Note: This blog post was originally posted on July 16, 2018 and updated on November 4, 2022 to include important information for those interested in learning about building their own side-hustle as a virtual assistant or social media consultant. Although I have tried to keep my professional life separate from my blog, I guess it’s […]
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A personal musing on realizing how the absence of travel means the absence of restoration
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My shortlist of personal, yet attainable, goals to build a better future for 2019 and beyond
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Even though Plan A may no longer an option, it doesn’t mean there are no other options
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My personal experience coming to terms with diversity as a Filipino-American in New England vs. Paris, France
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A love letter to the strong women (and men) in my life, featuring some inspirational quotes
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I’m not even sure where to begin describing what it’s like to move across an ocean to build a new life and live with your boyfriend. I take way too pictures of street corners and flowers. I eat breakfast at 12:30 pm, because my body still thinks its 6:30 am with the +6 hour time […]
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Calling out cultural appropriation has been a growing trend within the past decade—it’s time to figure out what it exactly means and what is legitimately considered offensive. To make this easier, I will focus mostly on understanding cultural appropriation in context to the fashion industry. What is cultural appropriation? Here’s the definition published by the […]
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Last Sunday, the French people elected Emmanuel Macron as their nation’s president and took a stand against the growing populist influence. Macron, 39, won 66% of the vote over his opponent Marine Le Pen, the far-right National Front candidate. Although the media labels Macron as a centrist, he identifies himself as someone “of the left” […]
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Understanding the Fashion Retail Landscape Many department stores and big brands have announced hundreds of closures happening in 2017. If we’re going to be honest, most of the closures were not terribly surprising. Some companies include inexpensive, fast-fashion brands (rue21 and Wet Seal); classic shopping mall retailers that were once popular in the 1990s-early 2000s […]
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New England Parisienne 