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[VIDEO] Lunar New Year Celebrations
I know. I already shared a little bit of the Lunar New Year celebrations in last week’s vlog. That was from Brentwood Town Centre with the lion and dragon dances. But these sorts of celebrations are...
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Sonnet Sunday: Who Cares What They Think?
Some movies just strike me and my heart sinks. Remember the scene in Varsity Blues? Forget them all. Who cares what the coach thinks? Billy Bob cries, “Well, I do. Well, I do.” You know, sometimes I...
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But I Want to Be an “Influencer”
Okay, so this might come off as a bit of an unpopular opinion. I actually want to be an influencer. I actually like the term. This isn’t necessarily to say that I agree with what some influencers...
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[VLOG] A Quick Weekend Recap 360
Remember a few months ago when I said that I wanted to start taking weekends off? That might sound absurd to those of you who work a more conventional Monday-to-Friday type schedule. But when you work...
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Sunday Snippet: Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980)
He was free, free in every way, free to behave like a fool or a machine, free to accept, free to refuse, free to equivocate; to marry, to give up the game, to drag this death weight about with him for...
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California Tacos and Fresh Juices (Bellingham, WA)
As a kid, going on shopping trips with my parents, Bellingham consisted of Bellis Fair… and that’s about it. This was what it meant when they said we were “going to the states.” We’d eat at the food...
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What’s Up Wednesdays: Believe in Yourself
Let’s jump right into this month’s speedlink. We start with a rather poignant post by Gary Stotler from Outrun Your Excuses. In it, he starts by discussing if and how we can get past labels and still...
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What Dads Really Want for Valentine’s Day
As much as I like to think of myself as a hopeless romantic, Valentine’s Day always reminds me of that episode of Married with Children. Yes, it’s become a highly commercialized holiday. Vendors...
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Sonnet Sunday: Another Rainy Day
Stomping in the puddles, soaked through my socks The chill of wind that cuts right through my bones A break in the clouds my spirit it mocks Dreary weather, public complains and moans Lack of city...
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Tourist Traps That Are Actually Worth It
Every travel destination has its fair share of tourist traps. Some are more worthwhile than others. For instance, if you ever make it to Beijing, you’ll probably want to see the Great Wall of China....
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[VLOG] Original Buddha Board Moment of Zen
As you might already know, I’m trying to slow things down this year. “Try” being the operative word, of course. All these years of hustling and trying to get more done have only led to mental...
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Sunday Snippet: Damon Zahariades (Fast Focus)
The more you have on your plate, the less you’ll be able to focus on any single item. As you work on one task, the others will nag at you and demand your attention. Moreover, if you have 10, 15, or an...
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Friday Favorites: TV Shows I’m Watching
Maybe we should make this a monthly thing. What do you think? Last month, I highlighted a few of my favorite puzzle games of all-time, like Puzzle Bobble. This time around, we’re taking a look at the...
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Just a Blogger
As a writer, I know as well as anyone about the power of the written word. We’ve all heard that the pen is mightier than the sword. And this is just as true when you turn that pen upon yourself. These...
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On Posting About Your Kids Online for Fun and Profit
By now, you may have come across the story about the mommy blogger who refuses to stop writing about motherhood. Her original article, published in the Washington Post, basically stated that she can’t...
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Sonnet Sunday: Alone Together
Although surrounded by other people My challenges, my fears, my world, unknown The circumstances are just deceitful It is really just me, myself, alone; Alone together in today’s cohort Feeling...
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Struggling With Enough
I’d been thinking about writing this post for quite some time. In fact, I’m fairly certain I’ve kept a note somewhere in my Google Keep for over two years, jotting down some of the ideas I had. But I...
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[VLOG] My Guiding Words for 2019
New year’s resolutions may be filled with optimism and positivity, but they oftentimes don’t work. Not to mention that circumstances can and do change over the course of a year. To that end, I’ve been...
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Sunday Snippet: Marie Kondo
Filled with despair, I looked at the contents of each storage unit and had a flash of revelation. I didn’t need most of the things that were in them! Although I thought that I had been tidying, in...
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Foodie Friday: Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (Port Coquitlam)
Aside from a few hours in Miami and a brief layover in Dallas (where I never left the airport), I’ve never been to anywhere you might call the American South. As much as I would like to think I know...
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