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...]
Adulting 118: On Exploring South Korea Part II (The Shopping Edition)
So in my last post, I talked a bit about our Korean trip. Continuing the post this week. Word of warning: This post will be dedicated to my favorite travel activity- Shopping. I know I said I’m kuripot, but you have to understand something else about me: In as much as I got my dad’s stingy, practical genes, my mom’s shopaholic blood runs thick through these veins. So I can go … [Read more...]
Adulting 118: On Exploring South Korea
People who know me and I don’t spend a lot of time traveling. My lack of wanderlust comes from two conflicting personality traits: I’m a creature of comfort: I really, really have no desire to “rough it.” Ironically, despite my pang-mayaman needs, I’m kuripot and have this perpetual notion that I am a pauper. Around a year or two ago, I decided that I’ve had enough of … [Read more...]
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