Marine Corps Marathon 2012 As we reflect on what we’ve accomplished this year and figure out our resolutions for 2013, I want to take a moment to share with you one of our accomplishments. Derek and I ran our first marathon. That’s right. We ran… Read More »MCM ’12
Georgetown Cupcakes’ Vanilla Frosting AHA! I’ve got it. I’ve found it. I’m sharing it. And you need to make it. My first years living in DC, I was hooked on the cupcake craze and dying to get some from Georgetown Cupcakes. Back then it was… Read More »Vanilla Frosting
I grew up in a quiet, White, suburban town, raised by two first-generation Filipino immigrants. My home housed three generations – my brother and I; my parents; and my maternal grandparents. Needless to say, my house was an oddity. If the walls of our 2,000+… Read More »Lazy & Burnt Out?
It’s been a longgggg week. You know, one of those, “I can’t wait until I have enough money so I can buy a one-way ticket to a far off place and live happily ever after without ever having to stress another day AGAIN” kind of… Read More »Mission 1
Our Two Year Anniversary Derek and I have known each other since we were nine years old, having the same third grade class taught by Mrs. Mansfield. We were itty, bitty, beans. He was a newly transferred student. I was the teacher’s pet, the perfectionist.… Read More »Two Years
I can’t help but smile!!! I am in love with this song. When I hear it, I jump out of my seat and just sing my heart out. Check out this video with Jimmy Fallon, The Roots, and Carly Rae Jepsen. EPIC WIN. And they’re… Read More »Call Me Maybe
Student Loans and the Road to Paying Them I’m going to have a heart to heart with y’all. If you know me, it’s quite difficult for me to share my private affairs, especially when it comes to my student loans. I’ve had friends ask me… Read More »Paying Student Loans
Trayvon Martin: Victim of the Violently Vicious “If I had a son, he’d look like Trayvon.” – President Obama Have you heard of Trayvon? No? Well, you will. Trayvon Martin was a teenage boy gunned down in Sanford,FL on a rainy evening coming home from… Read More »Trayvon Martin
My parents owned a pizza shop for a couple of years, before the economy turned devilish and caused a big upheaval. Since then, I’ve been completely in love with homemade pizzas. Have my own pizza stone and everything. It’s super quick and fun to do,… Read More »Food Adventures: Pizza
Karmin has a special place in my heart. A very special place in my heart. They are another one of my lovely youtube finds while surfing around for new songs/artists to listen to. (I’m telling you, youtube is the new A&R division of the music… Read More »Artist of the Week: Karmin