“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” — On identity, family & representation
I watched Shang-Chi last night in a theater of a small Flemish town in Belgium. We had just…
Creative dreams, busy-ness of living life & burnout
Today’s blog entry is prompted by the build up of my pent up dreams and so far, the…
A week of (un)familiarity, peace & frantic-ness in Maryland
My friend and I decided to do an impromptu road trip to head up north to Maryland from…
Notes to self: on scuba diving, my experience & much more
In my recent one-month trip to Mexico, I spent 3 days scuba diving in the Playa Del Carmen…
Thoughts on “Born a Crime” by Trevor Noah as someone who grew up in South Africa
*This post is a stream-of-consciousness of my thoughts around the book. I’m not very articulate or good at…
Ten days in Isla Holbox, Mexico 2021
To start off a month long vacation this year, my friend and I decided to head to Isla…
A short & budget-friendly trip to the Amalfi Coast, Italy in 2019
In 2019, when visiting my partner who was attending graduate school in Belgium, we planned for a trip…
Looking back on my first international solo trip to Mongolia: Thoughts on my 17-year-old self & “voluntourism”
My first international solo trip was to Mongolia in the summer of 2012 . It was the summer…
Quarter-life crisis before and after 26
*Originally posted on my previous personal blog (bylydiac) For those who know me, you may know that I…
Reactions to the Atlanta Shootings 2021 as an Asian woman living in America
*Originally posted on my previous personal blog (bylydiac) This is a heavy topic that I have a lot…