There is something uniquely beautiful about simplicity. When I close my eyes and listen to this song, a rush of emotions flood through my mind. I’m overcome with sadness, beauty, hope, love, fear, happiness… I disappear to another world – a room filled with images… Read More »Say something
What is WeLead WeLEAD is bipartisan training program run by American University’s Women & Politics Institute to increase the number of women working in politics and running for office. One Saturday a month, we attend workshops on campaigns, communications, professional development, fundraising, and public policy.… Read More »WeLead
Every year D and I end up going somewhere new. It’s become sort of a tradition. Especially if D is off for three days straight. This year, when the opportunity presented itself in August, we packed a bag and ran out the door to explore… Read More »Virginia Beach
‘Tis the season to be jolly. Or maybe not so much. Despite the fact that the unemployment rate has dropped to 7%, there are still millions facing financial hardships during this holiday season. From picking up food items at the local food bank to relying… Read More »Santa’s Movers & Shakers
Let me first open this blog post up with a positive – Happy Filipino American History Month! And Happy National Hispanic Heritage Month! Here are some interesting Filipino-American and Latino-American reads. Bet’cha didn’t know that ‘boondocks’ originated from a Tagalog word, or that the first… Read More »Power of Color
I’ll never be royal… When the days are dreary, there is always music. When the days are long and tiring, there is always music. When the days are filled with just so much negativity, there is music. Nothing picks you up like a good song… Read More »Royal
Remembering the Roots of Labor Day This week was monumental. Thousands of people – young and old – congregated in Washington D.C. for a week-long celebration of the 1963 March on Washington and the life and dreams of MLK Jr. Hopefully many of you partook… Read More »This Labor Day
I’ve noticed that I’m always angry. More so now than as a young college student. Though it could be possible that my temperament is biological (I come from a long line of hot-headed Filipino men and women), I don’t think my anger is possible without… Read More »Hope’s Anger
My Pizza Obsession I like to make pizza. I like to eat pizza. I like to make pizza as much as I like to eat pizza. My fascination with pizza probably started with those Pizza Hut vouchers my elementary school would pass out to the… Read More »Mmm Pizza
Student Loan Rates Are Too Damn High! If you read my last student loans rant and you liked it, here’s similar posting for you. It’s time to get real. I’m a 20-something, second-generation, first-born AAPI woman. My parents never went to college. When it was… Read More »Student Loan Rates