In my last entry I talked about our recent trip to Japan. Coming back with more kwento this week. ON HOTELS Here's the thing, I know that it's tons cheaper, but I would rather stay in a hotel than an Air BnB. As you probably know by now, I’m quite lazy. It is exhausting enough to walk 20,000 steps a day, I don’t want to worry about fixing my bed every morning or washing … [Read more...]
Adulting 121 (#Relationshipgoals PART II): On Personal Marriage Lessons & Experiences
In my last entry, I wrote about my parents’ relationship and how they became my sort of yardstick for marriage. Since Moe and I just celebrated our 4rth anniversary, I decided to write about how we sort of discovered our own lessons as well. Sidenote: I'm also the putz who forgot about Valentine's Day, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this entry makes up for my … [Read more...]
ADULTING 121 (ON #RELATIONSHIPGOALS): Learning From My Parents
February, cheesy as it may sound, is the month of love. This is especially true for me because a lot of the significant relationships in my life have their roots in February. My parents’ anniversary is on February 10. It would have been their 37th year of marriage. Moe and I will be celebrating our 4rth wedding anniversary a week before that as well. Having our … [Read more...]
Adulting 119 (Part II)- Holiday Lessons: My Not-So-New Year
In my last post, I shared how I’m a world-class Christmas Grinch, and how I had a hard time getting into the holiday spirit. This next entry is an attempt to combat my New Year’s funk as well. THE NEXT YEAR IS JUST A NUMBER One of the most depressing things about welcoming the New Year for me is coming to terms with getting older. I’m turning 37 this year. Where … [Read more...]
Adulting 119: Holiday Lessons, Confessions of a Christmas Grinch
Ok this is going to make me sound like a real-life Grinch, but I haven't felt the Christmasy vibe in a long, long time. BREAKING UP WITH SANTA I can remember the first time Christmas lost its magic for me. When we were kids, my parents really, really made a production out of Santa Claus. Every year, we would get two gifts; one from my parents, and one from “Santa.” And … [Read more...]