Thanks for caring. Thanks for listening. Thanks for always being up for random adventures. Thanks for always offering to drive. Thanks for opening the car doors. Thanks for driving 1 hour back home just to make sure I was okay. Thanks for keeping me company when I cried nonstop in the car. Thanks for taking…
Sakura
“The significance of the cherry blossom tree in Japanese culture goes back hundreds of years. In their country, the cherry blossom represents the fragility and the beauty of life. It’s a reminder that life is almost overwhelmingly beautiful but that it is also tragically short”. – Homaro Cantu
Greystone Mansion
This past weekend, I visited the Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills, CA with Alex and Regina. The 55-bedroom mansion is originally owned by Edward Laurence Doheny Jr. after the property was given to him as a gift by his father. Today, it is a historic site that is primarily used as a public site for filming and…
Umami
What exactly is umami? Most people are aware of the four primary tastes which are sweet, salty, bitter, and sour. However, in the early 1900s, a Japanese chemistry professor named, Kikunae Ikeda, discovered that there is a taste unlike the four commonly known ones. He discovered this through the taste of kombu seaweed and found…
Infinite Love
Modern day “Valentine’s day” is frequently associated with hearts, flowers, and chocolates. On this specific day, many couples openly express their love through exchanging gifts such as these. But many people do not understand the true meaning of Valentine’s day. There is an obvious history behind Valentine’s day as with many other holidays, but our…
Preserving History
This past weekend, Karen and I visited the El Pueblo historical monument in Los Angeles. Karen needed to come here for a class assignment she had to complete for her interior architecture and design program and I was happy to accompany her! After two decades of living in LA, this was my first time walking…
Arts District
I recently explored Arts District with my lovely friends. To be honest, we mainly went to shoot pictures because my friend, Alex Tang, wanted to make use of his new camera equipment. It was also an excuse for me to have some content to blog about! I’ve been to the Arts District multiple times but…
The Windy City
In November, I made a spontaneous trip to Chicago. I’ve been wanting to visit the city for as long as I can remember. Initially, I wanted to travel up north to visit my friends but I changed my mind last minute and decided to book a flight to Chicago instead. I was thinking about going…
4 years
I was completely nonchalant and apathetic a few weeks prior to graduation. I convinced myself that, “it’ll hit me on the day of graduation”, but it never did. I walked across the stage, shook a few hands, received my diploma, and officially graduated with honors, without a sense of accomplishment or excitement. It never crossed…
Broadening Perspectives
I recently visited The Broad museum this past weekend. Karen and I reserved tickets three months ago but failed to attend. We promised each other that we would go in January 2016 after reserving tickets a total of three times. We started our morning with brunch at Ledlow in DTLA. The interior design of Ledlow…
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