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What it’s like watching Rachael Yamagata with 20-somethings
I wish I was a Taylor Swift fan. If I was a Swiftie, I would have jumped on the gig tripping bandwagon and booked a ticket to one of her concerts overseas—something I did for a less popular but equally gifted artist. When Rachael Yamagata announced her Beyond The Garden Tour for Asia, I knew…
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Why you should visit M+ Museum
Because of a clerical error in my birth certificate, renewing my passport became a task of Herculean proportions. It involved procuring documents from different institutions, including a visit to the parish where I was baptized, the chaplain of which was a distant relative. But when finally my passport was delivered, I forgot I now had…
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Why it’s kinda sad that my Gen Z granddaughter doesn’t know about cassette tapes
Part of my responsibilities as a grandmother and member of Generation X, I believe, is to make sure that my granddaughter from Generation Z knows of the values and principles closest to my heart. Which is why when my daughter asked me to be part of my granddaughter’s homeschool program, I gladly agreed. It would…
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Why you should watch School of Chocolate and not just because there’s a Filipino-American contestant
I love chocolates. If I am to have cake, it has to be chocolate. If I am to have ice cream, it has to be chocolate. If I can have chocolate every day, I would. And so it’s a no-brainer that I would watch School of Chocolate on Netflix the moment I became aware of…
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How we ended up on a plane in the middle of the city
We haven’t had a date night for quite some time, for obvious reasons. But when we finally did, it was truly a memorable one. A quickie book captioning project led us to the discovery of The Loggia. Not only is it an al fresco restaurant, which is an absolute must for us, it also the…
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