I've seen the best of sunsets, you pull the rug beneath my feet and I'm head

Tête-à-têtes: Sunsets & A Poem

Tête-à-tête (tāt ə ˈtāt,ˌtet ə ˈtet)      noun 1. a private conversation between two people. The Tête-à-tête series is yet another attempt of pursuing something creative in the hopes that looking through life filled with constant wonder and